Boooooooooooooooo….. Halloween is here and this makes it a spooky weekend.  With all the thrills and spills that Halloween fun can bring, remember it is only one night.  There are plenty of ways to enjoy and celebrate the holiday in a frugal manner whether it is saving on a costume, decorations, or candy.  This is [...]

A few weeks ago my wallet of 10 years was stolen.  I remember the day I bought it with my mom at Marshall’s it was my first grown up wallet and it had a lot of sentimental value to me. Here are steps you should take right away when your wallet is stolen/lost. Cancel all [...]

By Heaven Stubblefield Like peanut butter and jelly, some other things go together very well under unfortunate circumstances.  About five years ago, I was going through what was supposed to be the happiest time of my life.  I was planning my wedding.  Dreams of wedding cake, a live band, people dancing the night away, not [...]

By Shubham Singhvi I have often wondered about what would happen to the super-power status of the USA if other nations started trading oil in Euro instead of USD. Essentially, the countries can trade in whichever currency they mutually agree to but most of the international trade has been taking place in US Dollars. Oil, [...]

The mentalities of spending have been changing over the past year based off the recession and lack of job security.  People are budgeting more and studies show that more attention is being put on savings now.  One of the areas that has seen less usage is in credit cards.  With high interest rates and credit [...]

Hello everyone.  The new release is coming along and a few users who have seen it so far have been so happy with the progress and changes we have made with the design, software imrovements, and our biggest addition, a new savings goal function. I just wanted to inform everyone that I will be out [...]

Fall is officially here, the weather has cooled drastically and the win picked up.  I almost felt like the office was going to blow over with the amount of wind.  But I love it.  The leaves are changing and I love the crisp cool feel and smell of firewood going on.  Fall in DC is [...]

Bu Shubham Singhvi The expenses can broadly be divided into two categories: Variable Expenses Fixed Expenses Variable expenses are more day to day and managing your expenses would largely mean managing variable expenses.  Some ways to save on variable expenses are as follows: Buy Sunday’s newspaper (e.g. Washington Post) for many useful grocery coupons. While [...]

By Heaven Stubblefield While it seems summer is coming to a screeching halt and Halloween costumes are sprouting up in department stores,  it is not too late to prepare your fall finances.  Here are some things to keep in mind has we say goodbye to summer and hello to fall… 1. Gas Prices You have [...]

October is here, and finally it is the feeling of fall.  I don’t know about the rest of you but I have been waiting awhile for this season to come, I love the crisp cool air, and not sweating every time I step outside for 5 minutes.  Summer is an after thought and we are [...]