Personal Finance Advice

I found myself in an interesting dilemma this week and one that shows that bloggers, even those with small blogs as mine here, are being watched by the (more) mainstream media. It also shows that the lines between mainstream media and bloggers are crossing paths more often with the creation of good content being more [...]

This isn’t your typical school. Imagine a school where there are no grades, classes, tests, or homework. Instead, the students, who range from ages 5 to 15, can do whatever they want all day. And for letting the kids do what they want, the annual tuition cost reaches $10,000 although those who cannot afford [...]

Forget the standard green and blue. Silver, gold and platinum don’t even come close. If you want the ultimate credit card, you want titanium (literally) and the color you’re after is black!
Most credit cards would be fighting tooth and nail to get you to sign up with them if you have superior credit, but there [...]

One of the many problems with getting a good cell phone plan that meets your needs is that there are a dizzying array of cell phone plans available. To make it even more confusing for the average person, the offers change constantly. The question becomes how to cut through all the static to find the [...]

While gardening is one of the largest hobbies in the US, how expensive a hobby it is depends a lot on how you approach it. It can be a quite expensive hobby when you purchase everything retail add up all the costs, but it can also be an extremely frugal hobby for those that put [...]

Frequent flyer miles was a fantastic and simple idea when it began a few decades ago. All you had to do was fly on your favorite airline and you could earn points for every mile you traveled. When you had amassed enough points, you could redeem them for free travel. And “free” is a golden [...]

I always find it interesting the way that people use money. While most of us think that money is used financial transactions, for some it’s also a place to jot down notes, scribble and doodle. I came across this site with photos of stuff people write on money which I found to be interesting. I [...]

Whether you get engaged on Valentine’s Day or any other time during the year, the least romantic question about a forthcoming marriage is whether or not to create a prenuptial agreement (often referred to as a prenup or prenup agreement). The prenup is a contract that fiances may sign before their wedding day which describes [...]

This news story is for anyone who has ever had a dispute with a bank over a fee charged where they felt they were treated like dirt. While the story takes place in the UK, it will still bring a smile to your face. I still chuckle as I think of the debt collectors walking [...]

No matter where you stand with your job, even if you have just started, it’s in your best interest to always keep an updated resume handy if an opportunity arises. You never know who you might meet, when you may get laid off or when you stumble across something new that might interest you. In [...]

There are ways to inexpensively celebrate Valentine’s Day and then there are ways to be cheap on Valentine’s Day and these are not the same. Here is an example of the difference of the two:
One might be making a romantic homemade meal and serving it by candlelight to her favorite music while giving her a [...]

If you like cars, these are always great promotions because not only do you have an excuse to go test drive a car, you get paid to do it. Many car dealers give away free gift cards to get you into their dealership and test drive a car. Currently Mazda is offering a free $15 [...]

While the men reading this will be spending nearly $120 (according to the National Retail Federation) and deciding between candy, an evening out with their significant other, flowers and jewelry, I won’t be worrying about a single thing because on February 14, I don’t have to do a thing.
I have no doubt that men around [...]

There is little need to pay an arm and a leg purchasing fertilizer from your local nursery when there are plenty of ways to get organic fertilizer for your garden for free. The best part is that since it is winter, you should have plenty of time to make the contacts you need to ensure [...]

When it come to recovering zombie debt, debt collection agencies will go to great lengths to try and pressure you into paying back the debt even when you are no longer legally responsible to do so. In fact, it seems that they are now teaming up with credit card companies to try and trick people [...]

If you happen to have a Flagstar Bank branch near you, you might want to take a quick trip there and ask them about their 10% 6 month CD promotion. jlvkfyang is reporting in the forums that they are offering this deal and he just opened an CD there. There is a maximum deposit on [...]

It’s the con artists’ job to try to part you from your money and they continue to practice their line of work in new ways. One of their latest ploy that is meeting with success and you should be on the look-out for involves sending you a counterfeit check to you for you to [...]

With it being the middle of winter, most people’s minds aren’t on the summer grilling season. That is exactly why you can save some serious money if you enjoy grilling or are in the market for a new grill. Conventional wisdom is that the discount sale season for summer grilling items is in late August [...]

Surveys have shown time and again that people tend to fudge the truth when they talk to others about their money. White lies, mis truths and omissions range from not telling your spouse about the new pair of shoes or tech toy you recently purchased, to not mentioning to your fianc’e about the recent bankruptcy [...]

If you do shopping on eBay or other online retailers using PayPal, you will like PayPal’s current promotion. PayPal is offering a $15 rebate on a single purchase of $30 or more made before March 31, 2007 at any qualifying retailer that accepts PayPal including eBay. All you have to do to get the rebate [...]