Archive for June, 2008

This week’s carnival is hosted at Consumerism Commentary and is the third anniversary edition.  A number of excellent articles from various personal finance bloggers were included. Here is a sample: Jennifer Derrick from Saving Advice presents  Quit Complaining About Fuel Prices and Do Something Silicon Valley Blogger from The Digerati Life presents Our Financial Progress [...]

With the rising costs of living, most people don’t feel like their income is rising quick enough to keep up.  Saving on electricity is one way you can reduce your expenses, but it also has a direct effect on the environment as well.  Much of our electricity is created by coal burned at power plants.   [...]

Credit card debt is probably one of the most talked about subjects in recent months. More and more consumers are finding it harder to pay the bills and keep their credit rating to the good. Advice is abundant on the topic of paying down debt and reducing reliance on credit cards, especially when it comes [...]

It may already be hard enough to make ends meet and consumers certainly do not need to deal with the headaches and credit nightmares perpetuated by scam artists. A recent controversy in the car industry as sparked troubles across the nation and has left consumers scratching their heads.  The controversy involves car dealerships scamming the [...]

If you have an old wish list containing a large outdoor wood project this mini training guide could very well lead to the actual construction. Virtually every rental store today has pneumatic fastening tools at reasonable prices you can use for that wood project you’ve been putting off for so long. No battered thumbs or [...]

As the days heat up throughout summer, the desire for ice cream tends to increase along with it! While refreshing, ice cream can do a number on your weight if you have a few too many ice cream cones or sundaes. You don’t have to sacrifice nutrition for a refreshing summertime treat, though. There are [...]

While many renters probably feel a bit more secure than their homeowner counterparts during the current economic crisis, now is not the time to let down your guard. Home foreclosures are on the rise and steadily climbing and even though renters may be glad they do not have to worry about paying for a mortgage, [...]

Thanks to the hard work of Prime Time Money, the 156th Carnival of Personal Finance has been published, and it offers up a theme of Songs of the Summer.  I enjoyed the following posts: Your Finish Rich Plan talks about the OverDraft Fee Ripoff.  I avoid overdrafts all together by using the checking account through [...]

In just under a decade, Broadband internet connections from Qwest, Road Runner, Comcast and others have moved from relative obscurity to being the norm for most American households. Dial-up internet connections are becoming increasingly rare, and DSL, cable, and cellular based connections are becoming the norm. Prices have also dropped from potentially hundreds of dollars per [...]

Most people consider having luxuries delivered them to be a luxury and something that just doesn’t make sense for the common man. Many believe that the added cost of having someone else grab the items for you and deliver them is a waste of money and you’re just better off to do it yourself. For [...]

There are so many consumers who live day to day without health insurance or individual vision insurance. Many can not afford it unless their employers helps to foot the bill. In some cases, people still can not afford the monthly cost, even through their jobs. If you and your family do not qualfy for medical [...]

Some people consider “thrifty” living to be for people who can’t afford to pay retail, or people who are retired on a fixed income.  The truth is, there are a number of benefits to living thrifty and living below your means, here are 5 of them: 1) Improving relationships.  When you take the time to [...]

Everywhere you go and in everything you read, people are focused on the high price of gas- and that fact that it’s only going to get higher.  But have you noticed the price of groceries?  The cost of food is increasing right along side our gasoline prices (and the heating fuel and electric, and….) People [...]

Planning a wedding is like a second job in itself but for many, the costs associated with a wedding are already outrageous. Now that everything is going up in prices, a wedding may seem like just another luxury. Here are some simple tips and ideas to have the wedding of your dreams, with money left [...]