By Jennifer Derrick
Even though I don’t watch a lot of television I, like everyone else, have had to look into converting my TV to digital so I can continue to receive my local networks after February 2009. While I don’t watch much, I do like to be able to see the news or PBS every […]

By Cortni Marrazzo
I never pay any of our bills. Neither does my husband. But they get paid. Every month and on time.
Now I’m not advocating ignoring your bills and racking up a ton of debt. That would be stupid and begging for bankruptcy. What I am advocating is never physically […]

By Shannon Christman
When self-checkouts started to appear everywhere a few years ago, I balked at using them, despite the retail industry’s promises of shorter lines and lower prices. Call me a Luddite, but I believed (and still do believe) that this technology puts people out of work. A 2004 article in eWEEK.com’s special report […]

By Tina Parcell
Great Barrington, MA has its own form of currency called a BerkShare. It’s not legally considered money, it’s what’s called a ‘paper scrip’. According to Wikipedia, paper scrip is “any substitute for currency which is not legal tender, and is often a form of credit”. You’re probably pretty familiar with the idea even […]

By Tina Parcell
Immerse yourself in Firefox goodness while indulging your inner frugal fantasies. Here are 20 extensions that are sure to help you save some cash.
Cell Phone Minute Minders
1. Cingular Minutes Minder: Currently being reworked what with the Cingular/ATT merger mess. Keep checking the site for updates, though: there’s a lot of interest in […]

Here is a great money hack that most people are not familiar with. Most libraries offer free, 24/7 at-home access through your computer to money-saving publications like Consumer Reports, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Barron’s National Business and Financial Weekly, and many other top business magazines and professional and trade journals. This […]

Information Explosion: We’re creating more information than has ever existed before, and apparently we’re doing it on a daily basis. Technology firm IDC determined that the world generated 161 billion gigabytes - 161 exabytes - of digital information last year. “That’s like 12 stacks of books that each reach from the Earth to the […]

I love it when I come across gadgets that are both cool and save me money. That is exactly what you get with the USBCell AA rechargeable batteries. What makes these rechargeable batteries unique is that they can be recharged using any USB port such as your computer.
While I do have a set of standard […]

I walked into a store the other day and when my eye caught hold of this I thought, “wow, that is some funky looking phone:

As I approached closer I saw that it was anything but a pay phone. It was a device that allowed you to recharge the battery of your cell phone, computer or […]

One step that I believe all people should be taking to improve their personal finances is to look for a side business that they can do. If you haven’t begun doing this, the New Year is a great excuse to begin. And a bit more motivation to get you started is a small business idea […]

I mentioned earlier that turning off your computer can save you a lot of money over the course of a year, but for some people, turning off the computer at night may not be an option. There also may be times during the day that you’ll be away from your computer for an hour or […]

When people get a new computer, often their old computer ends up going to the landfill. That’s a shame because there are a lot of options out there which will keep the computer out of the landfill and bring it new life. This, in turn, can put a few extra dollars back in your pocket […]

I’ve been watching the news, the long lines and what people are spending on the secondary market for PlayStation 3 and Wii gaming systems and I wonder how people so intelligent can be so financially stupid when it comes to gaming. It’s downright funny that those that like video games will spend hours strategizing on […]

While there has been quite a bit of discussion regarding whether or not using your neighbors wireless is ethical, those that allow their wireless systems to be used without protection might want to give a second thought to that decision. It’s not the neighbor they need to worry about, but those looking to steal and […]

I mentioned in the previous article that I am always on the search for hidden fees since these are the ones that come back to bite people’s budget because the true cost usually was never considered. There are a surprising number of these hidden costs and a lot of the products we purchase have hidden […]

The Transportation Security Administration has announced they plan to lower the price from $200 to $110 a year the cost of getting fast-tracked through airport security. The reduction comes after companies argued the $200 fee was too high and “could deter millions of people and some airports from signing up for the Registered Traveler program.”
While […]

So what information do you have stored on your cell phone? Are there secrets or financial information that you wouldn’t want anyone else to know about? If there are, you might want to think twice before selling or recycling you phone.
Even if you take the precaution to erase all the information on your cell […]

There is nothing that gives me more pleasure than seeing someone take a new technology and use it to their advantage to save money - especially when it is done creatively and produces painless savings. I came across a woman who has done this brilliantly using Prosper.com to lower the amount she was paying on […]

Here is an interesting site that I came across today. The name of it is FareCast and it uses an algorithm to predict the future prices of airline tickets to the destination where you want to go so you know whether it makes more sense to purchase them now or to wait to buy them. […]

This is my first video attempt with my new digital video camera. Since my main concern was whether or not I could 1) take the video 2) upload the video to my computer 3) edit the video and 4) upload the video to youtube, having it relate to personal finance wasn’t factored into it too […]