When I was a pre-teen in the early 90s, I used to roam the mall with a pack of girlfriends once a week. I quickly discovered that the fun I had spending money on new scrunchies, slap bracelets, and Lisa Frank notebooks seemed to diminish as my money supply got lower. Whatever pair of earrings […]
I’ve always wanted to install solar panels to generate our electricity needs. It just never made sense for us because we’ve been talking on and off about moving for the past few years. Still, the fact that you can pay a one-time fee to avoid paying the monthly electricity bill forever kept me interested. After […]
January is well known as the month consumers tighten their proverbial belts and go on spending freezes. But let’s face it: we still spend money. After all, who can resist 75% off Christmas decorations and wrapping paper for next year? Our family, for example, is planning to get a bigger Christmas tree when the holidays […]
Ahhhhhhh. The shiny new toy everyone thinks of when they want to get a vehicle. One of our readers, Tony, is thinking about getting one. What do you think? Dear MoneyNing, I’m 24 years old and have been fortunate enough to land a really good job straight out of college. I now earn $100,000 a […]
Personal finance experts often warn against “keeping up with Joneses” or splurging on unnecessary items. Latte factor anybody? Stop going to Starbucks and have a million bucks more by the time you retire! And though this is good advice, what about the other side of the equation? Do you ever feel guilty for spending money […]
Used car shopping can be intimidating. After all, a car has about 30,000 parts. Making sure they are all in good working order is no small feat, but this post will tell you how to pick the gems from the lemons. Understand Your Needs Understand your needs before you hit the used car lots. This […]
