Whether you are the quintessential cubicle dweller or you are climbing a corporate ladder, I think you should start your own business. I’m not telling you to quit your day job, or even to spend hours on building your business. I’m talking about regularly selling items on eBay, fixing up a house to rent out, [...]

Seeing new places can be prohibitively expensive. Traveling can seem like a luxury — something you’ll only have a chance to do in your retirement. But it’s worth finding a way to travel (and it is possible to do so cheaply). Many employers see experienced travelers — including those who just go for the fun [...]

It seems like getting a cold around this time of year is inevitable. Once someone in the house comes down with a cold, theres no escaping it. Hopefully I’ll get better by this coming Thursday. I’m flying to Houston TX with my girlfriend to check out houses in Sugar Land and Richmond TX. As some [...]

At what point does it make sense to start hiring out little tasks? These days, you can hire someone to pick up your laundry, schedule a doctor’s appointment and pick out birthday cards for your kids! But how much money is it worth to save that sort of time?
My frugal tendencies tell me that paying [...]

My sixteen-year-old sister has officially joined the ranks of the working stiffs. She is gainfully employed as a hostess at a restaurant near her school. She even gets a real paycheck.
She was pretty excited about that first paycheck — she had the total figured out, and knew exactly where she wanted to spend every cent. [...]