Managing a checking account isn’t rocket science but it’s not basket weaving either. (No offense meant to basket-weavers. I tried to weave a basket in eighth grade art class and it ended up looking more like a Frisbee.) But managing a checking account boils down to one key skill: You have to know that the … Read more
And the fifth person is really thinking hard about it. He’ll come around eventually. No, seriously: Who doesn’t want to save money on their car insurance? I don’t know of any good reason why you wouldn’t, so here are some tips for knocking that expense down as much as possible. Hopefully at least a couple … Read more
Get rid of cars that aren’t working anymore. Last week we got rid of a van that we found out would cost almost as much to fix as we had paid for it. (No, not this one.) The vehicle had sat for long enough that it didn’t start anymore. We had someone tow it away … Read more
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The writers of Wise Bread have put out an important resource for weathering the recession in style with their new book: 10,001 Ways to Live Large on a Small Budget. There’s something for everybody: from someone just getting acquainted with the frugal lifestyle to someone who was born with a coupon in their mouth. The … Read more
Guru Suze Orman has gotten flak from Liz Pulliam Weston about her recent about-face on paying down credit card debt. From Ms. Orman: If you have an unpaid credit card balance and not much saved up in emergency savings I need you to listen up. My advice has changed. I want you to only pay … Read more
Can’t pay your electric bill? Here are some resources that may get you through these difficult times … (This post was updated June 16th, 2018) At one point, I was on the benevolence committee at our church. During one stint of a couple of weeks, we had at least four requests come for help with electrical … Read more
I was walking past one of the conference rooms at work today, and those three words were scrawled across a dry-erase board. I laughed out loud, if for no other reason that it was neat to see someone else being a little mischievous. But why, I wonder, does someone want to be paid more? Could … Read more