The New America Is Frugal
The surprising up-side of America’s financial mess is that people are starting to be more thoughtful with their money.
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Michael and His Millions
10 Interesting Money Facts about the King of Pop and My Thoughts on These In his death, Michael Jackson, the King of Pop has left legions of fans mourning over one of the greatest pop artists the world has ever known. His legacy of music is one that will live on through the years despite [...]
Read More >>Saving Money on eBooks
I’m a reader. In fact, I’m a voracious reader. I’m also more than a little of a gadget fiend. I love technology, but I can’t always justify spending the money on a new gadget.  As regular readers may know, last week I went and bought a new Sony Reader at Borders. I got a good [...]
Read More >>Money Smarts You Can Learn From Kids
Kids sure are learning quickly these days. Between the internet and cable TV, youngsters tend to pick up a lot of stuff that in our days, we wouldn’t even begin to know about until later in life. Some of the info they manage to glean can be pretty interesting (for instance, my three-year-old already knows [...]
Read More >>The power of planning
Photo by NURR You should always have a plan when you are going to spend money. Consider just three areas where we regularly save by planning. Groceries. Planning the meals to cover a week or two weeks will help you stick to a budget. Instead of buying food on impulse, you can plan each meal [...]
Read More >>Mini vacations
Quality time with family is so important. When money is tight, it is sometimes difficult to figure out how to make a worthwhile vacation on a budget. Here’s how you can get the most out of a family vacation without spending all of your savings. Photo by elephantsgerald Take short trips. You can visit amusement [...]
Read More >>An introduction to Trendwest
Ever since I posted a quick blurb about going to a Trendwest presentation, I’ve been getting comments, emails, and searches about Trendwest. It’s clear that people are looking for info, so I’m going to do a short series on Trendwest and you. This first post is kind of an overview designed to help you understand [...]
Read More >>How to find an affordable vacation rental
I’m writing this from an affordable vacation rental, which happily came with wi-fi—hence the reason I feel free to dole out advice on this subject. Here’s what worked for me: Be as flexible as possible. Originally we were thinking about going to Yellowstone. I’ve never been, and we were going to be in the general [...]
Read More >>Can being happy affect your finances?
Some research says it can. I just read an interesting article on the topic called “C’mon, get happy. Seriously, it pays.” According to the article, “[researchers] found that those with a song in their hearts are more likely to, among other things: Get a job interview Be employed Perform well at work Get higher evaluations [...]
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