Borrowing money against your credit card may be more costly than you think. Consider these strategies to avoid cash advances, or at least minimize their costs.
Today we found some great articles on money myths that are holding back your finances, tips for visiting national parks on a budget, and ways to cool off right now.
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Ever paid for private music lessons? Pricey, no? I know that my accordian lessons got to be too much for my feeble salary to cover.
Now, you can learn music online. Through You Tube! Video lessons, all for free. [more]
Sit ye down, hold your loved ones tight, and get ready for the seven deadliest sins of the modern day consumer.
(By the way, I know I’m a movie buff when I can reference two of the greatest films ever made in one blog headline. [more]
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9 Safe Investments That Aren't Bonds
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5 Creative Ways to Relieve Stress During Tax Season
Tax season can be a major source of stress, but here's how to make it a little more relaxing.
When Good Food Goes Bad
Your wilted lettuce has a greater destiny than the trash. Here's a quick-fix recipe to the rescue!
The 5 Best Fishing Rods
Catching fish isn't easy, but it can be. Use any of these fishing rods and the big ones will start biting!
Women's Saving and Investing: Is Your Money "Girl Money?"
Understanding how to save and invest your earnings not only makes financial sense, but helps women (or anyone!) become more independent and confident.
Best Money Tips: Stay Fit for Free
Today we found some awesome articles on staying fit for free, how to save money, and ways to attend a business conference for free.
In Two-Income Households, Can Making More Put Us Further Behind?
Women's move into the workforce was all about choice. So why do so many parents now feel like they don't have the option to stay at home?
7 Secret Cheap Steak Cuts You Should Be Asking For
You don’t need to be flush to satisfy a craving for steak. Ask your butcher for one of these cheaper but still delicious cuts instead.
How to Reduce the Costs of a Cash Advance
Borrowing money against your credit card may be more costly than you think. Consider these strategies to avoid cash advances, or at least minimize their costs.
Best Money Tips: Money Myths That Are Holding You Back
Today we found some great articles on money myths that are holding back your finances, tips for visiting national parks on a budget, and ways to cool off right now.
Is There Such Thing as a Messy Millionaire?
My favorite lesbian: I recently purchased Suze Orman's latest book (at Costco, for $10 off of the retail price), "Women & Money". [more]
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Don't leave home without it! Seriously, this is a great resource for file sharing. I often have files that are at least 500MB, sometimes a 1GB. You can't email those, they usually get bounced. [more]
Free Music Lessons Online! For now...
Ever paid for private music lessons? Pricey, no? I know that my accordian lessons got to be too much for my feeble salary to cover. Now, you can learn music online. Through You Tube! Video lessons, all for free. [more]
6 Sneaky Ways You Cheat on Your Budget
No one likes a cheater — your budget included! Nix these small budget habits that are causing big harm to your finances.
Is Green Tea All It's Cracked Up to Be? It's close.
I've been enjoying the snarky articles at Slate.com recently focusing on the commoditization of Eastern traditions, such as yoga. [more]
Grocery Shopping and the 4-Minute Mile: How to Challenge Yourself
Spending less on groceries is like running a faster mile — to improve, you must challenge yourself. Here's how to perform better in any pursuit.
Ask the Readers
Usually, I have a lot to write about. But today? Today there's only one thing I can write about, because this thing is driving me crazy. [more]
How to Game the System and Save Big at CVS, Walgreens, and Rite Aid
When you think discount retail, you probably don't think of the corner drugstore. Lucrative rewards programs may change that.
The seven deadly sins of consumerism (and the frugal redemption).
Sit ye down, hold your loved ones tight, and get ready for the seven deadliest sins of the modern day consumer. (By the way, I know I’m a movie buff when I can reference two of the greatest films ever made in one blog headline. [more]
DCU Visa Platinum Secured Card Review
You may not have heard of the Digital Federal Credit Union (DCU), but its Visa Platinum Secured Card beats the competition with low fees and APR.