Health Care Costs: The Most Challenging of All Expense Categories? + MORE

Capital One 360 Independence Day Bonus Bonanza! – ptmoney.com Capital One 360 wants you to declare your financial independence from bad checking accounts, mortgage fees, and expensive online brokers. They have a very clever Independence Day Sale going on from Monday, July 1st until Wednesday, July 3 at 11:59pm ET.  If you’re in the market for a new checking account, savings account, or online broker, or if you’re a current customer, then you will be able to take advantage of this offer… Continue Reading On ptmoney.com » Summertime Spending + A $480.00 Giveaway! – budgetblonde.com Today is an awesome day! 16...

Health Care Costs: The Most Challenging of All Expense Categories? + MORE

Capital One 360 Independence Day Bonus Bonanza! – ptmoney.com Capital One 360 wants you to declare your financial independence from bad checking accounts, mortgage fees, and expensive online brokers. They have a very clever Independence Day Sale going on from Monday, July 1st until Wednesday, July 3 at 11:59pm ET.  If you’re in the market for a new checking account, savings account, or online broker, or if you’re a current customer, then you will be able to take advantage of this offer… Continue Reading On ptmoney.com » Summertime Spending + A $480.00 Giveaway! – budgetblonde.com Today is an awesome day! 16...

Quick Money Tips: Life After Retirement + MORE

Ask the Readers: What will make you feel financially secure? – getrichslowly.org/blog If you’re a regular reader of Get Rich Slowly, you are focused on getting out of debt, saving, retirement goals – all of those money issues we all deal with. But at what point would you or do you feel financially secure? I think my own sense of financial security came once I had paid off all of my debts (excluding my mortgage) and had enough money to save a chunk each month… Weekly Review – ING $50, Top 4 April & More – financialhighway.com/ We have made...

Watering my Lawn had MULTIPLIED my Total Water Usage! + MORE

Money Quickies For Wedneday May 8, 2013 – solvingthemoneypuzzle.com/ This is truly a quickie today as I have to get ready for work in 44 minutes.  I have been up for hours but my allergies are making me crazy and it took 2 hours of news watching and tea guzzling to clear the fog from my brain. Puffs facial tissues with lotion are 1 of the best inventions in the history of the world (the self cleaning oven is the best invention)… Continue Reading On solvingthemoneypuzzle.com/ » Mutual of Omaha Bank Review – A Full Suite of Online Banking Options...

The 5 Best Credit Cards for College Students + MORE

How to Ask Your Boss for a Raise at Work and Get It – moneycrashers.com In years gone by, many workers could depend on receiving an annual or semi-annual raise – but unfortunately, for all but a few, this is no longer the case. In fact, many employers continue to cut back on staff or hours just to maintain in operation. With that in mind, you might think that asking [… Continue Reading On moneycrashers.com » The Perks and Quirks of Sending a PayPal Invoice – financialhighway.com/ Start any small business online, and chances are you’ll be sending someone a...

The Perfect Stock + MORE

Reader Profile: TW – freemoneyfinance.com The following is the latest post in my “Reader Profiles” series. Each post in this series details the financial situation and challenges of an FMF reader. The purpose of this series is to help us all identify with people like us (in similar situations — not all will be, of course, but eventually I’m sure you will find someone like you here), get to know the frequent commenters on the site, and hear some financial wisdom/challenges from people other than me… Continue Reading On freemoneyfinance.com » And we’re off! Time to get our house rented...

Tips and Tricks for Achieving a Paperless Biz + MORE

The Ideal Amount Of Home Insurance To Protect Your Property – financialsamurai.com Every year I review my home insurance policy to make sure I’ve got the proper coverage. The reason why it’s important to check is because insurance policies change all the time. There might be discounts or special offerings for one. Meanwhile, your insurance company might slip in some extra charges without you even knowing… Continue Reading On financialsamurai.com » How To Save Money Fast – genxfinance.com/ Do you have a big event, travel, a must have or emergency type situation? Here we listed some quick fixes that will...

Stop Paying for Text Messages by Using Apps + MORE

Carnival of Personal Finance #408 – Disney World Edition – onecentatatime.com I am hosting a blog carnival after a looooong time here. This time it’s carnival of personal finance, which is a collection of personal finance related articles, presented in a parade style. All pictures used here are from our recent Disney World trip, enjoy the articles and enjoy the pictures! Carnival at Disney World It was a bad weekend for me while I was making this carnival ready… Continue Reading On onecentatatime.com » American Dream or American Scheme? – punchdebtintheface.com Over 80 years ago, James Adams said “life should be better...

Friends and philosophies of personal finance + MORE

Debunking The Food Inflation Myth In Two Charts – libertyinvestor.com Skyrocketing. Surging. Spiking. Take your pick, because they’ve all been used to characterize price trends for something we can’t live without: food. It’s all a bunch of baloney, though. (Sorry, I couldn’t resist.) And I’m going to prove it to you, too. So let’s get to it… Continue Reading On libertyinvestor.com » How to Make a Two Dollar Seventy Five Cent Centerpiece – prairieEcothrifter.com The third week of March was my Mother-in-laws 90th birthday. The family honored her with a family and friends celebration in the Missouri History Museum. My...

Good Advice On How To Better Manage Your Own Money + MORE

$80 Tablet Good for Entry-Level Use – moneytalksnews.com Ematic’s Genesis Prime makes trying out a tablet more affordable, and reviews suggest it’s better than most competing devices near that price.Here’s what you get: It has a 1.1GHz processor, which a New York Times review says “would have been top of the line a couple of years ago.” Users may see some slowdown when using it for streaming video, it adds… Continue Reading On moneytalksnews.com » How Online Shopping Helped Folks Save Money – moneyning.com/ The connectivity of the Internet brought many tools to help manage budgets and finances, but the information...

$755: My Highest Earning Freelance Week Ever + MORE

I Work as a Car Cleaner, How to use the Money I Earn for my Future? – onecentatatime.com On a lazy Sunday afternoon, while SMB was away to her friend’s house, I was looking at the Google Analytics report to research recent search rankings of my articles. Google Analytics reports the exact search terms used to visit the blog. One search term caught my attention while browsing through the list… Continue Reading On onecentatatime.com » Talk about money: The key to financial literacy? – getrichslowly.org/blog This post is from staff writer Sarah Gilbert. April’s post about financial literacy struck something in...

How to Retire Early – Let’s Run the Numbers + MORE

How Can I Become Financially Independent? – thesimepledollar.com Greg writes in: I don’t see how a person making minimum wage can ever become financially independent. It’s basically impossible. It’s far from impossible. It’s just a matter of priorities. Let’s say you’re single and live in Washington state, where minimum wage is $9… Continue Reading On thesimepledollar.com » How Much Do Americans REALLY Pay in Taxes? – moneyinfant.com I don’t normally talk about tax issues because other than at this time of year I don’t think much about them. However, in the spirit of the just passed tax season I want...