February 24, 2010 | 2 Comments | Money Advice, Personal Finance
This is a guest post written by Brenda Davidson. She is a community member of world’s largest insurance community where you have all the choice in the world for insurance and why you should go for them.
Everyone who owns and drives a car needs automobile insurance. There are a lot of car insurance companies out [...]
January 26, 2010 | 11 Comments | Money Advice, Personal Finance
Guest post from Paige from GetApproved.com.au learn more about various car financing options, including personal loans.
When it comes to buying a new car, many consumers will opt for car finance from the dealer as they are usually quick and readily available. However, for some consumers, it might actually be beneficial to get a personal [...]
October 22, 2009 | 4 Comments | Credit Cards, Money Advice, Personal Finance
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 cards
Get replacement [...]
September 24, 2009 | 3 Comments | Money Advice
By Heaven Stubblefield
At one time, banks were all about getting people to put money into a CD. While these things use to be used exclusively by the music industry, banks caught on started spreading the word on an incentive to make money with them. Unfortunately, CD’s are not worth it and here’s why. There are [...]
September 22, 2009 | 11 Comments | Money Advice, Saving Tips
By Heaven Stubblefield
It seems these days everyone and everything is go, go, go. Kitchens have become another room that holds your things without ever being used. The restaurant business has skyrocketed simply because people are spending less time in their kitchens and more time in the hands of other people to cook for them. If [...]
September 10, 2009 | 13 Comments | Money Advice, Money Tips for Children
By Heaven Stubblefield
Growing up, my parents tried their best to keep me away from the television. One phrase they told me on the weekends and all summer long was “Go Outside.” While it seems we all must be plugged into our phones, computers, and electricity, there are a lot of things that can be done [...]
September 2, 2009 | 8 Comments | Money Advice, Personal Finance, Side Income
I was surprised when I walked in to McDonald’s the other day and saw a group of men sitting at tables with their computers going. I thought, maybe at Panera or Starbucks, but McDonalds has now jumped on the Wi-Fi bandwagon. Wi-Fi is the official term for a wireless internet connection. That means you and [...]
August 25, 2009 | 3 Comments | Money Advice, Personal Finance
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 [...]
August 20, 2009 | 6 Comments | Money Advice, Money Tips for Children, Uncategorized
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 [...]
August 12, 2009 | 7 Comments | Money Advice, Personal Finance, Saving Tips
Discount gift cards are great ways of saving you some money for your shopping or your next dinner date. They are readily available from numerous sources and people, and with them and some budget tools, you can really maximize the effectiveness of your money. It doesn’t take much effort to use them, and you’d be [...]
August 8, 2009 | 1 Comment | Budgeting, Emergency Funds, Money Advice, Personal Finance, Saving Tips
By Virginia O’Connor
Uncertainty about the current and future economy has pushed many Americans to start saving more and paying off more of their debt. Recent studies in 2008 and 2009 have indicated that as Americans are feeling less secure about their financial stability, they have begun to change their spending behavior. As confidence falls, many [...]