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Download David Bach’s Start Over, Finish Rich For Free
To help start off the New Year financially right, WalletPop is offering a free download of David Bach’s latest book Start Over, Finish Rich for free on January 4th. From David Bach: My goal with Start Over, Finish Rich is to help millions of Am...
Need A Last Minute Gift? Amazon To The Rescue!
It happens all the time. You think you covered gifts for everyone and without fail you find you need one more at the last minute. Or a person you didn’t expect got you something and you want to return the gesture. What to do? Do you try t...
How Some Readers Stretched Their Gift Budgets (And The Gift Card Winner)
We had a total of fifteen comments that qualified for the Marshalls/TJ Maxx gift card giveaway. I used Random.org to generate the winning comment (each comment is numbered). Comment 12 from Sarah R is the winner! Congratulations Sarah! I’...
$25 Gift Card From Marshalls TJMaxx A Contest And Donations Oh My!
The holidays are upon us! Have you done all of your shopping? Did you include your child’s teacher? How about those people at work that always help you finish those TPS reports? Something always comes up doesn’t it?!? Well, our fr...
Saving At The Supermarket Is FUN!
My Money Blog posted an article a few months ago talking about the theory of “price targeting”, where companies try to sell the same product to different people at different prices, hoping to come as close to an individuals’ target price as po...
Free Shipping Day Dec 17 2009
Have you finished all of your holiday shopping? Maybe you received an unexpected to gift and need to return the gesture? It’s tough running out to the malls this time of the year. Parking alone is enough to drive you mad! You can shop onl...
Tax Tips For Parents
Having children is a wonderful experience that is priceless in so many ways! But do they cost you a lot! Fortunately there is some tax help for parents in the form of deductions and claims. Robert Meighan, vice president at Turbo Tax, has listed...
ING Direct Announces Black Friday Deals
If you recall, ING Direct is offering up some deals for Black Friday and Cyber Monday. Well, they released what those offers actually are: - Electric Orange Checking Account: Open up an Electric Orange checking account on Black Friday and ING Dir...
Tips For Shopping Black Friday And Cyber Monday
Can you believe it’s the middle of November already?!? Know what that means? Yeah, seeing family and overeating on Thanksgiving. Know what else? Black Friday and Cyber Monday shopping deals! These two days have turned into crazy whirlwin...
Should We Buy Beatles Rock Band?
Have you seen the buzz around Beatles Rock Band? This must be one of the better marketing campaigns I’ve seen in a long time. Every other channel seems to have something about either the game or the Beatles themselves. I love it! I’...
Watch What You Sign Before Using Cash For Clunkers
Be careful what you sign if you are taking advantage of the Car Allowance Rebate System (Cash for Clunkers). Bloomberg is reporting that dealers are asking buyers to sign a contingency agreement that would require the buyer to pay back the credit, ...
You Shouldn’t Buy This If…
Living on the budget is not all about just counting pennies. To save money, you need do your homework and to know how to do research on each of your planned big purchases. Here’s a quick but useful guide on how to investigate if both the sell...
Car Allowance Rebate System - Cash For Clunkers
In late June President Obama signed into law the the Car Allowance Rebate System or as it’s also known: Cash for Clunkers. This is a program that encourages people to trade in their cars for more efficient models. It also helps to stimulate t...
AAA Is Good For More Than Automotive Assistance
Are you a member of AAA (American Automobile Association)? They provide benefits such as roadside assistance, towing service, flat-tire service, battery service, and more for a registered driver. But did you know that AAA provides tons of great disc...
Post Father’s Day Gift - TJ Maxx And Marshall’s
Father’s Day is approaching fast! If you still need a gift then a nice place to check out is TJ Maxx and Marshalls. They sell name brand items at discount prices. Things you can find for your Dad: Polo shirts Khaki’s Golf accessories ...
Confessions Of A Recovering Spendaholic
There was a time I spent a little too freely. I’d buy things when I wanted and worry about paying for it later on. For lunch I’d go out with the intention of window shopping to waste some time but come back with a sweater and new pants i...
Frugal Shopping With BJ’s Wholesale - Trial Pass
Do you want a free trial membership to shop at BJ’s Wholesale? BJ’s is offering a free 60-day pass for new members if activated by July 7th, 2009 (click on link and print out the coupon). Why try out wholesale shopping? Because it can sav...
9 Ways To Save On Baby Costs
So you’re expecting? Congratulations! A new baby is an exciting event in one’s life (how’s that for understatement of the year!). In preparing for the little one’s arrival you’ll start to think of all of the things y...
We Received An Offer For Our Home!
I got a call from our real estate agent. She told me that we got an offer from some people who came by one evening earlier in the week. Very exciting as this is our first official offer! One problem… The offer was $75k lower than our asking p...
The Public Library - A Sign Of The Economic Times
These economic time are tough. We’re hearing about banks like Washington Mutual getting eaten up and stores like Circuit City going bankrupt. But you know who’s doing real well? Public Libraries! This past year has seen a resurgence i...
Circuit City Closing Its Doors For Good
They tried for bit but it wasn’t enough. Circuit City will be closing their doors for good. Circuit City had filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the hopes that they could restructure and come out a stronger company. But the curren...
Suze Orman’s 2009 Action Plan Free
If you haven’t already heard, Suze Orman was on Oprah today. As part of a special promotion you can download Suze Orman’s 2009 Action Plan for free! It currently goes for $9.99 on Amazon. This offer is available until 11:59 CT, Thursd...
Marshalls And TJ Maxx Come To The Rescue For Some Last Minute Shopping
We got ourselves into this. We were going over to some friends and their family for the holidays. However, we didn’t get a chance to get them anything for the holidays (after all they were having us over). Where could we get some great gif...
Frugal Alternative to Microsoft Office
So I got a new computer recently. The last one went back to the turn of the century and the screen finally died (the battery had already gone). Anyway for all of the great programs on my new computer I didn’t have a good spreadsheet or writin...
Use Gift Cards Wisely And Maximize Their Value
The holidays are quickly approaching! I’m sure many of you will be getting a gift card or two as a gift. I know I love getting a gift card to a store I love! But you want to make sure you use the gift card wisely and maximize it’s ben...
Personal Finance Books For The Holidays
The economy isn’t so hot these days is it? But at the same time you’re looking for some great gifts. Why not give a gift that could help someone achieve their financial freedom? There are plenty of great books out there you can give. ...
What Are Your Kids Gift Expectations?
I hear some people complain that they have to buy expensive things for their kids because it’s what they expect. Some don’t know what they are going to do this holiday season as times are getting tight. How are we going to get little ...
