Home entertainment
After a long day at work, we all like to watch TV and relax. Maybe you work from home and like some background noise. But how much should you spend on cable, satellite, or...
Category: Money matters
Beginner’s guide to being thrifty
Out of curiosity, I searched the Chicago Public Library catalog for “thrifty” and discovered a book called Thrifty Girl Kick$ Your Financial Butt by Alexis Steinkamp. I reserved the book, and a week later...
Up in smoke
Hmmm…where to start this story. On 1 May 2000, I moved out of my parents’ house and into my first apartment. On 1 September 2000, it all went up in smoke. It was the...
Online shopping: coupon codes
When shopping online, not only can we look for the best prices, but we can also look for coupon codes that can give us additional discounts and/or free shipping. Finding coupon codes for a...
This new world we live in: credit cards
So, the recession is supposedly ending. The Dow is recovering (or at least out of ICU). A few homes are finally selling. But I think we all know that whatever financial”truths” we knew a...
Eat what you buy: Fruits on the edge
Don’t waste money by not eating all the food you have bought. Not only can you search the Web for stories about how people are saving hundreds of dollars a year by not wasting...
