With most entertainment options costing quite a bit of money, it’s amazing that you can go and see many of your favorite TV shows being taped for free. A piece over at smartmoney shows you how to score tickets to the following popular TV shows at no cost: Good Morning America The Today Show The [...]
If you have a large amount of money sitting in an ING or Emigrant Bank Account which you won’t need for 14 to 15 months, you should seriously consider investing some of that money in Government I-Bonds. The Bureau of Labor Statistics released The Consumer Price Index (CPI) for September yesterday which rose 1.2%. This [...]
“No one can possibly achieve any real and lasting success or get rich in business by being a conformist.” – J. Paul Getty
This post is inspired by a comment that Clint from Million Dollar Goal left regarding my post on Cinderella Investing. As he states: I completely agree with you. The problem with learning to save money is that it usually just isn’t much fun. Not to mention that many attempts to save money really don’t save [...]
“Bart, with $10,000, we’d be millionaires! We could buy all kinds of useful things like…love!” – Homer J Simpson
ING Direct, which had been giving a $25 bonus to people who opened an account with a referral to a friend and a $1 deposit, has changed their rules. Now to qualify for the $25 bonus, a person must open an Orange Savings Account with a minimum of $250. From their website: If your friend [...]
I was reading a post in my forums about which is a better use of your time, learning more ways to save or spending time to become a better investor. While both are important, I think that many people go around the process in the wrong direction. Let’s face it, saving money is like the [...]
There are times when we do things that we think are saving us money when they truly aren’t. Many times it’s because we only look at the surface and get into a habit without sitting down and working out the truth. I often harp on these issues. It doesn’t make sense to drive clear across [...]
“The chief value of money lies in the fact that one lives in a world in which it is overestimated.” – H. L. Mencken
The cost of a pet is something that people rarely consider when they see the puppy or kitten in all their cuteness. Those that do usually calculate the cost of the purchase and maybe consider what food will cost and assume they have a good idea of the cost. Then maybe throw on a few [...]
