You’ve always purchased whatever you wanted, whenever you wanted. It’s part of your mentality: you “deserve” to have the things you want because you work so hard. Adding another $100 to your credit card bill thinking you’ll “pay it off” with your next check is perfectly normal. Um, what about the other $10,987 you said [...]
The connectivity of the Internet brought many tools to help manage budgets and finances, but the information available online also helped people save quite a bit of money. I value experiences much more than stuff these days. But still, I’m able to keep so much more of my hard earned money every time I shop. [...]
It’s that time of year again… time to throw away your money! Okay, I mean, it’s time to get ready for Christmas! For many Americans, spending can get out of control during the holidays. According to the American Journal of Psychiatry, compulsive spending affects one in 20 Americans, leaving many men and women feeling worse [...]
Tomorrow is the infamous Black Friday in America, where shoppers go out in throngs in the wee hours of the morning and scrabble, kick, and run for the best deals around. Whenever I think of Black Friday shopping, I envision a newscast from my childhood that showed fresh-faced young mothers beating the crap out of [...]
Preparing for holiday parties and functions can get expensive. A new dress, plus shoes, accessories, jewelry, spray tanning, facials, make up, hair… all that primping can lead to a hefty price tag! With a little DIY attitude and a few hours, you can reduce the cost of primping for the holidays. Here are a few [...]
One of the best things you can do for your finances is to periodically check your financial health. As the fourth quarter of 2012 gets solidly underway, it’s a good idea to evaluate your finances, and recognize where you are in terms of financial health — and figure out where you want to go from [...]
