Most people assume that there is no way to reduce the cost of their commute, but there are a number of alternatives worth considering. Here are 10 ideas that can help you reduce the amount you spend commuting: Get up earlier: If you can learn to leave an hour or two earlier, you’ll miss the [...]
When it comes to the ritual of dating, it can mean a lot of money spent if you are not careful. It’s not always easy to break out of a pattern where a lot of money is spent on dates as this reader has found out: I have been dating my girlfriend for a few [...]
How to Make Money With John Adams Presidential Dollar Coins: While there is no guarantee that this will work, you also don’t have a lot of risk involved if it doesn’t since you’re buying the coins at face value – plus a big upside if there are error coins that happen to be in your [...]
If you’re looking to save money on gas with the rising prices, you probably have already heard most of the steps you can take to save money on gas. There are, however, a number of myths where people think they are saving gas when they probably aren’t. Here are four of them presented by CBS [...]
By S. Shugars I use computers, computer parts and other gadgets to create art work as a hobby. Being an artist, I have a number of unique ways to secure the materials that I need to create my projects without spending a whole lot of money. What I find even more amazing is that many [...]
When talking about taxes, the issue of tax bracket often comes up and it’s an important factor in deciding what tax options are best for your situation. The problem is that the average person probably doesn’t know which tax bracket they are in. Knowing your tax bracket can be useful when trying to make decisions [...]
Kids and money. It is an important subject, but one where if can often be confusing on what is the best way to teach financial fundamentals. That is the question that this reader asks: I am looking for suggestions on the best way to give allowance to my kids. One is 10 and the other [...]
Early Adopter Tech Nightmare: We’ve mentioned before that having the patience to wait can save you a significant amount of money. This highlights that exact same issue on a grander scale when communities locked in monthly rates for Internet service in the early stages and are now paying much more per month for inferior Internet [...]
Some good, basic financial advice for both working and stay at home moms in this short clip from CBS News Early Show and financial advisor Ray Martin. There are a lot of working moms out there these days: approximately 70% of moms are in the workforce, but the number has been decreasing in recent years. [...]
By Wixx, special contributing writer There are a lot of common myths floating around in regard to the cost of having a baby. Here are a few common ones where what people believe and what the reality can be are quite different: Myth #1 Your cute new baby is going to cost you hundreds of [...]
