Saving Money

Free Book Rental: To The Library!

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How often do you find yourself racking your brain for answers just to realize the answer is so clearly obvious? I’d like to say it never happens to me, but I’d be a liar in the order of Mark Whitacre. Just the other day, I was at a bookstore looking through all of the awesome new titles that are out.

I find bookstores to be terribly inspiring, but please laugh once I’m out of earshot. While browsing through, I added book after book to my mental checklist, wishing these were free books.

I would undoubtedly go home, scan over Amazon, Paper Back Swap and buy them for the best price possible. Sometimes though, now syndrome would overcome me because of my excitement and I would consider paying the insane price on the cover, but I abstained.

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Mint.com: Mint Video Review

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Update for 2019: While this article is a few years old, it still covers many of the useful features that Mint.com offers. After all these years, Mint is still a tool that I use (in addition to others). If you’re looking for a more updated review, and a great comparison, then check out my recent … Read more

Coupons for the non-couponer

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I don’t like clipping coupons.  I’m not an extreme couponer by any stretch of the imagination, but saving money is important.  Every day we’re spending money. It’s a hard truth in life.  We burn fuel on our way to work, and we pick up a few odds-and-ends on our way home. Who doesn’t go to … Read more

Why Debt Relief Assistance May Be Worth It

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Ed O’Brien is a seasoned writer in personal finance, specializing in credit repair. You can find more of his articles located at CreditRepair.org. Struggling with overwhelming debt is a financial hardship that will not just go away if left unattended. Debt is certainly one scenario in our financial life that only grows worse over time. … Read more

Save Money With Promotion Codes

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Anytime that my wife or I shop online, we always do one thing before checking out: we search for promotion and coupon codes. We have saved a lot of money using this tactic, and up until recently, we were mainly limited to searching Google for codes and crossing our fingers. Recently, I came across PromotionCode.org, … Read more

You Look So Wealthy. You Must Be Broke!

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I see it every day, the young hot-shot that looks wealthy. We’re fed the image every day in magazines, online, or on TV. He has a sweet sports car, nice business suit, designer sunglasses, designer watch, and leather shoes so expensive that the cows are in line with hopes of being the next pair. Before … Read more

Plugging Financial Leaks

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Leaks are generally considered a bad thing. Ask any captain or homeowner what comes to mind when you say the word “leaks” and I doubt they see rainbows and unicorns. Consider these: Leaky faucet: annoying. Leaky roof: expensive and aggravating. Leaky boat: really bad! Leaky finances: often ignored. What are leaky finances? It’s a small … Read more

Can Passive Income Be Massive Income?

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Passive income is a popular subject in personal finance, and it is a goal of ours as well.  If you’re unfamiliar with passive income, it is an income stream that you don’t have to actively earn.  There are many forms of passive income such as: Dividends from stocks. Interest from CDs, bonds and other accounts. Residuals in … Read more

K.I.S.S. Your Financial Woes Goodbye

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Hedge funds, derivatives, calls, puts, options.  What are they?  For the average person, these terms are meaningless.  Understanding them as a concept is bad enough, but actually using them?  It is almost laughable.  Yet, everyday, people try to use these financial tools to their benefit, without knowing what they actually do. Quick note: Investing while … Read more

Stressed About Money?

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Person sitting on bench thinking about their money problems.

Everyday, I look at the news and it seems like the world is falling apart.  Sometimes, I’m sure it feels like your world is falling apart too, doesn’t it?  The bills are due, the cupboards are low, the milk is expired, your kid is sick, the car is making funny sounds, and you’ve got two weeks … Read more

Paid To Be Healthy?

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Can you be paid to be healthy?  At first glance, many people may say no, or might think of jobs like being a personal trainer. While being a personal trainer would technically be getting paid for being healthy, I’m really talking about your current job.  Many companies are seeing a lot of value in paying … Read more

Cheap Exercise Machines

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We began discussing how a healthy lifestyle can save you money.  Many might not see the value in a healthy lifestyle, and many more may not understand how it can save you money. KrantCents, a frequent commenter and very insightful guy, left a comment that allowed me to address the hidden savings in a healthy … Read more

Can a Healthy Lifestyle Be Healthy For Your Wallet Too?

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Eating healthy, exercising and fitness all come with an extremely costly connotation.  Consider these: Organic Food (eek! That’s pricey!) Gym Membership ($60 a month!) Personal Training (Don’t even get me started!) Those are just a few examples of the many things people think when they consider getting healthy, but as I’ve theorized, and begun to … Read more

5 Terrible Financial Decisions to Avoid

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Older man in bad financial situation looking at his options on a computer.

Desperate times call for desperate measures. – Many Desperate People We’ve all experienced tough financial situations. Some people have experienced the worst of the worst and come out fine, and some of us have experienced a minor bump in the road that sent us careening off a cliff. The difference between the results comes down … Read more