Bank fees continue to go higher and higher, which means that avoiding them is more important than ever! With fees deducted directly from your account, it can be tough to notice that may have been charged hundreds of dollars per year just for the privilege of using your own money! Fortunately, you can cut these [...]
Sometimes we all need to get cash in a hurry (or at least think we do) for that must-have purchase, can’t miss investment or incredible weekend out with our friends. If your wallet is empty, your credit cards are at the limit, and your bank account is running dry, there are still plenty of ways [...]
It seems we receive at least one question per day about the buttons we have on the top left corner of our site. Most people tell us they see them popping up on most of the sites they visit, but they don’t know what they are. So today, we take a brief technical diversion to [...]
Our blog continues to experience tremendous growth, and we thank all of you for your tremendous and continued support. If you’re interested in discovering some other great Christian financial blogs, here are a few that we’ve recently begun to follow: Redeeming Riches is written by Jason Topp, who is a Certified Financial Planner, Chartered Retirement [...]
Sometimes, you’ve got to spend some money to save some money. Here are three great programs that will cost you a few dollars today but could save you hundreds of dollars over the months ahead: Everyone knows that AAA is the place to go for free maps and roadside assistance, but did you know that [...]
My favorite online couponing strategy has always been quite simple but tremendously effective. As I go through the check-out process, I look for a field that says ‘promo code’ or ‘coupon code’. I view these fields like a challenge: if it’s there, I know that somewhere is a coupon that could help me pay a [...]
I’ve been a member of MyPoints for ten years now and have probably accumulated close to $1,000 in free gift cards. I’ve always wonder why absolutely everyone doesn’t shop this way! It’s just takes a minute to join MyPoints and it’s completely free. Then, just start your shopping trip at their clean and easy Web [...]
The following guest post is by Jim Wang, who writes about personal finance and other issues at the outstanding personal finance blog Bargaineering.com. In our current economic times,we’re all looking for a little edge in managing our finances. Whether it’s trying to squeeze a couple tenths of a percent out of our savings or paying [...]
Perhaps you’ve caught yourself humming along to the jingle in that pirate commercial for FreeCreditReport.com. It is a catchy tune, but does it really offer a free credit report? Not exactly. Sign up and you’ll agree to be billed $14.95 per month until you cancel. There is, however, a seven day free trial period during [...]
As any Dave Ramsey devotee knows, sometimes the only way to stop yourself from wracking up more debt is to cut off your ability to do so. Or, cut up as it were. Dave coined the term Plasectomy to describe the destruction of your credit cards so that you will not use them again. Well, [...]