It’s the Energy, Stupid

If you’re new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Subscribing is a great way to avoid being asked to come in on SaturdayDuring the 1992 presidential campaign, democratic strategist James Carville coined the phrase, “It’s the Economy, Stupid.” to focus the Clinton campaign on a perceived Bush weakness. Carville [...]

“Sale” Can Sometimes be Just Another Four Letter Word

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That being said, you are probably here to read this post that was featured in The Smart Spending Blog at MSN:
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Your Garbage Reveals All

Do you consider yourself to be frugal and good with your money? Going through your garbage may prove otherwise. Here are a couple of things that may be in your garbage that would prove that you could be doing a better job.

1. Coke or Pepsi Points–Both soft drink manufacturers have reward programs in [...]

You Can Win the Credit Card Game

“Credit cards are evil.” “Credit cards are a trap, causing millions of Americans to become burdened with debt that they will never be able to pay.” “Congress should start to investigate credit card companies and should limit the amount of interest they can charge.” “As soon as I pay off these cards, I [...]

Financial Health Days

I’m sure everyone has heard of and probably taken their fair share of Mental Health Days. When your job just pushes you over the edge with stress and aggravation, nothing beats a day off to relax and reload.

Considering the current economy and the millions of Americans burdened with debt, President Bush and Congress recently [...]

Stop complaining about Gas Prices!

I am a believer that if you have no control over something, it is pointless to stress about it.  As a result, unless you are some oil executive or have ties to the Saudi royal family, there is NOTHING you can do to change gas prices.  Yes, there are some ways that you can limit [...]