There’s no question that, financially speaking, things are a little rough right now. The prices of food, gas and other necessities are going up, raises aren’t exactly forthcoming and credit is getting hard to come by. Just about every financial guru seems to be telling us to tighten our belts.
But what if you’ve already tightened [...]

Whether you’re saving up to buy your first house or working on eliminating some credit card debt, just about every financial guru will tell you to be frugal — to cut down on unnecessary expenditures. It’s such widespread advice because it works — brown bagged lunches, fewer Starbucks lattes and wearing clothing that doesn’t require [...]

You would never turn down free stuff, right? A free meal? A free car? What about free money? Every day you choose not to save money, you’re turning down free cash.
Admittedly, a lot of this free money is down the road — it’s available in tax incentives or interest. But there are significant reasons to [...]

Sometimes you have to get crafty to make big savings throughout the year. When it comes to personal finance, it’s the little things you do that add up to wealthy gains. Use your imagination this summer, and try out a few of these crafty ideas to help you stack some cash. In many cases, being [...]

Saving money is just as hard as losing weight, but the same techniques for one can help with the other. Learn to use your willpower to slim down your gut and fatten your wallet.

Over the last few months I have gleefully watched as my electric bill slowly but surely got cheaper and cheaper. While it’s sad that I am incredibly excited that my electric bill finally dropped below the one hundred dollar mark this month, I know that if I’m not careful it could climb back up again [...]