Online Bill Pay Benefits
April 7, 2010
The benefits of online bill pay outweigh the downsides of setting up automated bill payments online, at least in my opinion. Although I’ve written lately about how I missed a payment using our online bill pay system, the problem wasn’t that we’re using automatic bill payment; but rather that I wasn’t checking in periodically to […]
Cheap Kids Artwork Display
April 5, 2010
If you’re like us you have lots of artwork from your kids around the house but no great way to show it off. Between daycare and home projects our son has built up a kids portfolio of arts & crafts. Before this weekend it was stored away in a big folder but now we can […]
Missed Mortgage Payment
April 1, 2010
We missed our mortgage payment last month and I’m glad to say the bank didn’t foreclose on our house. I mentioned previously how our mortgage was bought and how it caused some troubles when setting up my credit card payment since both debts are through the same company. After negotiating payment for some late fees, […]
Tax Deadline Looms!
March 30, 2010
Tax day is almost here, have you filed your taxes yet? If not, you can still get free H&R Block at Home software if you enter by the end of the day. Below are some tax tips from around the web on topics such as tax audits, tax deductions, hiring an accountant, amended tax returns, […]
Spring Break Travel Money Tips
March 25, 2010
Spring break trips always seem to cost more than you’d planned. Here are some tips on how to save money and make your dollar go farther on spring break. 10 Ways College Students can Save Money on Spring Break Spring Break Vacation Money Savers In terms of traveling, here are some things you can use […]
Web Giveaways
March 20, 2010
There are a few things being given away online that I wanted to let you know about this weekend: A Netbook Computer over at CoupleMoney. There are a few ways to enter to win so check it out. H&R Block is offering 24-hours of free tax advice this Thursday, March 25. You can call 1-866-HRBLOCK or […]
TradeKing IRA
March 17, 2010
A TradeKing IRA is a good option if you’re looking to open a Roth IRA or traditional IRA and make contributions for last year. April 15th is the IRA contribution deadline, same as the tax deadline, and contributing to a traditional IRA can lower the taxes you owe for last year. There are multiple things […]
How to Make Extra Money with Your Brain
March 15, 2010
There are so many different ways to earn extra money with your brain, the best question isn’t how can you earn extra money but how can you earn the most money the fastest. The place to start is determining which of your skills or specialized knowledge you have that you could turn into extra income. […]
Should You Automate Your Finances?
March 9, 2010
As you might know I’m all about automating our finances. I make every effort to make our transactions live in the digital realm so they can happen automatically without us having to worry about them: – We pay our bills with online bill pay. I setup exception checkpoints so that if bills are larger than […]
Money, Money, Money
March 6, 2010
We covered money from a few different angles here on Money Smart Life last month. As you’re probably aware, the primary focus was on taxes; however we did touch on some health insurance, retirement, and career topics as well. Here’s a look at some of the articles from last month and after that I’ll talk […]
