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  • Money Love – Part Deux

    Saying that money can’t buy happiness is as Miss-America-ish as wishing for world peace and puppies for everyone. Part 2 of a deeper discussion about that age-old question.

  • Your Space & Sanity are Worth Something

    My organizing magazines are disorganizing my house. How ironic.

  • Why Your Cable Bill is More Than You Expected

    There have been several times when I see a cable commercial and I think to myself, “Why don’t we have such a great deal for our tv’s? Those people in the commercial have 1,000 more channels than us and pay half as much!” Today I went to directtv.com to sort this whole mess out.

  • It’s Birthday Season!

    A few years ago, I recounted the tragic tale of how I “accidentally” spent almost $450 on my daughter’s birthday party – an event that was held in my backyard – to celebrate her turning 2. At the time, I vowed how I’d never go overboard with a child’s birthday party again. Liar, liar, pants on fire.…

  • How often should I review my household service suppliers?

    It’s easy to get comfortable with monthly payment plans and Direct Debits for your household bills and services. For some things, it doesn’t really matter that much, you might save a few pounds here and there, but you can play it safe with some things such as your telephone bill or contents insurance. But there…

  • No Credit, No Problem: Credit Options for Those With No Credit History

    If you’ve just entered the adult world, you’ve probably yet to learn the wily ways of credit. Credit is a very complicated yet incredibly important concept to understand and the funny thing about it is that most places won’t give you credit unless you have credit to show (sort of a catch 22). But there…