Unemployment Benefits Extended: Do you Agree with this Move? (Reader Poll)
Wed, 07/28/10 | One Comment

Unemployment Benefits Extension Signed into Law
Last week President Obama signed an extension of unemployment benefits into law. The measure provides emergency relief to 2.5 million Americans who had recently passed the 26 week mark of …

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Positive Economic News – 1st Ed.: Fargo is Booming
Thu, 03/5/09 | 9 Comments

The stock market is schizophrenic because the media causes investors to be schizophrenic. It’s the classic snowball effect. Something bad happens, the media plays it up, people get scared, and more bad stuff happens, and …

The 5 Best Places to Sell your Stuff
Tue, 03/3/09 | 24 Comments
The 5 Best Places to Sell your Stuff

How to Sell ‘Stuff’ Online
Purging stuff around the house you no longer have a need for provides two great benefits. First off, it allows you to de-clutter, which is satisfying for the psyche as it …

How to Use Ooma and Net10 to Cut your Phone Bills in Half
Sun, 03/1/09 | 28 Comments
How to Use Ooma and Net10 to Cut your Phone Bills in Half

I get excited about re-occurring monthly savings, so today was a good day. I had been paying about $60/month for 2 lines with a monthly Verizon family cell plan, but rarely ever used the 550 …

The Why and How of Setting up an Automatic Savings Plan
Tue, 02/24/09 | 12 Comments
The Why and How of Setting up an Automatic Savings Plan

We all know we should save money. We really do. But let’s be honest: spending feels so much better than saving. You could be wearing, driving, or living in your hard-earned money instead of letting …

How Does the Economy & your Income Impact your Health?
Sun, 02/22/09 | 6 Comments
How Does the Economy & your Income Impact your Health?

Economics and income has always had a huge impact on health. Case in point: In a 2007 study released by the Economics Policy Institute, research showed that Social Security receiving males at age 60 had …

The 7 Personal Finance Teachings that could Save our Nation
Wed, 02/18/09 | 20 Comments
The 7 Personal Finance Teachings that could Save our Nation

Could Personal Finance Classes & Training Save our Country?
In my entire public school education and as a citizen of the country, I was only taught how to do two things that were somewhat related to …

Are you Ready for the Analog to Digital TV Conversion Switch?
Sun, 02/15/09 | 12 Comments
Are you Ready for the Analog to Digital TV Conversion Switch?

Moving From Analog to Digital
You may be wondering “What is this analog to digital tv switch and what do I need to do to get ready?”.
Will I Need to Get a Digital TV Converter?
This question …

How I Saved $1,700 By Being a Craigslist Subletting Nomad
Mon, 02/9/09 | 7 Comments
How I Saved $1,700 By Being a Craigslist Subletting Nomad

Subletting & Housing on Craigslist
In a follow-up to yesterday’s 5 Ways to Use Craigslist to Save and Make Big Money post, there is one Craigslist use that I didn’t cover, because I thought it warranted …

5 Ways to Use Craigslist to Save and Make BIG Money
Sun, 02/8/09 | 21 Comments
5 Ways to Use Craigslist to Save and Make BIG Money

Save Money with Craigslist
I’m not a Craigslist ‘power user’ by any means, but I have been able to successfully use Craigslist’s free classified ads to better my financial situation a few times, and I’m envisioning …

Stop Drinking Coffee? Never! Drink Better Coffee and Save Money with Home Roasting
Thu, 02/5/09 | 7 Comments
Stop Drinking Coffee? Never! Drink Better Coffee and Save Money with Home Roasting

This is a guest post from Matt Collins, who extolls the virtues of DIY coffee roasting at roastingrevolution.com.
How to Save Money on Coffee

When it comes to reducing daily expenses, few (if any) pieces of advice …