Embedded video from <a href=”http://www.cnn.com/video” mce_href=”http://www.cnn.com/video”>CNN Video</a> I originally found this amazing video on Consumerist (highly recommend you subscribe to them!), but they pointed me off to CNN who chronicled this story of the woman who saved 97% on her grocery bill. 97%!!! WOW. Here’s the math: Total before coupons: $152.86 Coupon savings: $144.70 Total [...]
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Frugal Living Is In, Big Spending Is Out
May 6, 2008The times, they are a’changing. In the midst of a rough economy, credit crunch and disappointing home values, spending trends have moved away from “spend, spend, spend,” and are now going into belt-tightening mode. Real people can get real creative when times are tough. Take these examples of how to pinch pennies from The Digerati Life blog: [...]
Be a Millionaire by Age 65 (No Matter How Old You Are Now)
February 8, 2008The Consumerist posted an interesting blog entry about how to save a million dollars at any age. The tips come from Kiplinger’s and prove that you — and anyone — can become a millionaire by the time you retire, whether you’re 25-years-old now or 55-years-old now.
FICO ’08 Changes the Face of Credit
January 2, 2008Your FICO credit score just got a facelift. FICO ’08 is the new and supposedly improved version of your credit score that creditors and lenders will use to determine whether they’ll extend credit to you, how much, and the rates, terms and conditions.
