The intersection of health and personal finance is clear: Take good care of yourself, and you’ll avoid some of the long-term costs associated with poor health. One way to get creative with your healthy choices is to change the way you shop at the grocery store. By avoiding some of the unhealthy and expensive prepackaged […]
The love of a lush green lawn is a trait my father passed down to me. As a teenager, I was in charge of mowing and watering the lawn by manually moving a hose and sprinkler during the summer. Because of that responsibility, I learned to appreciate the hard work that went into keeping the […]
One of the major reasons we overspend? Our quickness to say yes to things — for example, when our kids ask us to buy something, or when our friends want us to come out for an expensive night on the town. Sometimes we say yes to ourselves, justifying purchases we don’t really care about, or […]
Imagine blowing through $50 million dollars. $50 MILLION dollars. That’s what Toni Braxton did. Meat Loaf did better — he was only $1.6M dollars in debt. Dee Snyder, Billy Joel, and many more have blown through millions to end up owing millions. You may not make millions to blow in your lifetime, but you certainly […]
Perhaps you’ve been hearing about one of the newest technological developments in the car insurance industry: pay-as-you-drive. A device is installed in your vehicle that tracks how many miles you drive in the course of a month, how safely you drive, or a combination of both — depending on your insurance company. Several major providers […]
I’m going on vacation next week. While we’re not planning to venture far from home (it’s more of a staycation), there are a few things I’d like to do. One of the activities revolves around some gift cards I received back in January. The gift cards are for a restaurant/winery located a few hours away from […]
