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by James Hendrickson

Financial Jargon From A to Z What is jargon? It is a social term technically defined as the lexicon (set of words) used in an esoteric (specialized) ... read the story

by Meredith H. Kaiser

What Not to Scrimp On I’m cheap and proud of it, even when my friends tease me about it. Though, there are some things that even I have ... read the story

by Shannon Christman

How to Handle Social Obligation Expenses “You’re causing me social stress!” was a common complaint of my college roommate, who liked solitude. ... read the story

by Meredith H. Kaiser

Straight Talk From a (Former) Insurance Salesperson As a former insurance salesperson, I have attended countless classes on the subject of how to motivate clients to buy li... read the story

by Meredith H. Kaiser

The Making of a Cheapskate What makes some people spendthrifts and others tightwads? My undergraduate biology degree requires that I frame the ques... read the story

by Shannon Christman

Fraud by the Quarter: The Perfect Crime? I may have discovered the perfect crime. I can’t tell you who exactly is committing it, how exactly he’s doi... read the story

by James Hendrickson

Treasure Hunting Empty Houses Do you ever wander by an empty house for sale or rent and wonder what kinds of treasures it may hold? You might be surpr... read the story

by Meredith H. Kaiser

How My Big Mouth Saves Me Money Instead of mumbling, “What a rip off” to yourself as you walk out of a place of business, tell the business ... read the story

by Jeffrey Strain

Crap – Money Confession For the last few months I have been collecting the money confessions of people that attend the talks I give. I share som... read the story

by Shannon Christman

Save Money by Doing Your (Financial) Chores It’s easy to get so caught up in looking for new ways to make or save money that we neglect our regular financial ... read the story