Online retailers are kicking it up a level for Cyber Monday. One great way to take advantage of even more savings and make your holiday dollars go a little bit further is with a rebate portal like Mr. Rebates. Taking advantage of the extra savings is easy. Instead of heading to your favorite store directly, … Read more
I hope that everyone had a great Thanksgiving! For many people this traditionally a time of year for spending time with friends and family, and for being thankful for the blessings in your life. I hope that was how it was for you! Thanksgiving also acts as the de facto start of the holiday shopping … Read more
(Updated 12/3/2017) The holidays are a time of excitement, the smell of turkey in the air, the awaiting of the first snowfall, and — of course — gifts! Beginning mostly with Thanksgiving weekend, millions of Americans will flock to retailers in stores and online. With that much demand, stores will try to outdo each other … Read more
As far as the landmines go, anyway. This article (well, slide deck) on MSN Money discusses seven things stores don’t want you to know. Seven tricks, and seven pieces of advice from experts on how to overcome them: The lure: Tastefully done and attractive displays with high-markup items. The cure: Stick to a budget and … Read more
With grocery prices expected to go up due to the unseasonable drought, you can expect to pay more for food. I’ll help you cut your grocery bill by sharing my top twelve ways to save on groceries. No extreme couponing necessary! How do you save money on groceries?
It’s not called The Latte Factorâ„¢ for nothing. A daily coffee shop habit (once or even twice a day) can put a $1,000+ dent in your wallet each and every year. Aside from kicking the caffeine habit completely (sacrilege!) there are a number of ways to cut down the cost of a coffee habit. Some … Read more
Free From Broke strongly recommends that you know what your spending triggers are. Spending triggers are those situations, mindsets, or excuses that increase your tendency to make less-than-wise spending decisions. The ones that are mentioned by name are: “I deserve it.” “Everyone else has one.” “I have this, so I need that.” “Hurry! Sale ends … Read more
I have a number of friends that are active or former military. They are some of the finest people I’ve had the privilege of knowing. On the whole, they have an above-average sense of purpose and follow-through. I’ve heard enough of their experience that this sense of purpose and follow-through comes from their military experience. … Read more