As more and more businesses are striving to become “green,” they are realizing there is actually a monetary benefit to keeping the World clean. By reducing waste and conserving energy, we can save money and allow the economy and world to run more efficiently. Here are 5 simple ways you can become greener and save [...]
Did you know that retailers bring in as much as 40% of their annual profits just in December? That means they could have an outstanding year but still fail if the holiday doesn’t bring consumer traffic, and that’s the was very fear among retailers. As a result, retailers pulled all stops to compete for your [...]
As technology evolves at a faster rate, the need for instant gratification seems to elevate in unison. As a result, America exponentially increases its over-consumption and the general population dives deeper into debt. People are actually using the value of their homes to leverage more buying power. It’s insanity that, in general, people continually pay [...]
I remember the first time I heard somebody use the word “frugal.” I didn’t know exactly what it meant, but by the way it was used I was certain it was a derogatory term and that frugal living was a bad thing. Eventually I figured out what frugal living meant, but for many years I [...]
J.D.’s post at Get Rich Slowly on How Good Habits Keep Small Mistakes Manageable got me thinking about how the less I track my spending, the more I find myself wasting money and exceeding my monthly budget. I personally use a self-created excel sheet to track my spending and help me stay within my monthly [...]
Last week, I told you about My Biggest Financial Mistake and how I broke some of my own money rules in order to “get rich quick.” I lost big by taking a gamble on Google by playing the stock options market. As I should have predicted, I lost a lot of money. Sadly, at one [...]
Most people who did not budget for their gifts will likely be a little shocked when they receive their credit card bills. Here’s how to manage your debt hangover
As a kid, I realized two things when I had a little bit of money in my pocket: Cash burned a hole in my pocket and I never knew where it all went. It boggled my mind how buying a pop here and a pack of baseball cards there would quickly put me back to [...]
Natural gas prices might be going up, which means your bill to heat your home will skyrocket. Here are some quick tips on how to save some money at home this winter. Put up the storms. If you have older windows with storm windows, remove the screens and put up the storms. Caulk it up. [...]
I have a friend who is a really, really good shopper. The problem is that he is not a smart shopper. He is a sucker for being lured by persuasive sales pitches and marketing gimmicks. It is actually comical because the behavior is so predictable. He comes across a “really great deal,” impulsively spends money [...]
