Tomorrow is Thanksgiving Day. Many people will be hitting the grocery stores for last-minute purchases and many more will be looking for a way to cut the cost of their Thanksgiving meals. The average cost of a Thanksgiving meal is about $50, which is steep considering how close to Christmas the holiday is. If you […]
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Don’t Sell Yourself Short When It Comes to Finance
The history of the human race is riddled with people who sell themselves short. However, if you are looking to better your financial situation the worst thing you could do is sell yourself short. If you are like most people you’ve probably sold yourself short more than once in your life. Bringing in extra cash, […]
Signs You’re Saving the Wrong Way
Everyone needs to save money. There are no debates about that statement. However, there are right and wrong ways to go about saving money. Some people think of saving as buying things when they are on sale while others put their money into investments and savings funds. How do you know if you are saving […]
10 Best Free Finance Apps
Why I Will Never Have a Car Loan
Debt is a serious problem in the United States and we aren’t just talking about the national debt. The debt that each individual household and each person holds is crippling. The average student loan debt sits at $28,200 but even more startling is that the average car loan debt is comparable at $27,000. Seventy percent of new […]
Ways to Save Money on Wine
Extended Stay May Be a Good Alternative to Apartment Living
I have been doing some looking around at apartments in recent months and using sites like Apartments.com and ApartmentFinder.com to locate a reasonably-priced place to live in my area. I began looking at apartments with a monthly budget of approximately $850 a month for rent. As many of you probably know, $850 for an apartment […]
How Pokemon Go Can Save You Money
Within the first week of Pokemon Go being released the game has attracted approximately 9.5 million daily users. The game, which aimed to get people off their couches and walking around, has taken the world by storm. There have been plenty of “haters” of the game. Many people say that it is a waste of […]
You Should Be Talking to Your Kids About Money
As a parent there are many things that have been bestowed unto you to teach your children. In many films and television shows these talks usually center around the opposite sex, the “birds and the bees” or the difference between right and wrong. Those talks transfer off the screen into real life as well. There is […]
Recovering From a Financial Crisis
Sometimes crisis simply cannot be averted. No matter how much money you saved or how prepared you were for an emergency, sometimes things just fall apart. In 2008, the world entered a global economic and financial crisis. It is seemingly making a comeback, however, it has taken eight years! When your personal finances take a […]