Archive for January, 2009

By far, the most popular New Year’s resolutions are always about money and fitness.  People vow to make and keep to a budget or increase their incomes, while others decide that THIS will be the year they finally shed those extra pounds.  In fact, these resolutions are so popular that there are millions of people [...]

With the majority of credit card companies raising their rates for card holder’s, you could very well find yourself paying more interest on your card balances than you had originally planned on. The good news is you don’t have to take a higher interest rate as the answer! In fact, as long as you have [...]

If you’ve ever been a car accident that wasn’t your fault or have ever had to file a lawsuit to receive compensation that harm was done to you in your business or in your personal life, you know that getting the money that you rightfully deserve can almost be impossible to get. There are all [...]

If you own a small business, you’re going to have to acquire all sorts of business products and services to get your business up and going. You’ll need office equipment, an internet connection, printing, shredding and all sorts of other equipment. One thing you might not think about is signs for your small buiness. These [...]

There are many components that contribute to sound financial planning. Most of us are aware of the importance of spending less, saving more and sticking to a budget. However many people fail to recognize how some employee benefits can contribute to the household budget. Group health insurance, 401(k) plans and paid vacation days are some [...]

We have all, at one time or another, been concerned about having our identities stolen whether it be over the internet or in other ways we have learned we can be scammed. As adults, we almost have come to expect that we can be victims of scams and id thefts but have you ever really [...]

Like with many traditions and habits, we all take away life’s important lessons from our families, mainly our own parents. While we are trying to keep our finances on point and get into better habit of budgeting and managing our money, it may be worthy to note that what you learned growing up will have [...]

Traveling often for business in December and January, there is one distinct change I have noticed with airline travel and that is the abundance of great ticket prices, even on short notice. These flying deals are being offered amongst many airlines and even a few such as AirTran have announced New Year’s deals starting as [...]

Today’s post is a guest post By Rachel Karl, a student of MakeMoneyFromWriting.com.  Rachel is learning how to find paid writing jobs and launch a career as a freelance writer. If you are feeling the weight of overspending, it’s time for a debt overhaul. Follow these three simple strategies, and your financial engine will be [...]

A special day to celebrate the birth of your child, nothing should be more joyous. Unless of course you are like me and dread party planning in addition to the fact that parties, even for young children can get expensive….fast. How can you throw a great party that your child will remember fondly without breaking [...]

Disney has kicked off 2009 with many free firsts. Not only is 2009 the year of “What will you Celebrate?” promotion, providing a free ticket to guests on their birthday, but they have trumped their own offer by extending a complimentary five-day park hopper (with water parks) ticket to military personnel in 2009 valid at [...]

One of my favorite carnivals is the Carnival of Debt Reduction – getting out of debt has been a long term goal of mine, and I know that it’s a goal of many to pay off their debts and live the debt-free lifestyle.  I do apologize for the late publication of the carnival- it was [...]

American travelers are resilient and having weathered bankrupt airlines, gas prices nearing $5 a gallon, fuel supplements, new fees for checked bags, additional fees for airline amenities, reduced airline capacity and other news-making issues in 2008, these vacation warriors are preparing their 2009 vacations. 2009 predictions might be lower than a fairly stable 2008 vacation [...]

You need a car and have done your homework to find one that will fit your budget. But you also know your credit is not so great. Should you give up the notion you can get a vehicle loan? Not necessarily. There are many people across the country who have been experiencing hard financial times [...]