The winter months can prove to be harsh on your vehicle especially if you live in an area where snow is abundant. Don’t let the winter weather get the best of your car and your wallet. Here are a few ways you can detect problems before they arise: Check the Essentials There are several small [...]
Archive for November, 2009
Know Before You Go: Black Friday Shopping Tips
November 25, 2009The busiest shopping day of the year is just a few days away. While some deals will be the best bargains around, others just might not be worth the hassle. Check out these tips for shopping smart on Black Friday: Check the Weather The last time I went shopping on Black Friday, I waited in [...]
Save like Scrooge: Money Saving Ideas for the Holidays
November 23, 2009You don’t have to spend a fortune to bring joy to loved ones and create memories this holiday season. If this time of year stresses you out and empties your wallet of more cash than you can afford, maybe it’s time to rethink your priorities. After all, Christmas, Hanukkah and Kwanzaa are about celebrating family [...]
Does Peer Pressure and Saving Money Mix?
November 19, 2009No matter what your money situation, it’s easy to spend like your money will never run out, especially when the company you keep tends to spend like mad. One of the perks I had during my recent college experience was living within walking distance of all my friends, which meant rarely needing to spend a [...]
Free Stuff from Uncle Sam
November 18, 2009Just like free food always tastes better, free stuff from the government is more savory too. We’ve compiled a list of some of the best freebies from Uncle Sam to help you with everything from smart shopping and educating your children, to damaged bills and unclaimed money from the IRS: Become a Smart Shopper To [...]
7 Tips to Protect Your Credit during the Holidays
November 16, 2009With the holidays just around the corner, there’s no time like the present to get smart about your credit. Give yourself the gift of good credit by making intelligent decisions this holiday season. After all, good credit is the gift that keeps on giving. 1. Check Your Credit Before the Holidays A single error on [...]
Best of Home, Money & Credit – Week of Nov. 8
November 13, 2009Happy Friday! Your Weekly Quizzler is here, chock-full of the week’s best stories about your credit, home and money links straight from the Quizzle Twitter feed: Home & Money Saving Tips Digitize Your Coupon Clipping (Suburban Dollar) With the influx of coupon websites, you can now enjoy the savings of coupons without getting newspaper ink [...]
Perfect Weddings Can Be Frugal Weddings
November 12, 2009Every girl dreams of having that perfect wedding. But, when the time comes that perfect wedding might be limited to the amount of money that you can contribute. I am currently planning for an October 2010 wedding and have already spent $6,000 just on my reception alone. A friend of mine is getting married this [...]
Procrastination: A Money Management Killer
November 10, 2009Today while searching the web, I came across a list of “The Best Procrastination Quotes.” The list has a wide variety of quotes; some tailored to the seriousness of putting things off until the last minute and others taking the results of a carefree life a little more light-heartedly. Procrastination has always been a personal [...]
