I recently read a story on CNN Money about what consumers are cutting back on in terms of household budget. It was a look at what people say they are willing to decrease their spending on when it comes to consumer items. Interestingly, though, it appears that Americans are trying to maintain their creature comforts. […]
One of the things that can exacerbate the current economic condition is panic, and the thought that this is the only time such an economic problem has befallen the United States. However, economic down cycles are natural — the unreasonable thing is expecting unlimited and constant growth.
Over at Stock Trading to Go, Blain Reinkensmeyer shares […]
Frank Caliendo of Frank TV offers this parody of Donald Trump offering a financial seminar. Great stuff.
Happy Friday!
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On Monday, Mrs. Micah issued this personal finance challenge:
Find one step you can take to make your financial system better or more organized.
Everyone has a personal finance system — even if you don’t think you have. Think about how you handle your income and your expenses, how you pay your bills, how you keep […]
This is a guest post by Heather Johnson.
The recent economic downturn has come about due to many different factors. Instead of pointing fingers at the different causes, it’s time to get serious about your savings. It really does seem that as each day goes by and the gas prices continue to […]
A few days ago, I wrote about 5 things you should avoid telling the car salesman. The prompted me to start thinking about my car, and considering how much its costs. Sure, it’s paid off right now, but we had to buy the thing AND pay finance charges. Besides, here are some of the ways […]
One of the things covered in most homeowner’s and renter’s insurance policies is damage to property. You can be reimbursed (check you policy for amounts and restrictions, etc.) for items lost in an event that is covered by your insurance.
But you have to know what’s in there.
I was reminded recently of the importance of the […]
One of the things I have noticed over the years is how much more money I spend during the summer than at any other time of the year. Controlling summer spending is something that is hard to do, since there are so many things available to spend money on. Consider:
Increased electric bill as the air […]
Sharing the Star Spangled Banner with you on this U.S. Independence Day.
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A couple of years ago, when we were worried that gas might (gasp!) reach more than $2.50 a gallon, there was talk about prepaying for gas through a card, or for buying gas through such organizations as Gas Bank.
Back then, we though it would be the height of ridiculousness if gas prices cracked the $3.00 […]
Taking finances personally
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