Many of us read and hear about different personal finance theories and strategies, and some of us even talk about a lot, but there’s a big difference between knowing and doing. Theres no better time than the new year to wipe the slate clean and start off on track. This new years, my resolution is [...]

I handle all of my bills through my bank’s online bill pay system. I like it, it’s handy, and it makes my life run just that much smoother. But I’ve noticed that I just don’t have a quick way to pull out information like a contact number for the cable company, or know where my [...]

It’s turned cold here and I’ve been trying to keep warm. But I’m reluctant to turn up the heat, at least as far as I think is comfortable. So I’ve been trying to think of ways to beat the cold without paying a big bill for running the furnace.

Put on a sweater. Dear lord, I [...]

There are plenty of online applications out there for managing your expenses. They range from the simple expense trackers, like Xpenser to the very in-depth financial management solutions, like Mint.
Now, I recognize that there are plenty of benefits to using these online applications: I could access all of my financial information from just about anywhere [...]

When I was a kid, I used to think the bank is simply a place where you keep your money if you didn’t want to keep it at home. I had no idea how the banks got there and what’s paying for all the employees and their suits. Needless to say, now I know that [...]