Category Archives: Tips
Death Of A Laptop And Finding Money In The Budget
Saturday, as I sat down to check my email, the screen on my laptop began to flicker. Eventually, the entire screen turned a ghostly white and I could barely make out what was on the screen. Quickly, I hooked my laptop up to an external monitor. I plugged an external hard drive into one of [...]
I Just Made $30 In Less Than 15 Minutes
I’ve been staying close to home – waiting for baby number three to arrive – and doing some work in the yard. Yesterday, I pressure washed the siding on our house and spent some time edging our driveway and freshening the pine straw in our flowerbeds. I like working outside and I’ve been busy taking [...]
Beware Of The Laundry Detergent Cap
As many of you know, my wife and I are going to have a new baby in less than one month. A few nights ago, while washing some ‘onesies’ for out little girl, I noticed something about the laundry detergent cap. On the back of the detergent bottle, there are ‘recommended’ amounts for various types [...]
5 Questions To Ask Your Creditors When Making Debt Reduction Payments
When making ‘extra’ debt payments, be sure that you understand the ‘policies and procedures’ that your creditors have implemented. Call your creditors and ask – 1. If I send in a payment amount that is ‘above’ my ‘minimum payment’ – how will that payment be handled? This is a very important question. Certain creditors will [...]
Personal Finance Bloggers Share Their Very Best Money Saving Tips
In July of 2006, I asked my fellow personal finance bloggers to share their very best money saving tips. My goal was to create a list of tips for getting out of debt, saving money, and living frugally. Since that time, the number of personal finance blogs has grown. I wanted to give bloggers – [...]