One of the best places to find coupons is a place that most people never consider – actually at the grocery store. In fact, there are probably a lot more variety of coupons available that you imagined if you keep your eyes open. These include: SmartSource Coupon Machines Freezer Extras SmartSource TakeOne Boxes SmartSource Showcase [...]
Air leaks around windows and doors cost you money. It makes perfect sense. If air is escaping, then your air conditioner / heater has to work that much harder to keep the inside of your house at your desired temperature. The problem is that these air leaks aren’t always readily apparent. The best way to [...]
For those that are trying to reduce their debt, the sad facts are there are a number of scams out there that prey on people with money troubles that promise them a way which will only leave them even more in debt. One of these is one where they claim bank credit cards are operating [...]
If you are reading this, then you have likely have a computer and this will apply to you. If your computer is at home, it uses more energy than all of the other office equipment you have nearby combined. The problem is that turning off your computer every time you leave for a few minutes [...]
I was recently reading an article about domain names and the prices that some of them are fetching and it occurred to me that this is an area where we should start investing. That’s not to say that I believe that I will pick five figure domain names to sell, but it seems to me [...]
It was a good week for media mentions. Michelle Singletary, who writes the column Color of Money for the Washingtom Post highlighted an article I wrote for the main site about Money Myths. Some of the myths I mention: I have a savings account so I’m saving money If I buy something on sale, I’m [...]
When it comes to debt reduction, one step many people take is to consolidate their debt. While this makes sense in that it can lower the percentage rates that you are paying on the debt, you also need to be careful regarding the fees associated with consolidating the debt. It’s essential to run the numbers [...]
I just signed into my Paypal account this morning to see that Paypal has teamed up with Equifax to offer free Equifax Credit Alerts to all US based Paypal users. Credit Alerts systems are basically an “early warning system” that something strange may be going on with your credit report. Equifax will monitor your credit [...]
Anyone that has student loans should consider consolidating them as soon as possible. As part of the Deficit Reduction Act passed in February by Congress, student loans will go from being variable rate to fixed beginning July 1, 2006. That means that the interest rates for Direct Loans and Stafford Loans (one of the more [...]
Thank you to all the people who contacted me about the God of Wealth coins. The last coin went out today and the first ones should be arriving at their destinations fairly soon. Eight coins went to the US, one to Central America and one to Europe. About half the initial participants are pfbloggers with [...]
