I’ve been watching the news, the long lines and what people are spending on the secondary market for PlayStation 3 and Wii gaming systems and I wonder how people so intelligent can be so financially stupid when it comes to gaming. It’s downright funny that those that like video games will spend hours strategizing on […]

With winter upon us, the thought of a warm, crackling fire in the fireplace is probably a quite appealing image to a lot of you. What you probably don’t realize is that your fire will cost you a lot more than the price of a couple of logs.
Your fireplace is one of the most inefficient […]

I’ve always been a big supporter of people taking their ideas and turning them into a part-time business. For everyone out there that thinks they have a great idea, but have been afraid to act upon it for whatever reason, you have a chance to see how good your idea really is.
Microsoft is running a […]

Running your computer is pretty darn cheap when viewed at an hourly rate - approximately $0.02 an hour. This figure was obtained with the following assumptions: The typical desktop computer uses around 200 watts of energy per hour (with a 50% / 50% split of energy consumed between the computer and the display screen). We […]

There are numerous names for them. While widely known as a bounced check they are also referred to as a bad check, a bogus check, bouncing paper, an insufficient fund check, a kited check, an OD, an overdraft, an overdrawn account, a non sufficient fund check, a NSF check and rubber check to name a […]

If you have ever been in credit card debt and that magical day comes when all the debt has been paid off, using scissors to cut up the credit cards can be a little anti-climatic. You don’t want to leave those cards in little pieces, you want them decimated into a pile of plastic shreds. […]

Everyone wants to save money, but not if saving that money means they must give up something they like. The fact is, there is likely over $1000 worth of pain free savings right under your nose waiting to be taken if you want. That is savings where you are able to save money without having […]

I started making this list a while back when others were making them and never got around to finishing it. Nate was doing some work on the blog and saw it saved and said that I should finish it. I have reservations and I’m wondering how many of you are going to be saying “what?!? […]

If you find that you’re having trouble getting your kids to wash their hands (a good habit to get them into doing), this little novelty item may be something to place on your Xmas list this year - Money Soap. The soap is actually made with money inserted into the center of the soap bar, […]

That is what Consumer Reports is saying people will waste on extended warranties for various electronics and appliances this holiday season.
I have said in the past that in most cases, extended warranties are not worth it. The reason that the sales reps push them so hard is not in your best interest, but because they […]