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My plan to enjoy summer without overspending
Overspending on vacations. Day trips that wind up more pricey than planned. Keeping the kids entertained on a boring day. Summer can get very expensive, very quickly! This year I’m determined to keep a lid on those costs. I’ve come up with a plan to have lots of carefree summertime fun without dipping into savings [...]
My plan to enjoy summer without overspending from personal finance blog Bargaineering.com.
This blog was posted by Dawn Papandrea
Non-stop price hikes make Disney vacays a stretch
Taking a family vacation to a Disney theme park was once an affordable escape. Sadly, that’s not the case anymore. The price of admittance into the Magic Kingdom has jumped up to $105 per person ($99 for kids ages 3 to 9) — a far cry from the $3.50 it cost to get in when […]
Non-stop price hikes make Disney vacays a stretch from personal finance blog Bargaineering.com.
This blog was posted by Mitch Strohm
Here’s where to stash your cash while waiting for the Fed to finally raise interest rates, probably this fall
It has to happen sooner or later. After months of dithering, it appears the Federal Reserve will actually start to push interest rates higher, ending years of record low returns on bank accounts. While it could start as soon as July, the Fed seems more likely to initiate this epic change in policy in September [...]
Here’s where to stash your cash while waiting for the Fed to finally raise interest rates, probably this fall from personal finance blog Bargaineering.com.
This blog was posted by Susan Ladika
Summer music festivals on the cheap…Or what passes for cheap in these days of inflated prices
When it comes to attending a music festival, cheap simply isn’t on the table anymore. These days it’s a matter of limiting cost. This April, for example, a three-day general admission pass to the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival pass cost $375. Anyone who wanted a few perks had to pay $899 for a [...]
Summer music festivals on the cheap…Or what passes for cheap in these days of inflated prices from personal finance blog Bargaineering.com.
This blog was posted by Mitch Strohm
Skip the pricey car dealership … I fixed a keyless remote myself and so can you
I refuse to go to a car dealership for any reason. I don’t shop for cars there and I don’t get maintenance or repairs done there. They have a reputation for charging much more than smaller auto shops. So when my car’s keyless entry remote stopped working, I wasn’t about to head to the dealership [...]
Skip the pricey car dealership … I fixed a keyless remote myself and so can you from personal finance blog Bargaineering.com.
This blog was posted by Amy Fontinelle
Those heavily promoted $10-a-month gym memberships are great … But will you ever go?
Health clubs have a brilliant business model that counts on members who sign-up with the best of intentions rarely, if ever, showing up. If everyone who belonged to a gym actually worked out on a regular basis there’d be chaos (for a deep dive into the economics of gyms, check out this Planet Money podcast.) [...]
Those heavily promoted $10-a-month gym memberships are great … But will you ever go? from personal finance blog Bargaineering.com.
This blog was posted by Jen A. Miller
How to get people to buy your junk … A guide to selling almost anything on Facebook groups
A few months ago, when I was putting my recycling and bulk items out on garbage day, I happened to run into my neighbor who noticed that some old toys and baby gear were among the curbside casualties. She politely suggested that I was throwing good money away, and proceeded to tell me about a [...]
How to get people to buy your junk … A guide to selling almost anything on Facebook groups from personal finance blog Bargaineering.com.
This blog was posted by Dawn Papandrea
Americans are spending how much on weddings?! Here’s how we had a blast on a budget on our big day
Planning on getting hitched soon? Start saving. Mitch Strohm and Mandy Boyd on their wedding day The average cost of a wedding is now a hefty $31,213 (honeymoon not included), according to the 2014 Real Wedding Study from TheKnot.com. That’s up from $29,858 in 2013. As a guy — and finance writer — who just [...]
Americans are spending how much on weddings?! Here’s how we had a blast on a budget on our big day from personal finance blog Bargaineering.com.
This blog was posted by Mitch Strohm
Wealth building choices of your richest neighbors
Here’s a little secret about building wealth. There is no secret. Ask pretty much any self-made millionaire and you’ll get pretty much the same advice. They’re where they are today because they made a few smart and surprisingly simple choices. Choice 1. Spend (way) less than you earn You’d be surprised at the modest lifestyles [...]
Wealth building choices of your richest neighbors from personal finance blog Bargaineering.com.
This blog was posted by Nick DiUlio
How to compare college finanical aid packages and pick the right school
It’s that time of year, when teens and their families agonize over which college they will pay thousands of dollars to – or borrow thousands of dollars for — over the next four years. By now, acceptance letters and financial aid packages are in hand, so it’s just a matter of doing some side-by-side comparisons. [...]
How to compare college finanical aid packages and pick the right school from personal finance blog Bargaineering.com.
This blog was posted by Dawn Papandrea
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