For Sale By Owner – Tips for Selling Your House Without a Realtor
June 17, 2008
A home for sale by owner can save you thousands of dollars in real estate commissions but it also gives you the job of unofficial realtor and requires you to learn many different selling skills if you want your house to sell for what it’s worth. Our neighbors recently put their home up for sale […]
What’s the Cheapest Way to Make Long Distance International Calls?
June 14, 2008
One of my wife’s good friends is having a destination wedding on a Carribean beach this summer. We’re leaving our son behind with the grandparents for the trip, it’ll be the longest we’ve both been away from him since he was born. Long Distance ParentingAlthough it will be nice to relax a little without constant […]
What Should You Do With Your Money – Lessons in Personal Finance
June 13, 2008
Are you worried about doing the wrong things with your money? Do you ever avoid making a money decision because you simply don’t know which option is best? If so, you’re in the same boat as most of us. So how can you solve this problem? Why not just ask hundreds of people what they […]
Direct Sales – Good Way to Make Extra Money or Fast Way to Lose Friends?
June 12, 2008
Want to make extra money while working from home? You could join the thousands of other independent consultants, distributors or representatives that work in the direct sales industry and sell products or services directly to customers. The products are sold mainly via in-home product demonstrations, parties, and one-on-one selling. According to the Direct Selling Association, […]
Your Wish is My Command – Reader Survey
June 11, 2008
The suggestions and ideas are piling in! Thanks to everyone who has completed the reader survey, I’ll definitely incorporate your suggestions and topic ideas into the site! One thing I’ve noticed so far is the wide variety of reader interests, covering them all will be a lot of fun. Abandoned surveys One of the things […]
So What Do You Think? Money Smart Life – Reader Survey
June 10, 2008
I think it’s time we have “the talk”. You know, the inevitable conversation in any relationship where one person asks the other: where is this going? how do you really feel about me? do you want to move in together? Don’t worry, I’m not going to ask for the keys to your apartment. I’d simply like […]
Save Money When Buying a Diamond Ring & Avoid Going into Jewelry Debt
June 9, 2008
Saving money on diamonds and shopping around for deals is not something the jewelry industry likes us consumers to think about. Their emphasis is on the “quality” of the diamonds. I remember when I was shopping for an engagement ring one of the sales ladies said something along the lines of, “if you really love her, […]
A Fresh New Look Plus a New Way to Contact Me
June 8, 2008
How much money would you spend on a makeover? I decided a while ago this site was due for a new look but didn’t want to pay the money for a site designer. What can I say, I’m cheap : ) New Site DesignAfter putting up with the old look long enough I ended up […]
Weekend Reading during Site Updates
June 7, 2008
You may notice a few changes going on here and there at Money Smart Life over the weekend. Please excuse any strange behavior on the site. While we’re under construction, it might be a good time to catch up on articles from some of the other personal finance networks out there: Money Blog Network: – […]
Identity Theft Protection – What You Don’t Know Can Hurt You
June 6, 2008
Identity theft in the form of stolen account information is often paid for with the time you spend contacting banks and merchants to cancel fraudulent transactions. Unfortunately there are higher financial implications for a more sinister type of identity theft that involves not just a few transactions but entire fraudulent accounts opened in your name. […]
