Saving Money on a Printer

I wrote not too long ago how we saved a ton by buying overstock and returned items and we found another deal this week!  My wife needed a new printer but instead of heading to Best Buy I stopped by another local discount store hoping to save some money. 
I had come on the right [...]

Save Money Buying Overstock or Returned Items

Overstock or returned goods can save you a ton of money!  I’ve written in the past how I used to buy merchandise like this, then turn around and re-sell it on eBay for a big fat profit.
However, even if you have no interest in making extra money on eBay, overstock goods and returned items can [...]

Five Ways You Can Save Money This Summer

Visit the Library
I’m not a big book reader, mostly because I don’t have much spare time.  I do most of my reading online where I can pick up small chunks of information pretty quickly.  My wife and son on the other had love books. 
If we had to pay for all the books that they [...]

Keep Your Kids Busy Without Breaking the Bank This Summer

Summer is a fun time for kids, but it can be challenging for parents to keep them occupied and entertained while they’re home all day. There are many different programs and camps you can sign your kids up for but that can get expensive quickly.  If you don’t want your kid just hanging around with [...]

Seven Ways to Save Money on Your Summer Family Trip

When I was a kid, my family always had a particular spot that we vacationed for at least two weeks out of the year. We went to see my grandmother and grandfather for the first week, and then we went to their cottage on Lake Michigan just north of Muskegon, Michigan.
My family was pretty [...]

Emergency Funds for College Graduates

Emergency funds are for old married people, not recent college graduates, right? Just scraping by financially is an art form perfected by many college students. Creative ways to earn extra money in college and spend as little as possible helped you make it through school.
Now that you’re leaving college and looking for a job it’s time to start thinking [...]

Renting Movies Online with Blockbuster and Netflix

Renting movies online was the topic of a piece on NPR yesterday that covered the cost of going to the movie theater vs renting movies.  “Trading down” was the term they used to describe the increase in the number of people who were renting movies from Netflix or Blockbuster in order to save money on [...]

New Years Action Plan

New Years resolutions are no good unless you take action on them.  Rather than make a long list of improvements I’d like to make this year, I’m going to make three specific resolutions and detail how I’ll achieve them.
Exercise Four Days a Week
Problem
Managing my career, spending family time, and running this site have taken up [...]

10 Hidden Holiday Costs People Overlook in Their Budget

I ran across an article on CNBC about the top 10 hidden costs associated with the holidays, and it struck a chord with me, because I often overlook these expenses during the holiday season. Here is the list from the article and my take on each of them.
1. Holiday meals/gifts for hosts/entertaining
My wife [...]

Save Money on Video Games – Video Game Rental to Online Games

Video games are not my area of expertise.  When I was a kid I used to love Castlevania, Tecmo Bowl, and Contra; then I wasted hours in college playing Mario Kart and FIFA Soccer in between classes and just hanging out in the dorms.  I haven’t really played many new video games or computer games since then, I know, [...]

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