Category: Save

A friend approached me the other day with a question, “Hey, do you use the Mint.com app? I think it would be a great way for me, for example, …

With almost every single purchase we answer a question (consciously or subliminally): “What is the most convenient option?” It has become second nature. If our purchasing power doesn’t afford …

I’m on decent financial footing at the moment. And I like to think that my financial decisions these days are based on sound reason. But it wasn’t always that …

I have a love-hate…OK, it’s 99% hate relationship with Comcast and cable TV. I negotiate with Comcast frequently (most recently saving $200 over 6 months) – and that gives …

We’ve been talking a lot about wants vs. needs lately and how to control your wants. One of the most notorious wants that many struggle with is cable TV. …

Deciphering what is a want vs. a need is not always the easiest thing to do. As we previously covered, at their simplest level they can be defined as: …

It is human nature to want to simplify topics and concepts that are complex, layered, and sometimes difficult to understand. It’s a complicated world out there and we are …

At their simplest, expenses really fall into two different categories: 1. What you need: the things that you need to survive and function effectively in society: food, heat/electricity, a …