Personal Finance Decision Guide – Roth IRA vs. Traditional IRA
June 4, 2007
What money decision are you trying to make today? Read on, it may be covered in this second edition of the Personal Finance Decision Guide. This is a compilation of money articles from various sites comparing or explaining two sides of money concepts.
In an interesting turn of events, this is the first time [...]
Festival of Frugality – 31 Ways You Can Be Frugal
May 8, 2007
Welcome to the source of all things frugal, otherwise known as the Festival of Frugality! This week’s edition will take a minimalist approach, a simple list of 31 ways you can strive for frugality:
Throw Cheap Parties
Save Money on Preschool
Stick With Simple Toys
Free Kids Classes
Save Money on Food
Dine Out for Less
Eat Cheap but Healthy
Avoid [...]
How Can You Save Money on Kids – Festival of Frugality
May 3, 2007
I’ll be hosting the Festival of Frugality next week. Submissions for any articles on being frugal are welcome but I’m particularly interested in tips on how to save money on kids.
Our little guy is just under a year old and can cost us a pretty penny at times. Any articles on ways to [...]
How to Save Money on Magazines
April 2, 2007
Follow the tips below and you can read all the magazines you want for little to no money out of your pocket! The tips are listed in order of most expensive to least expensive so if you really want to save money be sure to read them all.
1) Throw Away the Bill
Once you subscribe to [...]
How to Save Money on Kid’s Toys
March 26, 2007
Have you ever walked into a family’s playroom so overflowing with toys that there wasn’t a place to walk? It’s scenes like these that make the CEO’s of the big toy companies smile.
Kiddie Consumers
An article in the International Business Times last month reminds us that the toy companies are depending on our kids for their [...]
Ten Ways to Ask for a Lower Price or a Better Deal
March 12, 2007
Have you ever been quoted a base price then blindsided with additional fees? Just the other day, I was shipping some recent eBay sales at the UPS store and they charged me a $4.50 “Rural Surcharge Fee” on a package whose base shipping price was $9.
I’ve seen this fee pop up before on shipments [...]
How to Spend Zero Dollars While Shopping With Your Spouse – The Shopping Cart Slalom
March 5, 2007
Have you ever gone shopping just to keep your spouse company then ended up buying more than they did? I hate to shop but my wife thoroughly enjoys it. Before we had a baby, some weekends she’d head out shopping and I’d do my own thing at home but now we make it [...]
How to Save Money and Save Your Spouse from Embarrassment
February 12, 2007
Do you buy in bulk to save money? We’re not members of Costco or Sam’s Club where it’s assumed you’ll buy in bulk but that doesn’t stop me from loading up when an item is on sale.
Deal of the Month
Last weekend I found a deal I couldn’t resist at the grocery store, 75 cents off [...]
How To Save Up To 50% On Your Cell Phone Bill
February 4, 2007
Do you spend more than you’d like on your cell phone bill every month? I felt the same way; here are some tips I used to cut this monthly expense in half!
Get a Discount
I take advantage of a group discount through both my employer and my insurance company. These combined discounts add up to [...]
Money Saving Pop Quiz. How Frugal Are You?
January 28, 2007
If you called into the Suze Orman show and she asked if you were frugal how would you answer? Below are some questions that can help you figure out how thrifty you really are.
Meals
Do you bring your lunch or go out to eat? Do you take home leftovers or leave them on the plate? [...]
