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Nothing’s more timeless than griping about movie ticket prices, and for good reason. Where I live, an adult movie pass, generally, costs at least $11. After popcorn and drinks, a night at the movies is like $40 for two adults. That’s cuhrazy! Fortunately, you don’t have to pay full price at the movie theater. You [...]
Your employment options are limited if you’re a felon, undocumented worker, or financially irresponsible. If you fall into either or all of these categories, it is possible to find a job. So, how does a malcontent like yourself convince someone to hire you? It’s easy, really. Hire yourself. People Who Don’t Pay Their Bills I [...]
The earthquake that shook the Mid-Atlantic region and parts of the Northeast earlier this week was pretty freaky. Of all the things I expected to experience during my life, an earthquake wasn’t one. Granted, the earthquake caused minimal damage and there was zero loss of life. But I feel completely justified in tweeting, texting, and [...]
There are countless blogs that encourage frugality in order to build wealth. (This blog is one of them.) Then, there are the blogs, geared toward entrepreneurial minded people, that focus heavily on increasing income. At times, it seems the frugal minded folks and the “make more money” folks disdainfully trivialize each others methods for obtaining [...]
Prescription drugs play a large role in making health care unaffordable. Learn how to find cheap drugs with these easy to use strategies. Ask your doctor for free prescription medications Doctors receive samples from drug company sales representatives. When recommending a new medication, your doctor may provide you with a free sample to try out. [...]
As I write this, I’m listening to a friend rail against the evils of Wall Street. Here are a few points mentioned that support her assertion: Wall Street hides sales commissions on mutual funds making it impossible for the average investor to calculate how much they’re charged in fees. The 401(k) was sold to our [...]
Sooooo, I celebrated my 30th birthday this week. And by “this week ,” I mean last week, because, well, my birthday was Thursday, August 18th. The day was pretty uneventful. Consistent with years past, I worked – all day. As a little birthday gift to myself, I skipped the gym, arrived home earlier than 7:00 in [...]
Learn to say “Yes, if…” instead of “No, because…”
Although Gingrich was referring to bipartisan negotiations among our currently dysfunctional and ineffective federal government, the message can be applied to our personal finances and even our everyday lives.
Google’s relentless quest to take over the Internet, and ultimately the world, has brought us many wonderful gifts: Google Voice, Google Maps, Google Chrome, Google Analytics, Google Docs and many more. Recently, I discovered Google Shopping, also known as Google Product Search. For practically every big ticket item such as a laptop, I begin my research with Amazon. If you don’t [...]
On August 2nd, Sarah over at The $60K Project published A Letter To My 18-Year-Old Self. Immediately I thought, “What a great idea?!” I’ve written letters to my future self, but never considered telling the thinner yet chubbier cheeked younger me how to manage her life. Obviously, there’s nothing we can do to change the past. However, reflecting [...]
