I felt like I was constantly going to wedding a few years ago. Every week from late June to early August, it seemed, a cousin or a sibling or a friend was tying the knot. The bills to celebrate all this happiness with your friends and family racked up pretty quickly too. I’m hardly alone […]
I love gift cards. They are my favorite gift — to give and to receive. Gift cards make great presents for a number of reasons. If you still aren’t sure what to get for the special people in your life, gift cards make a good choice. Here are five reasons gift cards are the perfect […]
‘Tis the season of giving, and not just presents for loved ones and friends. Whether you’re picking up giftables or baking holiday treats, don’t forget to appreciate those who provide services and personal care for you all year long. Although it might seem like our culture is becoming more narcissistic by the moment, a recent […]
The mortgage crisis of 2008 was a period of time that will forever be remembered. It affected thousands upon thousands of people and threw not only the United States, but the whole world into a sever recession. Behind the great depression, this is arguably the worst financial disaster to happen in modern times. More recently, the subprime […]
Couponing has become so popular it has its own television show. Nowadays, consumers use coupons for dinner, oil changes, and anything else companies are trying to advertise. Broadband service providers advertise with coupons too, and that’s where we can benefit. You can use these coupons to negotiate a new contract, lower your existing bill, or […]
I recently saw traveler’s checks mentioned and thought “What? Those are still around? What exactly are they, anyway? Checks are becoming rare. Shouldn’t traveler’s checks be obsolete now that we have credit cards and electronic banking? Well, here’s what I found. American Express started issuing traveler’s checks in 1891 as a convenient, secure way for […]
