When it comes to saving money, there’s no one size fits all. We all have different lifestyles, incomes, and preferences. This means the ways we save money, as well as our abilities to do so, are completely different. If you have yet to find a savings method that works for you, here are four winning […]
Last weekend, my wife and I stopped by the local Costco to renew our membership, which expired at the end of March. As expected, they asked us if we wanted the Goldstar Membership for $55, or the Elite Membership for $110, with which members get 2% cash back on purchases. The customer service representative sensed […]
My least favorite part of shopping is going to the cash register. I hate the sinking feeling in my gut that I get when my items are totaled and tax is applied. Did I really spend that much? Yes, the numbers don’t lie. As I’m shopping, I have a rough idea of what I’m spending, […]
I never would’ve imagined that a simple trip to Target could have evolved into such a great financial learning opportunity for my eleven-year-old daughter. The automatic doors opened before us, my daughter’s purse slung over her shoulder. We headed to the video section, as she was looking to purchase her very own copy of “The […]
My 11-year-old son has started thinking about college. Right now, he claims that he’ll either stay here, and wear the white and blue of the Utah State Aggies, or that he’ll head down south to SUU, in the town he was born — and where his father and I met. If he decided to go […]
They show up in my inbox during the first week of the month, usually just a few days apart. When I see them, I pause and whisper, “Please, please, please, let it be low!” over and over again. With my mouse pointer hovering, I close my eyes and open my electric or natural gas bill […]
