In his new guide J.D. Roth explains why you need to make carefully calculated decisions about your finances, just as if you were your own CFO.
How To Make Coupons An Effective Part Of Your Overall Saving Strategy
If you want to maximize the amount you can save, coupons can be an effective part of your overall saving strategy. Here’s how to maximize your couponing.
11 Ways Using Coupons Can Cost You Money!
Here are 11 ways that using a coupon or buying on sale can actually lead us to spend more money than we had intended. Are you getting coupon blindness?
Myths And Misconceptions About The 529 College Savings Plan
529 plans are a good tax advantaged way to save for college education. What are some myths and misconceptions about 529 college savings plans?
FreedomPop Cell Service Now Has Iphone 5 Available: Free Cell Phone Service With Iphone!
Over a year ago I first heard about a revolutionary new service called FreedomPop that offered free mobile internet to their customers, with no strings attached. I was sure it was too good to be true. At the time I was paying $35/month for a mobile hotspot from Virgin Mobile, so i was more than […]
Monthly Checklists To Stay On Top Of Home Maintenance Tasks
In order to make sure that your home stays in top shape, it helps to have a plan. Here is a monthly home maintenance task checklist.
How Are You Saving For Your Child’s College Education?
A recent study from Fidelity identifies saving for college as one of the top goals that parents have for 2014. How are you saving for college costs?
5 Painless Ways To Automate Your Savings
Oftentimes, saving money can seem like such a chore, but it is necessary in order for one to truly gain control of their finances. Here’s how to automate your savings.
Ooma Home Phone Service After One Year: Saving Big Bucks On Home Phone Service
We’ve been using Ooma VOIP home phone service instead of our old landline phone for an entire year now. Here’s why we’re glad that we switched.
Choosing Between Retirement Accounts: Traditional IRA, Roth IRA And 401k
Administrative note: This article assumes that you’re familiar with the basic differences between a traditional IRA, a Roth IRA, and a 401(k). If you’re not, I’d recommend IRS Publication 590–it’s free, it’s written in plain-English, and it’s quite thorough. The only drawback is that it doesn’t provide any guidance for choosing between accounts. IRA vs. […]
FreedomPop Free Cell Phone Service Review: Unboxing And Testing The FreedomPop HTC EVO 4G
When I heard that FreedomPop was going to be releasing a new free cell phone service, I was excited and signed up. Here’s a quick overview of the service and how it works.
This Year, Invest In Yourself. Here’s How
Have you made a New Year’s resolution? I have to be honest and confess that I don’t put much stock in New Year’s resolutions because they seem to be made to be broken. Most people make resolutions that are wildly unrealistic, and then they feel bad when they don’t reach their goal. Sound familiar? Let’s […]
8 Things You Can Do This Year To Improve Your Finances Next Year
If you are looking for a stronger financial position in the new year, you can’t go wrong with these 10 strategies.
Avoid The Siren Call Of The Christmas Shopping Deals
Beginning the week of Thanksgiving, retailers will begin rolling out some hard to beat deals. Sometimes it is hard to resist the siren call.
