If you’re one of those people who inwardly groans when the customer in line ahead of you at the grocery whips out a checkbook, you might want to rethink your attitude. Yes, debit and credit cards are the most used forms of payment in this digital age, but checks aren’t only for grandmas and other […]
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Carnival of Financial Camaraderie
Today I’m happy to be hosting the Carnival of Financial Camaraderie. (Boy, that’s a hard word to spell 😉 ) For those of you who don’t know a blog carnival is a list of posts from a certain blog niche, in this case personal finance. The purpose of a blog carnival is to expose new blogs […]
How to Get Your House Ready to Put on the Market
By Christie It is Spring and a young Mom’s heart turns to …. houses! The traditional season to buy and sell residential houses is in early Summer. Most families prefer to house hunt and move in a way that causes little disruption to their children’s school schedules. Plus, it is easier to see a house […]
Fall Into Savings With These 3 Frugal Halloween Tips (Plus a Cash Giveaway)
The temperature is dropping, the leaves are falling, and my favorite season is here. Fall is the time of pumpkins, sweatshirts, good food, and frugal fun. It’s also the time of two fun and festive holidays, Halloween and Thanksgiving. And since Halloween is quickly approaching it’s time to break out the candy, decorations, and costumes. […]
My Money Sins:3 Things I Could Do Better
My interest in personal finance started at a fairly young age. After reading The Total Money Makeover at age twenty I was hooked. Although my love for smart financial moves has helped me avoid any major debt I am still far from perfect. In fact, over the past year I’ve started to develop some pretty bad […]