Money Saving Tips. Maximize Savings on Everyday Items!

Frugal living is more than a lifestyle. It's a passion. Call Me Crazy! I love It!Why, who wouldn't love getting paid to buy products that they use everyday?Here's how I do it.I purchase an item that has a rebate offer (either a store or manufacturer rebate) while it is on... Read More

Top 10+ Ways to Jumpstart your New Year?s Finances!

Of course, these don't have to be done in any particular order! Just pick one or two that particularly apply to your situation. * Create your 2005 filing system. This might include new file folders, a new box to hold them or space in a filing cabinet with easy access.... Read More

Budgeting your Savings - Did You Let Your Piggy Bank Get Away?

I think most of us have at some point in our lives. Some how we forget to feed the little piggy. And, like most neglected "pets", your piggy bank will disappear if you don't feed it. A personal budget is important to create financial independence and setting goals for feeding... Read More

Budget Planning - Its Elementary My Dear Watson

Does it feel like you have to be Sherlock Holmes to solve the mystery behind balancing your personal budget? Are you living a mysterious thriller where your realization of "financial independence and security" is a vicious repeating cycle of debt? Don't be afraid?...Somehow you've ended up lost in the "plastic... Read More

Save Money on your Clothing Budget. Tame the Closet Monster!

Reducing the clothing budget was a serious challenge for me. Two pre-teen girls and a teenage girl certainly didn't make life any easier. My son wasn't much of a challenge. Thank goodness, he's not "fashion conscious".The girls on the other hand were greatly disappointed in the new methods of clothing... Read More

More Money? My Cup Runneth Over...But Im Still Thirsty

Most of us, especially those of us who have debtor's disease (if you have it you know what it is!), have commented or at least thought, "If I could just win the lottery, or sweepstakes, everything would be better." Unfortunately, even if that big dream did come true things probably... Read More

How to Draw a Personal Budget that Works

Many people spend their little income haphazardly without any planning and end up getting broke before month-end. They then borrow to make ends meet and end up with more problems that they fail to repay their debts promptly.However, this is not a prudent way of managing your personal financial affairs.... Read More

5 Ways to Absolutely Destroy Your Finances!

Ben Stein has a book called How to Ruin Your Finances. To be honest, I'm not sure an entire book is needed on the subject-there are some fairly quick and easy ways to accomplish the task. (Before continuing, let me be clear that I do not actually recommend such activities-This... Read More

A Fresh Start for Family Finances in 2005

While 40% to 50% of us make New Year's resolutions on January 1-a ritual that has existed since ancient times-approximately 60% to 80% of us have already broken them by the end of February, according to researchers.It's still not too late, however, to reset the trajectory on your family's finances,... Read More

Money Matters: Strengthen Your Marriage by Putting Finances in Order

Did you know that 43% of all married couples argue over money issues, making it the major reason couples fight? If you and your spouse handle money differently, now is the time to talk, establish expectations, and draw up a financial plan.Money is a very big part of a marriage.... Read More

In The News:


Strands Absorbs Another Personal Finance Company
Washington Post, United States - May 15, 2008
Both are personal finance applications that Strands' wanted mostly for their human capital, but also for some of their technology assets. ...
Strands acquires NetworthIQ Portland Business Journal Bizjournals.com
Strands buys NetworthIQ The Oregonian - OregonLive.com
Strands Acquires Social Money Site NetworthIQ Northwest innovation
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Really personal finance
The Daily Deal (subscription), NY - 16 hours ago
The New York Times, particularly in its Sunday business section, and The Wall Street Journal have labored for years to make personal finance a topic regular ...

Mutual Funds & Personal Finance
Investor's Business Daily (subscription) - 8 hours ago
The new law heads off a growing crisis in education finance. In recent months private lenders fled the field in droves. Cutbacks in federal subsidies made ...

Personal finance expert offers practical tips
Dayton Daily News, OH - 16 hours ago
By Meredith Moss DAYTON — As an expert on personal finance, Jane Bryant Quinn admits it's much more fun to give a talk when the country is not in a ...

Fight Your Child's Fear Of Finance
Motley Fool UK, UK - 17 hours ago
In my opinion, Abbey's study throws into sharp focus the inadequacy of our provision for personal finance education in the UK. At the moment, there is no ...

Mutual Funds & Personal Finance
Investor's Business Daily (subscription) - May 15, 2008
BY PAUL KATZEFF "The way I look at it, earnings are what drive stocks," said Fischman, manager of $2.6 billion MFS Growth Fund. But when that broad concept ...

Rising interest rates curb personal finance
The Australian, Australia - May 13, 2008
THE biggest monthly drop in personal finance commitments in 15 years shows that high interest rates are taking their toll on the economy, an economist says. ...
Personal finance commitments fall Sydney Morning Herald
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The WSJ Hires Zweig For Personal Finance Column
IndexUniverse.com, NY - May 15, 2008
The Wall Street Journal hired Jason Zweig, a senior writer and columnist for Money Magazine, to be its new personal finance columnist after Jonathan ...

The Consumerist

Personal Finance Roundup
The Consumerist, NY - May 15, 2008
4 Credit-Card Protections Shoppers Should Know About [Smart Money] "Thanks to some little-known credit-card protections, shoppers don't have to get stuck ...

Books For Every Level of Financial Acumen
SavingAdvice.com, WA - 19 hours ago
If you want to learn something new, like personal finance, you can’t beat a good book. You can go at your own pace and learn on your own time, ...
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