How many credit cards should you have? I don’t know your number, but I’ll explain mine … Credit and debit cards are a staple of most people’s finances. Nearly three-quarters of people in a study (72.1%) have at least one credit card. But, as I’m sure you’re well aware, there are lots of choices for credit … Read more
I stay on my wife’s good side with “just because” flowers. She knows how to arrange flowers, so it doesn’t matter that I got a $4 bouquet from Walmart … Every few weeks or so, I stop at Walmart to pick up some flowers to bring home. (This way I don’t have to go overboard … Read more
Business is cyclical. Here are the best things to buy in September … There are good deals to be found year-round for just about anything. However, it’s the nature of business that a lot of deals happen at the same time during the year. Best things to buy in September Here are things that you can … Read more
Poor spending habits can snuff out your savings, just like the moon snuffs out the sun in a solar eclipse. The sun comes back out, but will your savings? Today many of us in the US got a celestial treat: the first total solar eclipse in nearly a century. At the place where I work … Read more
A great place to shave expenses is by smart grocery shopping. Here are some hacks for doing just that … One of the first places that people look to save money is on food. Smart grocery shopping isn’t just one strategy; it’s a collection of strategies. Any one, or several of them, will help you … Read more
There’s money on the table everywhere. How much of it are you keeping? I talked with Sean Merron and Kevin Griffin, also known as 2FrugalDudes, about this topic and more … A couple of weeks ago I had the great pleasure of working with Sean Merron and Kevin Griffin, co-creators of the 2FrugalDudes podcast, to … Read more
Business is cyclical. Here are the best things to buy in August … There are good deals to be found year-round for just about anything. However, it’s the nature of business that a lot of deals happen at the same time during the year. Best things to buy in August Here are things that you can … Read more
Got a side hustle? Got twelve side hustles? That’s awesome! Just remember the “side” part of side hustle: This past Wednesday was a busier day than normal. A few weeks ago I had agreed to be a guest on the 2 Frugal Dudes podcast. In the interim, things got crazy busy at my day job, … Read more