Hope everyone enjoyed their last weekend in August and while there was a chance that the remnants of the hurricane would hit the DC area, the sun was shining bright and humidity was as high as ever, but still made for a great weekend.  I went out to the vineyards for wine tasting and BBQ [...]

Last weekend in August here and hopefully the weather holds out so you can enjoy some fun frugal activities outside.  I went kayaking with the family on the Potomac River last weekend and had a blast, and got a nice little workout out of it as well.  If you are not the active type, grab [...]

Right now the team here is working hard on preparing BudetPulse for our next release.  We are targeting for late September and it will be complete with a brand new helpful function (I will discuss at a later date) and tweaks and improvements on the current site, as well as a completely brand new homepage. [...]

For millions of people every day, bait is sent through the mail.  By bait, I mean credit card offers and businesses like CitiFinancial trying to loan you money.  While borrowing money is a fact of life, the type of borrowing you do can lead to a bad credit rating.  Here are some simple guidelines as [...]

As millions of Americans are facing budget woes, budget analysis has become a new chore in households as more Americans begin to save. Analyzing your budget helps because you enable yourself to plan for unforeseen circumstances while taking control of your earnings. But when looking at your monthly bills, it is important to know the [...]

One of the things I love to do more than anything is to travel.  It’s almost like a drug to me.  Ever since I studied abroad in Spain I just want to travel to new places, learn about new cities, cultures, mingle with the locals and of course eat the food.  Traveling is a life [...]

Hot and humid has been the trend for the past week but that shouldn’t stop you from getting outside and having some frugal fun in the fresh air.  As hurricane season approaches, make sure you take advantage of the good weekends when you can.  Here is a list of fun summer personal finance reads from [...]

Welcome to family life. You have your spouse and at least one child. You are thinking about giving your child an allowance. Perhaps it is because you never received one, or you are taking an important step in teaching your child about money. There are various methods in determining whether or not to give an [...]

By Virginia O’Connor A consumer group released a recent analysis of Federal Reserve date in February, 2009, indicating that among Americans, the typical household has net financial assets – including retirement savings – of less than $10,000. Financial assets included savings and investments but excluded equity in primary home and vehicles. Among low- and moderate-income [...]

Summer time is here, and with it comes bathing suit weather. It’s almost impossible to find someone who isn’t trying to make themselves look better for that season. So begins the calorie cutting and burning months before. Sadly, another season is also quickly approaching for everyone: graduation, finding a job, or retirement. It seems that [...]

I’m heading back up to NY this weekend to visit family, go fishing, and head to the beach.  Finally!  All summer without the beach, and now hopefully the weather will work in my favor.  Hopefully it will be a sunny weekend where ever you live so you can head outsides, and enjoy many fun yet [...]