Best Money Tips: The Cost of Things

by Andrea Karim on 7 May 2009 2 comments

Welcome to Wise Bread's Best Money Tips roundup!

The Simple Dollar discusses the difference between saving at the cash register and saving in the long run with big purchases. 

Bargaineering let's you know how much it costs to file for bankruptcy - who knew it cost anything?

Mrs. Micah points out that the old adage about making money from doing what you love isn't necessarily true.

Lots of rental markets are experiencing a serious glut right now - take advantage of it to negotiate a better rent, says American Consumer News.

Frugal for Life points out that you might ahve blown your paper route money on comic books as a kid, but assuming you kept all those volumes, you might be sitting on a gold mine.

Destroy Debt explains why settling your debt may increase your income taxes - seriously, can a guy get a break?

My Two Dollars lists some unexpected ways to cut costs in your household (up to $100 a month!).

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Sadly my husband blew all his paper route money on Ring Dings, not comic books. There's a lesson in there somewhere.

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A penny saved is a penny earned, but a lesson learned can save you more than pennies.

-Dan Malone-