Yard sale season is gearing up and before all you minimalists cringe, keep in mind that yard sales aren’t just for hoarders.
Garage sales hold tremendous savings potential for anyone who’s willing to take the time and effort to shop for items properly. With that in mind, here are a few tips I’ve learned and picked up from hard-core yard sale shoppers.
Popular culture has a far greater impact on our belief systems and personal philosophies than you might expect. An afternoon with a tub of popcorn and the latest summer blockbuster can affect your view of money — without you even realizing it.
Here are four huge summer blockbusters from the last 30 years, and the unconscious lessons they can teach us about finance.
Summer is upon us, and there is a good chance your spending is going to pick up. Many of us end up spending more money during the summer months because there are extra activities for the kids, vacations, and the fact that energy costs rise with the temperature.
If you want to get through the summer without breaking the bank, consider employing the following 5 quick savings strategies.
Summer is finally here! Warmer, sunnier weather means spending more time outdoors and enjoying new activities. One of the quintessential things to do during the summer is to attend an outdoor concert. It’s a great atmosphere to sit back, relax, and just enjoy the music.
Even though most of us would love to go to a concert in the summertime, it can get really expensive. For big name artists, tickets can easily cost a few hundred dollars or even in the thousands.
With a little bit of research and persistence though, you can find some good deals on concert tickets. Unless you want to be stuck in the nosebleed section, take a look at these tips to score a deal on summer concert tickets.
When my daughter received an invitation to a friend’s birthday party, I told her to start thinking about what she wanted to give as a gift.
Fast forward a week, we woke up the day of the party with no present purchased. I suggested that we simply get her friend a gift card, which was met with a teenager perfected eye roll and comment regarding how impersonal a gift card is for a present.
Giving a gift card as a present can certainly be the easy way out. But when utilized correctly, they can be used to create a thoughtful, fun, and inexpensive gift that will not be forgotten.
Here are four great examples of gift card based gifts that I’ve personally created, each costing less than $30.
The month of June signals the end of the term for many college students, and the beginning of the all-to-brief summer vacation before returning to school in the fall. Most students say good riddance to their textbooks and hello to lucrative summer jobs, days at the beach, and avoidance of anything remotely similar to studying.
While this is a normal phase in most students’ semester cycle, an increasingly higher number of wise students are deciding to sacrifice a little freedom (and a little extra spending money) to get ahead on their degree programs while taking advantage of available scholarships, grants, or federal loans.
Summer semesters aren’t offered at every university or community college, but are becoming more common. Not only is this a means of finishing college sooner and getting a head start in the competitive job market, it’s a step that can potentially save thousands of dollars.
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