From the category archives:
When it comes to saving your money, you’ve got options. Investments, banks, credit unions, mattresses, taped to your thigh… so many places to put your money. How do you decide? Something many people still don’t know is the difference between banks and credit unions. Let’s get into that, and put the tape away.
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I just paid the public library back $35 in late fees. And I have a bunch of books out right now draining quarters out of my pocket in late fees as I type this. Have you ever over drafted because you forgot to transfer money from one account to another? How about paid [...]
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The following is a guest post from Claire Broadley from wish.co.uk.
One of the biggest single purchases you make each week is your groceries. You may have switched brands to cheaper alternatives already. Does it feel like the cost is still rising?
Supplies of foods such as wheat have been restricted this year, causing prices to escalate [...]
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It’s October. Most people think Halloween and Fall foliage, but then there are the retailers who put up their Christmas displays right across from the “sexy” witch costumes to remind us that it’s time to start shopping for gifts. I don’t need to see that (I mean the Christmas displays. Sexy witches are fine). I’m [...]
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Facebook is the biggest platform of social media today. According to mashable.com, almost 50% of Americans are active users on Facebook. No doubt it has become a huge phenomena. But because so many people are using it, it has become an easy way for organizations to peer into your personal life and use it against [...]
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What’s Your Cigarette?
Okay, before you click away, this isn’t entirely about cigarettes. If you don’t smoke there may still be something here for you. At least read my little story…
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I had a job landscaping every summer in high school. Once I got to college, I still needed money, but had less time to earn it (what with all the studying and… stuff). My parents would help me out with some basics but, if I wanted spending money, I had to earn it. Luckily [...]
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Unknown expenses come around all the time and wallop us with their unpredictable amounts that we have to spend and their bad timing and their baggy pants and their loud music (dang punk expenses). But there are many “periodic” expenses in life that we are well aware of. We just forget about them as the [...]
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The following is a guest post from Carol Montrose.
You might be skeptical about your ability to perform even simple tasks related to basic automotive maintenance (like changing the oil, for example). But once you realize how easy it is to tackle these repairs you’ll wonder why it took you so long to try them [...]
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What if you didn’t have to spend hours every week walking like a zombie through the grocery store? What if you could have groceries delivered right to your door? Or have you already discovered the world of online grocery shopping?
I’ve written off this idea in the past as lazy/privileged/silly, but without any analysis of the [...]
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