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Money Roundup: Mastering the Art of Negotiation, Important Financial Goals That Are Easy to Accomplish, and More
Friday, January 27th, 2012
Here’s what I found in my latest journey through the personal finance cyberspace – 10 articles that will help you win with money. Open Low Minimum Roth IRAs for Kids (Kiplinger’s). Kids who contribute to a Roth IRA will head into adulthood with a great financial advantage. Here are three companies with kid-friendly requirements. How ... [Read more]
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Money Roundup: Bringing Sanity to Kids’ Birthday Parties, Coupons To-Go, and More
Friday, September 30th, 2011
Every week, I read lots of personal finance articles so you don’t have to. Here are my latest picks for the best of the best. 10 Things Boomers Should Never Do With Their Money (Mainstreet). Good advice that pertains to younger people as well. How to Answer Behavioral Interview Questions (US News). This is a ... [Read more]
Money Roundup: Whether to Insure Fido, Netflix Alternatives, and More
Friday, August 12th, 2011
How to Use the New Apply With LinkedIn Button (via USNews.com). A new tool for job hunters. No Joke: Walmart Coffee Tastes As Good As Starbucks (via TIME Moneyland). Hard to believe, but true: you’ll enjoy your scone every bit as much with Wal-Mart coffee as with Starbucks coffee. Overdraft Fees Remain Steep at Largest ... [Read more]
Money Round-Up: Scoring the Lowest Prices, DIY Frappuccinos, and More
Friday, July 29th, 2011
There are tons of great personal finance articles on the web. Here’s my highly subjective list of 10 of the best from recent weeks – 5 from traditional sites, 5 from blogs. How Die-Hard Couponers Do It (via CNNMoney). Feel like you’re missing out because you’ve read about the coupon pros who by $1,000 of ... [Read more]
Picking A Fight With Food Inflation
Monday, June 20th, 2011
For many families, food is one of their largest expense categories. And you’ve no doubt noticed that food prices have been on the rise. It’s obvious to me that there are fewer discounted items at the grocery store these days. And, when I reached for a can of one of my favorite brands of coffee ... [Read more]
How to Get the Best Deals
Tuesday, January 18th, 2011
We recently needed to buy a new garbage disposal. The process we used to get the best product for the best price can be applied to all sorts of purchases. Save Money With the Right Reaction Many years ago I remember hearing a negotiation expert talk about one simple technique that’s virtually guaranteed to save ... [Read more]
The Money Saving Triple Dip
Tuesday, April 27th, 2010
The recession has turned us into a nation of coupon clippers and deal seekers. Today, there are so many deals to be had it’s hard to think of anything that can’t be purchased at a discount. And with relatively little effort, you can even score multiple discounts on what you buy. My favorite way to ... [Read more]
More Amazing Tales From Super Couponers
Sunday, March 28th, 2010
If couponing were a sport, Jill Cataldo and Nathan Engels would be Olympic champions. As reported by ABCNews.com, Cataldo’s weekly grocery bill runs between $40 and $60, and that’s to feed a family of five. Engels spends almost no money on groceries; he hasn’t had to buy toilet paper since 2007 thanks to the three-year ... [Read more]
Sites That Save
Monday, February 8th, 2010
Everyone loves a bargain, and there are plenty to be had if you know where to look. A recent Mainstreet article highlighted some of its favorite money saving web sites, including Groupon (offers a new deal every day in about 50 cities), where I recently got a coupon for a great deal at the restaurant ... [Read more]
Couponing to the Max
Thursday, January 7th, 2010
I was pleased with myself when I recently rented a car and made use of two discounts. First, I found a coupon code using Ask Deals and then I scored a small additional rebate by entering the rental car company’s web site through Ebates. In fact, I was about to write a blog post about ... [Read more]
