Best and Worst Credit Cards Revealed + MORE

Thanks for checking back in for Part 2 in my series about flipping a house. If you missed the first post you can go back and catch up. Basically I left you with the reasons why we decided it would be a good idea to flip a house and how we decided to use a home equity line of credit to finance it. Our timeline was 6 months, and we planned on investing a maximum of $100,000 to renovate the house…

Good morning Dinks.  Let me ask you a question, do you have a hobby? Some of us go stir crazy from being inside during the winter and when spring comes around we try to find any excuse to spend time outside in the sunny warm weather. Some of us just get bored and need to find new ways to spend our time and some others (like me) find a new hobby because we will use any excuse to pursue another one of our passions…

Bf and I sat down a couple of weeks ago to do a budget. Because we’re not married we’ve continued to budget separately, but save together-ish, sort-of (but that’s a different post). Basically we just wanted to make sure we’re both on the same page in terms of our budgets and to make sure we aren’t spending money on the same things…

We got the call the other day. That call was from our CPA who had just finished preparing our taxes for the 2012 year. Our tax return for the year is a whopping $40 from the feds and $170 from our state. I know, don’t spend it all in one place, right?!  That said, there is regular debate in the finance community in regards to what you should aim for in terms of your tax return…

It is finally time to wrap up my Forex currency trading basics for beginners series. If you missed my two earlier posts you can find them here:

http://www.monsterpiggybank.com/forex-currency-trading-basics-for-beginners/
http://www.monsterpiggybank.com/forex-currency-trading-basics-for-beginners-part-2/

In this 3rd and final part I am going to talk about some of the things that can impact on your trading, as well as some great tools and sources of information to help you when you decide to enter the market with real money…

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As a freelance writer, I understand the vagaries of living on a variable income. It’s a boom-and-bust business, and some months, my family has more than enough. At other times, we’re barely squeaking by.
Living with a variable income makes it hard for me to satisfy my Type-A-personality need to carefully budget all of our spending before the month starts…

Recently, I was given a copy of 21 Ways To Create A Sales Stampede On The Internet by Jason “Wally” Waldron and asked to review it. As I’ve mentioned before, I tend to do a lot of reading. Facebook groups for authors tend to be a rich source for free Amazon ebooks. Their creators will advertise them in hopes of getting reviews…

Before you learn about my childhood lessons, make sure to enter to win a new Canon T4i Digital Camera!
There may have been many lessons that my parents taught me as I grew up, but there was one lesson that has stuck with me since I was little.  I am a video game buff.  I enjoy video games and still play them to this day (Xbox 360 baby)…

Once upon a time, I have heard, employees used to stay at one company for their entire career. That is definitely no longer the case today. In fact, according to Forbes, the average employee only stays at one job 4.4 years. This means that you and I will likely have 15-20 jobs in our careers.
Once upon a time, employees used to be able to build their careers by gaining equity within a company…

I wonder how much they paid to go to college…
It’s no secret that the costs of college tuition have skyrocketed. Anyone who has had to pay for an education understands the painstaking task of writing that tuition check every semester. Now, it is perfectly reasonable to expect the costs of tuition to increase over time, however, the problem is the fact that the tuition costs are increasing faster than the rate of inflation…

Reward cards are a great way to rack up the benefits of using credit cards, but only if you pay off your bill, in full, every month. There are a large variety of reward cards on the market today, however not all of these cards offer the same benefits, and if you’re not careful, you … Continue Reading »

Quicken Loans Review: My Easy Home Mortgage Refinance
Club Thrifty – Stop spending. Start living. 

 
Are you in the market to refinance? Should you be? Check out our Quicken Loans review and get started right away! (Please note: This is a true and accurate representation of our experience with Quicken Loans…

It’s no secret that I love H&M MAMA, so I decided to put together a short video that highlights some of my favorite pieces for spring from this ultra-affordable and stylish maternity line. Even if you’re not expecting, you’ll want to watch this video – these are spring fashion trends for EVERYONE!

Included in this video is a mix of pieces I purchased myself as well as a few items that were gifted to me from my friends at H&M when they found out I was pregnant – thanks guys!

If you have any questions about H&M MAMA, let me know in the comments and I’ll do my best to answer them…

When it comes to applying for a credit card, there’s a lot of information you should make yourself aware of. Ignorance can be bliss in a number of circumstances, but not when it comes to your credit history, and your chances of being accepted for your first credit card. If you don’t do your homework, from interest rates to cash back benefits, it could prove costly to your bank balance…

I thought this was a cool article: http://coins.about.com/od/uscoins/tp/errorvarieties.htm
Basically, there could be hundreds if not thousands of dollars in your pocket without you even knowing.  Have you ever stopped to search through your pocket change?  If you’re a reader of sites like this, maybe…

Life in 2013 is good for most of us. Especially with the economic upturn, the soaring record-setting stock market, and the ever decreasing unemployment numbers. Some of us may even have this crazy thing called “job security”. I know I do, and that feels pretty swell.
Looking around my own neighborhood I see people spending money having work done on their homes…

 

“The things you own end up owning you. It’s only after you lose everything that you’re free to do anything.”
― Chuck Palahniuk, Fight Club

It has only been a year since I came to the realization that we are being pushed towards materialism for monetary gain by corporations, not for our own happiness…

With Spring here and the weather starting to warm up (most places at least), it’s nearly time for one of the brightest and most cheerful of holidays.  Not Spring Break; that’s not technically a holiday (nor is it something you’d really celebrate if you’re out of college).  Not St…

Sometimes it can feel that the odds are against you and there is no way to rebound from your current situation. That is certainly true if you’ve accrued a great deal of debt. You may even be facing bankruptcy and feel that your situation is hopeless.
It’s not.
If you don’t believe me, take a look at the film, The Pursuit of Happyness, which documents the real-life struggles of Chris Gardner to get a good job while taking care of his young son and being homeless…