TGIF: Grand Prix Weekend

Tightwad Tuesday: Online Bill Pay

A Budget Provides Freedom

Friday Linkfest: Savvy Shopping Edition
I used to buy my kids’ clothes a year in advance, on clearance.  Then they both hit huge growth spurts and started skipping sizes.  So this year I found myself needing to buy winter clothing for both kids…right before winter. I wasn’t too hopeful that I’d find a great deal, but I did.  For my son, I hit The Children’s Place Online.  Looking in

Kyle’s Coupons: Not-So-Common-Sense Money Saving Tips
The following is a regular feature by Kyle of Rather-Be-Shopping. If you like this post, consider subscribing to his blog’s RSS feed. I like Lynnae’s tagline, “Live More. Spend Less.” This made me think of some of the more unc

Tightwad Tuesday: Photo Christmas Cards
I like to send and receive Christmas cards.  In today’s busy society, sometimes Christmas cards are the only time I update relatives on our family.  And sometimes it’s the only time I receive updates. But a few years ago, I found that my Christmas card routine was getting pretty cluttered…and expensive.  I would buy the cards.  Then I’d sign every one, with a s

Don’t Wait Until January to Think About Budgeting
It’s November, and people are thinking about buying Christmas presents, shopping for Thanksgiving dinner, and all the other little expenses that go along with two months of holidays. There’s a temptation to bury your head in the sand, pull out the credit card for expenses, and deal with the aftermath in January.  I know.  I’ve bee

You Tell Me: The Future of the United States
Since Halloween is approaching, I thought I’d give myself a good scare.  I decided to take a look at the U.S. National Debt Clock.  As of the time of this writing (Thursday evening), the national debt of the United States is…hold on to your hats, folks… $11,897,603,494,874.04