Many of us experience buyer’s remorse over some of the things we buy, and I am no exception. Even though I try hard to maintain my spending priorities, sometimes I buy something that I don’t really care for — or I agree to something that I’m not really sure about. The truth of the matter […]
Over the course of three weeks, my husband spent quite a lot on Lord of the Rings collectibles. Can we afford it? I guess so. We didn’t need credit cards to pay for any of the stuff, and it didn’t result in us needing to use debt to pay any of our other obligations. But […]
Sometimes, spending money to save money works. It worked for my husband, who recently became an AAA member and then proceeded to enjoy discounts when booking travel – discounts that have already paid back the membership and then some. It can work when you’re serious about couponing and are buying the Sunday paper mostly for […]
While some lucky kids won’t be returning to school until after labor day, others like my children, are going back as soon as the second week of August. Last year, the National Retail Federation estimated that each family of school aged children would spend an average of $606.40 per family. That’s a pretty big hit […]
While we haven’t gotten the first report of “Eek – Christmas decorations already?!?” it’s bound to happen soon and so begins the 6 months talk of getting ready for the holidays. For many people, shopping is part of the fun and they relish the opportunity to start – the sooner the better. I’ve even heard […]
Summer time means warm weather. For many of us, it also means big air conditioning bills as we try to stay cool. Taking some easy actions to prepare can help keep those bills to a manageable level and possibly stay cool in the process.
