You’ve tried setting a budget and sticking to it. You can’t, so you blow more money than you would have had you not set the budget in the first place. Why is it so hard? And what should you do about it? Budgets are hard because they’re so restrictive — almost suffocating. When your friends […]
We’re down to the last few pages of the year, and almost everyone agrees: they’re the most fun. Between trick-or-treating and “3…2…1! Happy New Year!” we bounce from party to event to family gathering and back again. But while these months are the year’s most festive, they can also be the most sneakily expensive. Here […]
We live in a consumer-driven society. Everywhere you turn, there are ads for products that claim to make you smarter, thinner, or happier. To say it’s challenging to avoid going into debt for material items is a bit of an understatement. However, if you can successfully avoid going into consumer debt or succumbing to hefty […]
We all have leaks in the hulls of our finances. No one can run an air-tight ship all the time. But some leaks are more damaging than others — and when we plug them, we’ll see our ship rise higher above the surface. Let’s take a look at these common leaks and how you can […]
Since its start in 2008, Groupon has seen massive success. The site’s concept is that it saves people money on services they’d be using anyway, while drawing customers to local businesses. Although it’s been around for a few years now, many people still don’t know exactly how it works or whether they should join. Here’s […]
In general, savvy shoppers know that online retailers will beat the prices you find in brick-and-mortar stores. After all, online retailers don’t have the overhead that’s necessary for maintaining a storefront. Add in the fact that comparison shopping online takes nothing more than the click of a button, and it’s clear that online retailers need […]
