Money and Relationships
There has been much talk about money and marriage lately, and so there should be considering money is the number one reason for divorce.
Manage your credit, debt, and budget through thoughtful and purposeful spending.
There has been much talk about money and marriage lately, and so there should be considering money is the number one reason for divorce.
I can admit that I have been guilty of the occasional impulse buy. Impulse spending can add up fast, and usually leads to clutter that you don’t want, so it is important to know how to do it the right way.
I am all about saving money. I like to focus on the big wins like cancelling monthly recurring expenses (like cable) or paying a student loan off 8 years early to save thousands of dollars in interest. I usually don’t care about saving seven cents on soap by not showering. Here are some other crazy frugal tips that I would never, ever do.
I have used online bill pay for a long time, but I only used it for recurring monthly payments and to send payments that I would otherwise have to mail. I started playing around with my bank’s bill pay and found out just how powerful it is.
I’ve written about getting your credit score for free in the past, but Credit Karma does a lot more than that now. Along with their credit estimator and credit report card, the growing site just added free daily credit monitoring.
I recently read a post with an interesting theory on tipping. I like and respect the author of the post, Len Penzo, though I disagree with his opinion. However, when I read the comments I wanted to scream and start punching people. Here is what you really need to understand about tipping and the service industry.