Why Game of Thrones is my Favorite New TV Show and a TV Giveaway! + MORE

Whether you two are new to investing or you’re looking to optimize your current investment plans, I hope this week’s articles help both of you build your family’s net worth. Like I mentioned Monday, we’re getting our retirement system optimized and that included opening a retirement account in 20 minutes with Betterment…

Mrs. Frugal Rules and I enjoy watching TV for an hour or so at night before heading to bed. We have a handful of shows that we record, most of which are on network TV or on HBO. We have a nice TV and we view watching it, and our HBO subscription, as entertainment. We rarely go to the movies anymore and seem to find higher quality programs on TV…

The truth can hurt, but it can also help!
“The lies we tell other people are nothing to the lies we tell ourselves.”
― Derek Landy
Self-deception is nothing new for human beings. Researchers have been studying why we lie for decades and the reasons run the gamut from self-preservation to biological imperative…

Dear Becky: A Letter About Retirement Planning
Club Thrifty – Stop spending. Start living.Dear Becky,
Congratulations on your recent decision to purchase a dragon tattoo! I must say that the artwork is fabulous. Since you obviously wanted to buy something that would last forever, I’m glad that you decided to do it right…

I realise that the thought of having too much money might sound a little absurd to most people, but I am sure there are people out there who have so much money they literally have no idea how to spend it all.

Realistically there are so many different ways that people can end up with more money than they know what to do with…

Well everyone, I have something I want you to meet.  It is my obsession, my weakness.  Meet electronics.  That is right, I love me some electronics.  It doesn’t matter if it is a smartphone, video gaming system, smart TV, computer, digital camera, or anything else.  I can’t get enough of the latest and greatest…

During our Debt Days all I could think about financially was our Debt. I wasn’t thinking too far into the future. Just far enough so that we could completely eliminate our Debt.
One day, as you could imagine, I was sitting behind my computer getting ready to make my last Debt payment EVER, which should have been exciting as hell…

Just like any other customer utility product or service, insurance sector too has come out with a quick turnaround and efficient versions. The insurance with no medical exam has become increasingly popular today.  This is because more and more people are opting for it, realizing its importance and handy attributes…

If you’re just starting out on your journey to financial success, you may not have a big emergency fund saved. And if you’re planning to buy your first home soon, you may be wondering how to structure your savings.
Should you save for your emergency fund first? Or should you save for your home and sock away emergency money after you buy?
If you’re in an area of the country where renting is more expensive than buying (most of the country, according to a recent Forbes article), you might want to jump into homeownership as soon as possible…

Happy May Day, everyone!  Here’s hoping you are greeting the start of May, and celebrating the start of Spring in some cultures, with quite a lot of joy and celebration.  If you’re up for it, there’s some interesting history behind May Day (things like protests for workers’ rights, celebrations of the start of Spring, and even Communism play a role in May Day history, apparently), besides the use of the expression as a signal for trouble…

Did you know that May is National Pet month in the US? Now you do! National Pet month is a time to promote responsible pet ownership, support adoptions and make the general public aware of the benefits of having a furball (or two, or three) in their lives.
So in honor of National Pet month, I bring to you, stories of our naughty furries…

Good morning Dinks. I know that I always preach about buying everything at the lowest cost possible. This is mostly due to my turbulent and troubled financial past, it’s also because my new financial life preaches savings and a dollar not spent can be a dollar saved.
I love shopping around for deals; I will do my weekly shopping at three different stores if it means that I will get the best deal possible and buy my products at the lowest price…

SourceWhat do you think about when you hear the term “Gen Y” or the term “Millennial”? I have made references to these terms in the past and it seems like there may be some confusion about them. Some people aren’t familiar with the terms at all, and some people seem to have a pretty negative view on Generation Y…

Image: Freedigitalphotos.net/Ionut
We recently received a bill for our annual post office box rental. We actually have a nice, secure mailbox at our house with a lock and key. All of our important mail comes there. We set up that post office box ten years ago when we were living in a temporary rental while building our house…

It’s net worth time!

I wish April had 33 days in it. Why? Because then this upcoming Friday would have been a part of the month and I could have claimed I finished off the month free of the car payment. But alas, there are only 30 days and so I have a single payment to pay off the remaining 1…

What does growing your career have to do with achieving financial independence?  The short answer is: everything!  Even if you’re an early retirement aspirant who wants nothing more than to make a permanent escape from the daily grind, growing your career is something that I would strongly suggest…

Not My Cable Provider
Have you ever heard the advice that you should review every bill you get? I follow the rule religiously and I’m glad I do. I estimate that reviewing all of my bills, rather than just automatically paying them without a review, has saved me at least $4,000 over the last year…