helping others

by Jeffrey Strain

51 Reasons I Won’t Lend Money to Friends and Family “Should I lend money to a friend?” is a question that comes up on this site from time to time. A lot of peop... read the story

by Jeffrey Strain

50 Things I Am Thankful For It’s so easy in our day-to-day lives to get caught up in the moment and forget about all the good things that ther... read the story

by Jennifer Derrick

Frugality Isn’t Common Knowledge A couple of weeks ago, I wrote a piece about how eventually saving money becomes second nature. What used to seem hard o... read the story

by Jeffrey Strain

Am I A Sucker? Day 9 I don’t usually give money to people. I’m far too familiar with the many scams that are out there, and I kno... read the story

by Jeffrey Strain

20 Ways To Help Your Favorite Nonprofit Organization For Free I hear from people who are struggling with money that one of the things that bothers them the most is their inability to... read the story

by Jeffrey Strain

“Could You Spare Some Change?” How Do You React? I was heading up to Oregon and made a stop at a fast food restaurant to go to the bathroom and get a drink. As...... read the story

by Jennifer Derrick

Five Important Questions This year I’m making more of an effort to make my actions meaningful. This comes after a couple of years where I&#... read the story

by David G. Mitchell

Should Customers Be Billed on What They Can Pay? I may have written about my dad in the past. Dad is a retired dentist. He grew up during the Depression, barely got thro... read the story

by David G. Mitchell

Why We Should Judge People By Their Finances A recent Saving Advice article called on all of us to pursue the path of kindness when confronted with people who are su... read the story