Seriously. If you have to subscribe to your fire department, there really is no reason not to. This method of paying for fire service in advance — a bit like paying Triple A for their services — has gotten recent national attention due to the aftermath of the dark side of this arrangement: no pay, … Read more
I’ve talked about investing in yourself in the past, and one great way to do this is to start a blog (like this one). Regardless of what interests you, if other people are interested in the same thing, you’ll find an audience, and that audience can help you to build up a side income. (Odds are … Read more
I have to hand it to my credit union. Their marketing is pretty good! They advertised an unsecured loan special, good through today, at rates starting at 7.5% for up to 12 months for amounts between $500 and $2,500. It ends today presumably so that people can have the money in hand to shop Black … Read more
Our new (to us) car is now in our driveway. Pretty much everything is settled with this vehicle, and we sold the old one that had the broken transmission. We continued “money lessons for kids” with our daughter by showing her a few — OK, two dozen — $100 bills and a cashier’s check with … Read more
You may not be able to drive off from your wedding day in an Aston Martin or have a shot at the British throne. So what? Royalty does have its privileges, but many of the same luxuries that the new Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have at their disposal are surprisingly affordable. This is a … Read more
I was going to send this out in my newsletter as a tip of the week, but thought better of it. It’s a legitimate tip, but most spam filters don’t look too kindly to e-mails with “pharmacy” and “drugs” in the content. 🙂 My wife has been taking a particular prescription medication for years. She … Read more
In my review of Jeff Yeager’s The Cheapskate Next Door, one of the points in that book that hit me squarely in the eyes was his distinction between “cheapskate” (meaning someone who’s frugal, and proud of it) with “bargain hunter” (people who enjoy ferreting out deals and buying for less). He claims that there’s a … Read more
Here are a couple of great deals for you: Barnes & Noble isn’t one to be outdone. Only a couple of weeks after Amazon.com dropped a 50% deal on a $20 gift certificate over at LivingSocial.com, Barnes & Noble has a Groupon.com deal going for 50% off a $20 gift certificate! This deal is available … Read more