This post brought to you by Flat World Knowledge. All opinions are 100% mine. It wasn’t too long ago that I was purchasing textbooks for my wife to complete her college education. The prices of those textbooks were appalling, to say the [...]
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The rising price of gas isn’t the only necessity that’s been gouging our wallets recently. The price of food is now the highest it has been since 1974, and the world is starting to face what could turn into one of the worst food crises in [...] Everyone has heard of the rail passes that tourists typically purchase on their visits to Europe so that they can travel through multiple countries without buying new train tickets at every stop. Wouldn’t it be awesome if you could do the same [...] Using local or national classified ads sites is a great way to find used products and save a ton of money. Classifieds don’t just have things for sale though, you can find job listings, event information, local news and all sorts of other stuff [...] After the recent economic meltdown, a lot of people decided to cut up their credit cards and go to an all cash lifestyle. Whether it was self-preservation or just anti-big banks, a movement that started at least a decade ago has really picked up steam and been the subject of a lot of press lately. [...]
Most people assume that estate planning is only for the wealth. After all, there is the belief that estate plans are designed to help large estates avoid paying taxes when the owner dies. You should realize, though, that good estate planning can be helpful for anyone. When you have an estate plan, your wishes are [...]
Many of us are planing for that day when we can retire. Or at least work part-time doing something we actually enjoy. However, few of us will truly be ready for retirement when the time comes. This is because we so often neglect the basics of retirement planning. Indeed, there are plenty of neglected basics [...]
I’m a big fan of the road trip. Whether we’re just going up to my parents’ for a couple of days, or planning something more substantial, I just like being on the road. It’s fun to see new things, and visit interesting places. However, with rising gas prices, hotel costs and the expenses associated with [...]
This is a guest post by Julia Scott. Let’s get past the boring tips on grocery savings – acquire a store loyalty card, bring your own bags, and buy on sale – to the meaty strategies so we can save on the most basic necessity of all – grub. Without Coupons Become a freezer diva. [...]
A few years ago, banks did some crafty things to juice up their fee revenue. One of those things was the re-ordering of debit card and ATM transactions to maximize insufficient funds and overdraft fees. Instead of posting the transactions in chronological order, which one would expect, transactions at Fifth Third Bank were not posted [...]
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