Category: Lifestyle Finance
Bartering is back! Sure, it never completely disappeared, but it was on vacation for a handful of decades. And if the great recession taught us anything, it’s that resourcefulness …
“The Daily Special” When I worked in the restaurant business back in high school as a busboy at a pancake house (no shame in that), I remember walking back …
Mobile Data Plans Vary Widely in Price & Usage Limits With the smartphone emergence and the decline in cellular usage for actually calling people, the new challenge from a …
How Much Tip for Takeout (if anything)? A while back, I asked readers the question, “how much do you tip for food delivery?“. It inspired an interesting, and somewhat …
Libraries and Personal Finance go Hand-in-Hand Every community needs a good library. And every good personal financier needs a library card. If you haven’t been to the library since …
Free Birthday Freebie Coupons for Breakfast, Coffee, Drinks, Lunch, Dinner, & Dessert This birthday freebies article has been updated for 2024. It’s your birthday. And, damn it, you deserve …
CouchSurfing: 10 Tips for First-Time Surfers to Overcome Initial Hesitations via Proper Etiquette A few weeks ago, I wrote a post on CouchSurfing basics – how to sign up, …
With duration of unemployment becoming the longest during any recession on record, the continued decline in the housing market, and the threat of a double-dip recession, people are justified …