Credit Cards

by Jeffrey Strain

You Have Too Much Cash and It’s Costing You Money Dan Ariely, a professor of Behavioral Economics at Duke University, says that studies show that when people pay off loan... read the story

by Jennifer Derrick

The Perils of Pre-Paid Gift Cards As we head into the holiday season and start looking for gifts to give to those hard to buy for people, gift cards stand... read the story

by Sadie Morris

A Life Without Debt: Work Doesn’t Have To Be A Drag My last “real job” where I worked full-time for someone else was a mess. There was sexual harassment, bullyi... read the story

by Sadie Morris

A Life Without Debt: Not Immune From The Credit Crisis I knew it was bound to happen, but I’d been hoping that somehow I’d avoid it. Despite having excellent credi... read the story

by Guest Writer

Going Into Debt to Have Kids By Maggie Ellis It is widely taught in financial education that there are only two kinds of debt that can be considered ... read the story

by Jennifer Derrick

When It’s a Good Idea to Pay a Fee If you spend any time in the frugal/budget world, you’re likely to come away with the idea that you should reject ... read the story

by Jennifer Derrick

How I Practically Stole a Wii I know, I know. I said I’d never buy a Wii. Funny how never comes around sooner than you think. A few weeks ago I.... read the story

by Sadie Morris

A Life Without Debt: Saying Screw The Budget A friend of mine who, like me, has always lived a debt free life recently ran into a perfect storm of disasters. He was ... read the story

by Sadie Morris

A Life Without Debt: Simple Credit Reports It takes my neighbor hours to pay all her bills while being debt free keeps me from that onerous chore, saving me valuab... read the story

by Jennifer Derrick

Budget Categories That Our Grandmothers Didn’t Have To Worry About When talk of saving money comes up, it usually leads to talk of the “good old days” when things were simpler... read the story