You have a house full of items big and small that you don’t really use anymore, and you’ve decided it’s time to rid yourself of them all. Holding a garage sale is a great way to have your unwanted items taken away while netting you a tidy profit in the process. But how do you […]
It’s not uncommon for people to be wary about money-making advertisements online. Some less-than-credible operators have given the field a bad name. Thankfully, there are plenty of legitimate ways to earn money online. Read on for a few suggestions. Online tutoring If you have skills in teaching, establish a position with one of the many
My first home of my own was on a relatively small Caribbean island, which means most products were imported from other countries. This resulted in a high cost of living. I’m thankful that I formed many of my adult habits- cooking, cleaning, and general independence- in an expensive foreign country because I learned how to
Cat and I know a thing or two about always being a renter and never a buyer. Home ownership will be in our futures someday, but we’re getting pretty good at this whole renting business in the meantime. Cat gave some tips to help get your rent deposit back. I wanted to talk about another
Grocery Costs Around the U.S. As personal finance bloggers, we tend to always think our area is a high cost of living area, which may not always be true when compared to other places throughout the world. To discover where the cost of living truly is high, a group of bloggers got together and compared
If you’re stopping by after reading about Benny on Frugalwoods, welcome! We’re so glad you’re here. If you want to read more about Natalie & me (Cat), check out our deets here. As I look at the window, I’m watching the second snowfall for this winter here in New Jersey. Maybe the bliss will wear
Despite not being a fan of cold weather, this is my favorite time of year. Holidays are wonderful, but I’m also one of those December babies. People would always ask, and sometimes still do, if my birthday was overshadowed by Christmas. I’ve been asked if I received fewer birthday gifts in lieu of Christmas gifts
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A couple weeks ago I was given the opportunity to try out an awesome mobile pay product called LoopPay. If you can’t already tell, I think it’s incredible! LoopPay is a system designed to replace the charge cards in your wallet, which means you can make a card purchase using your cell phone instead of
I absolutely love to haggle. In fact, one of my favorite memories of my European backpacking trip with my hubs (then boyfriend) was not seeing the Eiffel tower or taking in all the ruins in Rome but having a blast haggling in the markets of Florence. In Florence, they have rows and rows of little
I’m all about cutting costs where I can so that I can spend money on the things most important to me. One such area I recently cut is TV. There are so many options for watching shows and movies that my husband and I decided to forgo cable when we moved into a new apartment
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