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 Generation of Career Change In 2016, the Bureau of Labor Service released comprehensive data regarding duration of employment from 1978 – 2016. The results show how short our …

“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 2025. It’s your birthday. And, damn it, you deserve …

Closed End Funds: what the Heck are they? Closed end funds are not the easiest concept to pick up by amateur investors. They are a little bit like stocks …