April 12, 2011 | 1 Comment | Debt, Personal Finance
By Heaven Stubblefield Source: Flickr Once a student leaves home for college, they have a lot more freedom than what they’ve been used to and even if their parents have tried to prepare them for the outside financial world, it would be impossible for them to prepare them for everything. Unless they arrive on campus [...]
March 1, 2010 | 1 Comment | Personal Finance
Photo Source: Flickr I saved up money for a few months and booked a flight to Florida where I would visit friends and my grandma. I took a day off from work on Friday 2/26 so I could take the earliest flight in the morning and spend the entire long weekend down in Florida. I [...]
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 [...]
January 26, 2010 | 2 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 [...]
January 20, 2010 | 2 Comments | Personal Finance, Planning
Guest post by Paige from from GetApproved.com.au, the experts in car loans and vehicle financing. Find out more by visiting their website. For most, paying off your mortgage or car loan instills a sense of relief – the end of an arduous journey that would have taken years to complete. However for some debtors, the [...]
December 17, 2009 | 1 Comment | Mortgage, Personal Finance, Planning
Source: Craig’s shelter in solo isolation in the jungle In the early 2000’s, the housing market was doing well and most people who bought a home during this time believed that their homes would be an investment. They assumed they would have a home that would appreciate. Unfortunately though, that was not and has not [...]
December 15, 2009 | 1 Comment | Personal Finance, Saving Tips
Source: Flickr This is a guest post by Charissa Cowart from eBillme | Secure Cash Payments This holiday season you’re probably trying to find ways to spend less but still show your family and friends how much you care about them. Well I have a few ideas to help you on the way. Some of [...]
November 6, 2009 | 19 Comments | Personal Finance, Saving Tips
By Mala Lal Flickr: Ellievanhoutte Don’t you just love going to sporting events? The crowd, seeing your favorite players, being part of the action is all exhilarating and makes for a great day. Unfortunately, after you pay for you ticket, it seems you can spend a lot more money enjoying yourself at the event. With [...]
October 22, 2009 | 19 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 [...]
October 8, 2009 | 1 Comment | Budgeting, Personal Finance
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 [...]
September 2, 2009 | 1 Comment | 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 [...]