Posted December 4, 2008 - 10:03 by Paul Michael
I thought I knew the answer to that. Admittedly, I’ve only been driving for seven years and rarely park in downtown Denver, where most of our parking meters are located. But I had familiarized myself with the rules before I took my driving test. I thought I had it down. I guess I was wrong.
Posted November 30, 2008 - 14:04 by Philip Brewer
With the economy tanking, more and more people will be not just losing their job, but will be finding themselves without one for an extended period. When that happens it's not good enough to just cut back a little and use debt to make ends meet until the economy recovers. Getting by without a job is possible, even for an extended period--but it requires taking drastic measures to cut spending, and it requires taking them early, while you've still got some cash.
Posted November 19, 2008 - 10:25 by Paul Michael
I love stories like this. It gives me hope that one day, something “worthless” sitting in my garage will instantly fill up my daughters’ college funds. In this case, the seemingly worthless item was a rusty bucket of bolts called a 1963 Pontiac Le Mans Tempest. When I saw the pictures, I was surprised at the high starting bid of $500. Imagine how the owner felt when it netted him almost a quarter of a million dollars.
Posted November 11, 2008 - 10:15 by Paul Michael
Several months ago, I wrote an article asking what you would do when gas prices skyrocketed. Now, the price of gasoline is in freefall. It’s already dipped below $2/gallon in some parts of my state, and I’ve heard it has already gone as low $1.67 in some parts of the country. The question is, will this change anything for you?
Posted September 12, 2008 - 17:10 by Nora Dunn
Can you travel with carry on luggage only? Do you fly solo? And can you fly last minute? Great! Now you can fly for drastically discounted rates, and sometimes even for free.
Posted September 12, 2008 - 09:21 by Myscha Theriault
Getting from one place to another presents a challenge in any city. When you progress from tourist to resident on a budget, things get even more . . . shall we say, interesting? For figuring out free and low cost city transportation, nobody finds better deals than Sharon Rosenberg, the Frugal Duchess and author of the hot new book by the same name. So I gave her a call.
Posted September 8, 2008 - 08:50 by Paul Michael
I was warned. I had been a loyal Honda owner for my entire driving life. But, after realizing that my Honda Civic Coupe was just too awkward for my growing family, I started looking around. I saw the VW Passat, I loved it; but a friend told me “hey, just so you know, she’s nice but she’s ‘high maintenance.’" Boy, was he right.
Posted August 27, 2008 - 18:00 by Nora Dunn
I was horrified when I discovered exactly how much it costs me to drive into town for groceries. Do you know exactly how much it costs you?
Posted August 15, 2008 - 02:37 by Philip Brewer
Many people who live in the far-out suburbs move there because they can buy more house for the money than they can in town. As an example from where I live, a house in Champaign-Urbana would cost about $60,000 more than a comparable house in one of the nearby towns or villages. If you do the math, though, $60,000 is a pretty small sum, compared to the cost of owning one extra car.
Posted July 30, 2008 - 20:30 by Nora Dunn
Here are a few tips to help make sure the second-hand car you are buying doesn't end up being a second-hand nightmare.
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