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 […]
Shopping Smart
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 […]
I may run the risk of getting hate mail for asking, but I have a genuine question I want to get an answer to. How do pet lovers justify owning a pet financially? I saw the other day that animal shelters are running out of pets during the pandemic and I shook my head because […]
Self-control is a challenging thing to master, as it’s always easy to cheat just a little bit. You may limit yourself, for instance, to eating candies only on the weekend, but pretty soon you find yourself eating candy on your days off too because those days feel like a weekend and don’t count. It’s human nature. […]
While increasing income is likely out of the question for practically all of the world’s population, we can always work on reducing our expenses.
Doing a few things in the morning can save you hundreds of dollars.