Living within a budget can be difficult at times and there is always a challenge to stick to it. This is where the proverbial budget buster …
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3 Areas Not to Overlook as You Financially Prepare for Next Year
Whether you believe it or not, we are just a short seven short weeks or so from ringing in 2014. If you’re like me, you may feel like this …
3 Great Ways to Celebrate the Fourth of July on the Cheap
I don’t know about you, but I have always been a fan of summer holidays especially when they allow for a long weekend. I remember growing up …
How to Have an Unforgettable Summer Vacation and not Bust Your Budget
It’s the beginning of May which means that summer vacation season is just getting started. Growing up, I remember looking forward to our …
Is Your Credit Card Debt Worth the Cost?
I remember the day like it was yesterday, I was looking at my four credit card statements and saw that I was just north of $20,000 in credit …
Making Travel a Reality
In November, I spent 2 weeks in London, Paris, and Amsterdam. In January, I was in Costa Rica. In March, I made it to Fayetteville, Arkansas …
Plan a Romantic Weekend Away on a Budget
I recently wrote about great low cost date ideas, but sometimes it is nice to get away. I am a sucker for a trip to the mountains, and it is …
A Financial Do Over
This is a special post from Penny at The Saved Quarter as part of the Yakezie blog swap. This week, we were asked, “If you had one financial …
Mint.com Alternative: Adaptu vs. Mint.com
Update: Adaptu has closed, but there are other, great and new services to try. Be sure to check out my up-to-date list of free money …