“Micromanaging” has a certain negative connotation due to its application in a work environment. When it comes to budgeting, however, micromanagement should be embraced (don’t let anyone tell you …
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 …
One of the most over-used, over-rated, over-hyped financial cliches out there is “spend less than you earn” or similarly spend less than you make”. We’ve all heard it. Many of …
A few years ago, my wife and I sold one of our two vehicles (the newer one, with payments) and decided to share our other vehicle as I decided …
Free Credit Report Basics Keeping up with your credit reports is essential for anyone who is serious about their financial well-being. They may be the only way for you …
As a Credit Karma user, I recently received an email announcing that they have begun offering daily free credit monitoring in addition to free credit scores. This is a …
This is the second in a series of posts that aim to dispel or reinforce common personal finance cliches. The first looked at the commonly used phrase, “A penny …
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. …
