Budgeting and simple are words that rarely seem appropriate in the same sentence. Budgeting is tedious and time consuming if you want to do it correctly, right? Not necessarily. Although it IS important to spend time carefully planning and setting up your budget, it doesn’t have to turn into a super complicated process every day....
If you are raising a family full of teenagers, you may be facing some unique financial challenges. In addition to the basics such as food, clothing, and shelter, you may also be paying for cell phones, car insurance, and other hefty expenses you didn’t have...
This is an oldie, but goodie. Popular guests from TLC’s Extreme Couponing – The Double Saving Divas – shared their coupon savings tips. These identical twins are former investment bankers who decided to turn their know how into saving savings tips on YouTube. While their site is currently under construction, you can still enjoy their...
Achieving a debt free lifestyle is a noble goal. I talk with plenty of people who desire debt freedom, but turning a dream into reality takes work. Now this work is not impossible. Quite frankly it’s very doable. You just have to work it. The first step in any personal finance course of action will...
My first – an only – experience with Black Friday shopping occurred circa 2003 after opening our Laundromat. We decided to replace a broken TV with a rock bottom priced, Black Friday sale find. WonderMan determined that we would target a certain massive-box retailer, known for rolling things back. As Black Friday neophytes, we had...