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 …

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 …

Summer Fun Can be Cheap August is almost over, and that means there’s about two good months of summer left if you’re in a northern climate. Live it up …