Wednesday | May 22, 2013
With Savings, Don’t Miss the Forest for the Trees
A lot of advice on savings focuses on little, day-to-day things: Making your own coffee instead of buying Starbucks; buying generic instead of brand-name; eating out less; and occasionally biking instead of taking the car.
That's fine, and it can help trim the fat fr Read more...
Why “Free” Cellphones Aren’t Actually Free
The iPhone 4, the latest and hottest gadget to hit the markets, carries an astonishingly low up-front price tag. On AT&T's website or in its stores, bright orange letters blare out the bargain - only $199 for the pinnacle of Steve Jobs' engineering and design.But as Read more...
Entrepreneur Profile: Financial Secrets 101
After working in the construction and repair business Griff Hanning decided that he would rather help people repair their finances and construct their savings. He started his "upgraded blog" Financial Secrets 101. We emailed with him about his company, his plan and his Read more...
Living Hand to Mouth
Living paycheck to paycheck is scary. I should know—it wasn't that long ago that I was doing it. It's more stressful than people realize, one missed paycheck and you could be in serious trouble. I didn't know how to stop the hand to mouth cycle—short of making more Read more...
Fight High Heating Bills with an Energy Audit
Many of us have been hit with the rising cost of heating and cooling our homes or businesses. If your bills seem higher than average then having an energy audit should be your first step in assessing how much energy your property consumes, and evaluating what measures y Read more...
Bon Voyage on a Budget
If I had a dime for every time I’ve heard someone say, “I’d love to travel, but it’s just too expensive,” it’d be about time to smash the piggy bank and start living large. But, since the young people who air this grievance don’t often have the impulse (or Read more...
Paradise for Pesos: Colombia, South America
There are many reasons I live abroad, but mainly because it’s easy. As an American, the economics of living abroad simply make sense. How much money have I spent today? Well, it is 3:00 p.m. and so far I have spent 10.000 pesos. That is $5.
I live in Armeni Read more...
Save Money on Health Care
It would be hard to find someone in this country who hasn't heard of the healthcare reform. If it passes and everyone receives health coverage it will still take time to be finalized and put into practice. If it doesn't, then we're stuck in the same place we are now. Ei Read more...
10 Ways to Cut Out Budget Sponges
We all have one or two (or 10) unhealthy financial habits we cling to, no matter how difficult times may get. We manage to convince ourselves these little indulgences are a necessity. The fact is, however, our financial and physical health would likely be greatly improv Read more...
Top 10 Grocery Shopping Resolutions for 2010
It's a brand new year, which means brand new Christmas bills are dropping into mail slots across America. Every year we vow to economize and every year those good intentions seem to rapidly slip away.
But this year it's different. This year it's trendy to economize. Read more...
