Tag: Saving
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Boredom & Spending
As the old saying goes: Familiarity breeds contempt (of people). There is, however, a lesser known variation of this famous phrase (lesser known because I just made it up, feel free to spread it around): Familiarity breeds boredom (of stuff). Boredom can have many negative side effects: dizziness, weight gain, whining, grumpiness, and, perhaps most…
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The GREAT Coupon Experiment – Weeks 3 & 4; I’m impatient.
The GREAT Coupon Experiment aims to solve a mystery as old as the Sunday insert itself: Is coupon cutting really a feasible way for people with lives and dogs and families to save money? My mother would say, “yes”; I would say, “I don’t know, that’s why I’m doing this experiment.”
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15 Little Budget Busters
Looking at your credit card statement 1 dollar here, 5 dollars there probably won’t jump out and grab your attention (unless it is at a questionable establishment; although, I don’t think you can use a credit card at those types of places). Some of these little expenses you won’t even see on your bill because…
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Savings on Fall Fun
Fall just may be the best season of the year. Sure, people love Summer, It is easy to love. Who doesn’t like cookouts and swimming? It’s kind of hard to beat those long lazy days of Summer. But I think that Fall puts up a good fight. Sure, the days are shorter, but the world…
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Saving Money Myths
Cash savings are at an all-time low for most people and the rate of credit card debt is at an all-time high. Most individuals nowadays spend more money than they can afford because buying on credit has become so easy and convenient. People are drowning in debt and the idea of opening a savings account is not…
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Charles Schwab Money Survey
Back in February Charles Schwab took account of the money attitudes of the Sandwich Generation (Americans with Young Adult Children, Ages 23-28, and Living Parents) as they were affected by the recession. A majority of the respondents reported that they felt optimistic about the future and that they even felt that there was a positive…