My mother-in-law has a friend who works at a gas station, and her friend has an indicator on when gas prices are truly getting high: She doesn’t think gas prices are high yet, because people are still buying lottery tickets and soda pop after filling up their tank. When they stop buying the lottery tickets … Read more
Jim tweeted this question a little while ago (I expanded his text a bit with his permission because I’m not limited to 140 characters here): “Why do people love stories about people paying off thousands in credit card debt? Why is there no love for people who don’t have debt to begin with? It’s disappointing.” … Read more
I’ve created a monster. The monster is my mother-in-law. (I know. You’re thinking, “And?”) Actually, she’s hooked on the bowling game in Wii Sports. She has a really, ummm, unconventional way of launching the ball down the lane, but who am I to argue when she wipes the floor with me? She bowled six freakin’ … Read more
MyPoints is a rewards program that gives you the opportunity to earn free gift cards by reading e-mails, completing surveys, and purchasing from online retailers through their site. Each action has a point value associated with it, it doesn’t take too long to earn gift cards, and many of the point opportunities are free. There … Read more
We’re having some good articles included in the Money Blog Network’s June 2008 group writing project on finances at graduation. I’ll be sharing some of my favorite words of wisdom from these posts here and in future posts. From Wise Bread: “I wish that I had taken a year off after graduating and just traveled … Read more
I’m fat and I’m trying to deflabbify myself for my health, my longevity, my self-esteem — and my wallet. Here are ten ways that being fat costs money: Eating more costs. Eating too much made me fat, and staying fat means I need more food. More food costs money. 2XL sizes and above are more … Read more
Be thankful for it. Ranting about your job or things associated with your job on a regular basis undermines this thankfulness and puts your job at risk. I starred a couple of articles over at Clever Dude at the beginning of the month. The first was ten tips for Mrs. Dude’s fellow drivers, and the … Read more
(This post is part of a MBN Group Writing Project on “Finances at Graduation.”) When I entered graduate school I remember being absolutely shocked how much stuff cost. I was in a dorm my first year and remember that I had $60 left every two weeks after paying for the dorm room. Just the dorm … Read more