Personal Finance Tips & Money Management
That Will Change The Way You Think
Let’s face it: we love bundle deals, whether a combo meal at a restaurant or movie theater or a Black Friday media console with accessories thrown in. Marketers know it, too, which is why bundle deals are very common in every aspect of consumerism (there are bundles for services like Internet, cable and cell service, […]
Maybe you like me, like to look for new ways to curb my spending, save money, earn freebies, and ultimately, live a more frugal lifestyle. Over the last few years, this has especially meant becoming more careful about my purchases. Looking back, I’m painfully aware of the money I’ve wasted: Impulse purchases that weren’t accounted […]
I was in the shower when I was thinking about The Simple Dollar’s 5 simple water conservation methods and whether they save us money or not. I was contemplating whether or not I could compromise and implement his suggestion of using a low-flow shower head. The savings was obvious – Less water equals less money […]
I’m very proud of myself today because I just made decisions that will save me $100 per month. I called the cable and cell phone company and told them to: discontinue my cable TV bill reduce our family plan cell phone minutes Before you leave this page thinking that this doesn’t apply to you because […]
Cable companies are a supreme example of a natural monopoly. They’re the easiest example for economics professors to use, because, due to structural conditions, only a few competitors can exist in any cable market. Often, there is only one option that consumers can choose. The consumer has no leverage and is thus at the mercy […]
In one of our dreaming moments during the weekend, Emma and I jokingly spoke about joining a private golf country club. It was brand new, relatively close from where we live and also extremely nice. The financial commitment to enroll were: $30,000 to join (although that can be negotiated down to possibly $20,000 we heard) […]
Many travel to different countries around the year but few take advantage of the sales tax refund policies that some countries provide. The most common reasons for not applying are: never knew tax refund are possible for visitors didn’t know how to get your tax refunds back laziness If you fall under any of the […]