After some frustration, several phone calls and a long time listening to more commercials while being on hold, I managed to get the erroneous $175 termination fee on my AT&T phone bill waived. Here’s how I did it. What Happened to My Bill Many cell phone companies ask for a commitment in exchange for free […]
Out of necessity, we are just smarter about some things when we are college students than we are as we age. One of those things is personal finance. Sure, we made some really dumb mistakes with our money but we also tend to have a much better grasp on frugal living than most of us […]
Last week, I saved $100 off my auto insurance policy. It’s really pretty easy and there’s probably nothing you don’t already know. All I did was take action. Call, comparison shop, and keep calling. While I was looking through different options and telling my insurance agent again that his price was too high, I made […]
With credit cards so convenient, loans so common and debt socially acceptable, getting into debt is extremely easy. I still have vivid memories of the two people who sold me on my college credit card. It had the school logo on there and best of all, it helped the school every time I use the […]
This is a guest post from Bill Muhlenfeld, who runs a site that’s focused entirely on college money issues for parents. Learn more at Money Launch My Kid. No dollar tips or piggy banks here. We’re going to talk about the big numbers. Are you trying to figure out how you’re going to pay for […]
UH2L‘s comment sparked another idea on slowing down the mini David in me that likes to splurge. So when I want to buy nice things that are somewhat expensive, I plan ahead and I budget. What would happen if we stop buying everything from now on when we want them and instead plan and budget […]
