The Year in Review – What I’ve Learned

The Year in Review – What I’ve Learned

Another year is almost gone and a new one is on the way. It's hard to believe, but I'm happy to see what 2012 will bring. … [Read more...]

Best Money Tips: Reduce Your Food Budget

Best Money Tips: Reduce Your Food Budget

Welcome to Wise Bread's Best Money Tips Roundup! Today we found some awesome articles on reducing your food budget, saving on winter spending, and times when it's ok NOT to save money. Top 5 Articles Easy Ways to Reduce Your Food Budget — Reduce your food budget by planning your meals in … [Read more...]

Are You Ready to Be a Landlord?

Are You Ready to Be a Landlord?

Are You Ready to Be a Landlord? Interest rates are the lowest in more than sixty (60) years.  Housing prices are the lowest we have seen in many years.  Foreclosures are still happening daily.  Is this the right time to buy real estate? Fool’s Gold? Doesn’t everyone want to make a fortune in … [Read more...]

Break the Rules!

Break the Rules!

Yes, I am suggesting to break the rules! This is coming from someone who likes rules.  After all, rules create structure, limits and avoid chaos.  Rules create expectations, discipline and define actions.  Don’t we want rules? Social Rules can be social norms as well.  I hate how people I do … [Read more...]

Roundup: Ten Best Holiday Shopping Tips From Around the Web

Roundup: Ten Best Holiday Shopping Tips From Around the Web

I am not a great shopper. I love a bargain but I really, really don’t enjoy the hunt. (Though I will often research a purchase to death.) So I turned to the pros to collect ideas for the best holiday shopping strategies for Black Friday and Cyber Monday: Have a grand plan. I think most … [Read more...]

Money or Your Life?

Money or Your Life?

Give me your money or your life? In the interest of full disclosure, this is not a hold up! Do you have to choose?  Every personal finance expert talks about the need for a budget, reducing your debt and saving for retirement.  After forty (40) years what do you have? The Most Important … [Read more...]

5 simple ways to boost your savings

5 simple ways to boost your savings

The following is a guest post on behalf of Money Supermarket: Becoming more fiscally disciplined need not be painful. Small changes are all it takes to yield big savings over the long haul. By implementing some of these ideas, you will notice the effects right away and your bank account will grow … [Read more...]