If this is your first time visiting, check out the story behind this blog. Otherwise, please join the others by subscribing to my RSS feed or get updates via email so you don’t miss any personal finance articles!It is always a good idea to plan for disasters. This is a review of the [...]

I got a letter from Etrade today about completing my details for my online savings account.  One of the things I noticed is that they didn’t include the enclosed envelope for us to mail the paperwork back.
These days, companies are finding more and more ways to save money.  The simple idea I mentioned might be able [...]

I finally got the Harry Potter book from Costco for $18.19 since it was the best deal I could get after a little bit of a research. This is compared to Amazon’s $17.99 price plus shipping (For free shipping, I needed to get over $25 worth of literature). Below are the few places [...]

I first got involved with UNICEF when our school supported this charity by having all the kids bring a little donation box when we went to trick-or-treat during Halloween. (For those that are unfamiliar with this North American tradition, kids would go door to door to get candies from neighbors on Oct 31st every year [...]

I just read an article on NY Times about a couple that saved $98,000 in 5 years to buy their first house in New York. They are a perfect inspiration for all of us that says we don’t have enough money to save because the couple were by no means earning high salaries (a [...]

Being a Harry Potter fan, I plan to buy the last book that just came out about a week ago. I wanted to going to Costco first to see how much it costs there first so I should know by today. I’m not sure if I will ever read a novel in my [...]

Today is a very hot day. It is so hot that we were wondering if we can “take off” parts of our skin. 20 minutes ago, I really had this urge of drinking coke. I thought to myself that it would taste great, it would be ice cold, and it would make [...]

I started saving before I was 20 but how about you?

Share your experiences with us!