Health
Money Roundup: How to Spend Less Than $100 on Christmas, The Best and Worst Things to Buy in December, and More
Friday, December 2nd, 2011
It’s a lonely job scouring the web for the finest in personal finance. But I’m happy to do it. Here are 10 of the best articles from my searches over the past week. Arsenic in Your Juice (Consumer Reports). Getting the best deals at the grocery store means more than finding the best prices. It ... [Read more]
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Friday Roundup: Lessons from the Last Recession, Bills NOT to Automate, and More
Friday, August 19th, 2011
Every week, I read lots of personal finance stories so you don’t have to! Here are ten of the best, with five from traditional sites and five from blogs. Retirement Savers Who Didn’t Blink Saw Big Gains (via MarketWatch). I know it’s scary to stay the course when the markets go crazy, but here’s a ... [Read more]
Learning How to Take Time Off
Monday, May 30th, 2011
By the time you read this, I hope you will have had a great Memorial Day. I hope you will have spent time reflecting on and giving thanks for those who gave their lives for the freedoms we enjoy. And, if your employer provided a day off, I hope you will have truly taken the ... [Read more]
Tap Water: It’s Cheap, But Is It Safe?
Friday, January 14th, 2011
I used to be strictly a tap water guy. It’s inexpensive and everything I read about the water in Chicago, where I live, told me it’s among the safest in the country. Reading an article entitled “Message in a Bottle” in Fast Company only furthered my commitment to avoid bottled water. Troubling News About Water ... [Read more]
Flexible Spending Accounts Becoming Less Flexible
Friday, September 10th, 2010
If you have a Flexible Spending or Health Savings Account, some new rules will soon go into effect that you’re not going to be happy about. Beginning next year, you will no longer be able to use such accounts to pay for many over-the-counter medicines or drugs (allergy and cold medicines, antacids, acne treatments, etc., ... [Read more]
The Price of Getting to Work
Wednesday, July 7th, 2010
While plenty of people would like to get back to work, many of those who are working may be damaging their health just getting to and from their jobs. According to a new IBM global commuter study, over half of all commuters says roadway traffic has negatively impacted their health. A Mainstreet.com story about the ... [Read more]
Defensive Spending
Monday, February 8th, 2010
It’s a financial jungle out there, so an essential part of wise money management is being vigilant about ferreting out shady deals. That’s the message of Bob Sullivan’s new book, Stop Getting Ripped Off. As summarized by MSN, one common ploy he warns against is the bait and switch, in which companies lure us in ... [Read more]
Kids Feeling Stress of Recession
Tuesday, November 24th, 2009
The recession has impacted all of us, including children. As reported on FiLife.com, a new survey from the American Psychological Association (APA) found that 30 percent of young people ages 8 to 17 are worried about their family’s finances – their second-highest source of stress after managing school pressure. The survey also found a gap ... [Read more]
Your Life is an Open Book
Thursday, October 8th, 2009
It sounds like a horrific scene out of some sci-fi movie set decades down the road – lots of computer databases filled with lots of information about…you! But it’s not some fictionalized account of the future; it’s today’s reality. As described in Consumer Reports, information about your use of credit, insurance claims, medical history, and ... [Read more]
Save on Organics
Thursday, April 23rd, 2009
Organic food may seem like a splurge right now, but when it comes to our health spending less may ultimately cost more. A short piece on Consumer Reports recently reported on five ways to save on organics. In addition to the obvious suggestion to buy store brand organics, the article included links to organic food ... [Read more]
