Posted September 27, 2008 - 22:25 by Myscha Theriault
Do you find yourself struggling to stay on budget while moving at million miles an hour? Love the city and the higher paying jobs you can find there, but finding it a tad tough to stay focused and financially balanced? City living has its challenges. To help out, I've been collecting and developing a list of tips and strategies for frugal living on the fly. Read on.
Posted September 26, 2008 - 09:09 by Paul Michael
I remember saying to my dad, a long, long time ago, that I really needed a whole bunch of He-Man action figures for Christmas. Oh, and Battlecat, too. My dad looked at me, a hopeful 10-year old with big cow eyes, and said “no, you don’t need them…you want them.” It went over my head. How could he not know I needed them? Now, as an adult living in a country that’s in economic turmoil, his words resonate more than ever.
Posted September 18, 2008 - 12:54 by Paul Michael
Here’s a shining example of how Wise Bread writers not only read each others stories, we also follow the advice. And in my case, it worked like a charm. I’m two for two, and I plan to keep on going whenever I have a problem. What I’m talking about, ladies and gents, is the good old-fashioned complaint letter.
Posted September 10, 2008 - 14:19 by Philip Brewer
I never got a sabbatical. My dad was a college professor, so I knew from a young age what a sabbatical was. I always paid attention whenever one corporation or another would be in the news for establishing (or, more often, eliminating) a sabbatical program. Eventually, I gave up on ever working for a company that understood the benefits of a sabbatical program--and put some effort into trying to create my own sabbatical. As I say, I never got one, but maybe it's not too late.
Posted September 5, 2008 - 11:52 by Paul Michael
I was trawling the Internet recently searching for a way to remove a grease spot from a favorite shirt of mine. How it got there, well, I blame a faulty fork and not my clumsy mouth. Anyway, time and again sites would reference a can of Coca-Cola as a way to remove the grease spot. I tried it, cynical but hopeful, and it worked. Not 100%, but it was way better than before. It did leave me wondering, are there other uses for Coca-Cola? It turns out there are a lot more.
Posted September 3, 2008 - 12:58 by Xin Lu
It is currently a buyer's market for real estate in most of the United States and there are many ways a buyer could negotiate for a deal beyond getting a great price. Here are some of the concessions sellers are willing to make and some ideas for buyers at the negotiations table.
Posted August 29, 2008 - 07:07 by Paul Michael
We’ve all been there. You open a present with giddy anticipation, ripping the gift wrap away like a 10 year old on a sugar high. And then, as you open the box and peek inside, your brain searches for a way to act really happy…because the gift you have received is just, well, awful. And when the dust settles and the event is over, it’s time to start thinking about regifting. But be careful…there are rules to follow.
Posted August 14, 2008 - 17:43 by Xin Lu
This week a story from The Detroit News reported that homes are being listed in Detroit for $1. One particular $1 home sold for cash after being on the market for 19 days. The buyer seems to have gotten the deal of a lifetime, but did she?
Posted August 12, 2008 - 15:57 by Xin Lu
My friend recently had a baby girl and she told me about the costs for a normal pregnancy and delivery. To say the least I was a bit flabbergasted that over $25000 was charged for a delivery with no complications. Since I want to have children in the future, I did a bit of research into the financial preparations one can do for a baby's arrival. Hopefully this will be helpful for all the potential parents out there.
Posted August 5, 2008 - 14:14 by Xin Lu
You know who I am talking about. Most of us have that one brother who blows his paycheck in a day or a cousin that has no money for retirement. No family is perfect, and we all tend to have a few loved ones who are horrible at managing their money. So what should we do about it?
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