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How to Make the Best Beer in the World for Under a Buck a Bottle


By Keith Brainard from Brainard Brewing
Editor’s Note: This guest post came about from discussion of the article Life Is Far Too Short To Drink Cheap Beer - 10 Ways To Maximize Your Beer Value where several readers commented that brewing your own beer gives the best value for your money
I have to admit, I have […]

Life Is Far Too Short To Drink Cheap Beer - 10 Ways To Maximize Your Beer Value


By Al at Hop Talk
Editors Note: I wrote a piece on how to save money on beer awhile back and Al chasized me for only considering how to save money and not about how to get true value. In response, he has put together this list of how to get the best value out of […]

How Nudism Can Save You Money


By Nathan Powers
Nudists (or “naturists” as some prefer to be referred to), have been the brunt of many a joke for many years. However, the truth of the matter is that living a nudist lifestyle may actually be far better for you, physically, ecologically and economically.
That dirty word - “Laundry”: Let’s start with the obvious. […]

When Calling Customer Service Pays


By Wixx, special contributing writer
I recently purchased a game that I wanted to check out. My intention was to sell off some of the pieces and end up with a limited number — like nine or ten out of fifty — to use to check out the game. I recently have had success […]

How Hong Kong’s Handover To China Affected My Finances


By Robert I. Craig, Guest Writer
The closest connection I have to China is a Hawaiian-print shirt made there that I bought at Wal-Mart. But an article I read about China recently sent a shiver–literally–up my back.
It brought to mind a tough lesson my family and I learned when we got hit, years earlier, by an […]

10 Reasons Why I Ditched My Car


By M Butler, special to pfadvice
I don’t own a car. I found myself in a desperate situation where I was not able to meet all of the payment obligations that I had and I was slowly drowning in debt. I needed to do something drastic and my decision was to get rid of my car. […]

Investing Mania - Lessons of the Tulip Bulb


Roger Sorenson who is the editor at Investing Page put together this little piece on how crazy things can get when speculation takes over a market. After reading it you might think that a similar case could never happen again, but never underestimate the power of perceived easy money and speculation can have:
Popular Delusions […]

Prosper.com - Applying For A Loan


I’d like to welcome Liz from Everyday Goddess as my first guest writer here. She has put together some excellent information about her experience of setting up and placing a Prosper.com loan request on auction (I also highly recommend her blog if you’re in need of getting away from personal finances for awhile). Enjoy:
As […]