I’m a big believer in saving money by doing things myself. I cook from scratch, do little bits of maintenance around the house, all sorts of things to keep costs down. I generally feel pretty competent to tackle most problems, as long as I can get an instruction manual or find a ‘how-to’ online. There [...]

I’m a firm believer that there is a coupon for everything, from the restaurant I want to dine at to the shampoo I wash my hair with. It’s just a matter of finding the coupon. There are websites, mailers and groups out there that swear that they can help you find the perfect coupon for [...]

It’s late fourth quarter, third down. Eli Manning frantically escapes a sack and somehow finds a hole to launch a missile which later results in a circus-like catch by David Tyree. This play will surely be watched over and over in what has become one of the greatest Super Bowls in history. Surely the Patriots [...]

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. [...]

A lot of people buy a car every five years or so, and there are some who swear by buying new cars while others prefer to buy used. I’m a proponent of used car buying simply because they are a better value. I’m basing my stance on pure numbers. It’s smarter, financially, to go used [...]