How to Save Money

If you’re planning your wedding, you should know that prices that your vendors quote are not set in stone. That’s right ladies and gentlemen; you can negotiate the price of your wedding. Almost everything in life is a negotiation, and your wedding is no different (and I wish I would have known this 10 years […] More

When you are traveling around the world, it can get quite expensive with extra fees you hadn’t planned for. Smart, seasoned travelers usually allot for meals, transportation, lodging, sight-seeing, and entertainment fees, setting aside money for those major expenses. They probably even have a set budget for souvenirs – I would! However, when you think of […] More

What is a bad purchase? A bad purchase is something that might mean something different for each individual. For example, a bad purchase for someone on a very tight budget might be that bottle of wine at the supermarket. A bad purchase for someone with kids might be that sports car when college tuition is […] More

Whether you live somewhere central air conditioning isn’t available, you don’t want to increase your utility bill or your AC is broken and it’ll be a few days before a replacement comes in, some people look for ways to stay cool without air conditioning. If you need ac services in Ogden, IL, hvac companies like […] More

Food, clothing, shelter, education, entertainment – with everything that we have to pay for, we sure have to spend a lot! With families to feed, clothe, keep a roof over their heads, put through school and occasionally indulge in the fun stuff in life, it’s a lot of budgeting for those with families. On top […] More

With August nearly over, many kids have gone back to school this week or will be going back very soon. It’s one of the busiest times of the school year, having to prep for the upcoming year with school supplies, book lists as well as shopping for back to school clothing. Your child’s wardrobe for […] More

One of the joys in many of our lives is going out to eat every once in a while. While it is healthier and often cheaper to buy groceries and prepare a home cooked meal, it’s also nice and refreshing for once to have someone else prepare a meal and enjoy something you don’t have […] More

If your utility bill is like my utility bill, it goes up significantly during the summer months. The excessive use of the air conditioner adds up each month, and our utility bill almost doubles during summer months (of course, we also live in Florida, so that doesn’t help). This leads many people to question how […] More

Just because an item is more expensive than another, doesn’t necessarily mean that it is a better quality. After all, is a designer purse really all that more durable than a no-name purse made of the same material? While some expensive things are worth pining for (I still dream of flying first class internationally!), some […] More

Verizon Wireless is a huge cell phone provider, and it’s one of the best (I’ve used and loved Verizon for the past 12 years myself) but sometimes their plans can get a bit expensive. With four phones on our line, as well as a wireless internet card and a plan that was grandfathered in several […] More

The problem with saving money is that everyone wants to do it, but few people actually know how. Your first mistake is thinking that you can’t start now; you might think you can’t save until you lower your monthly expenses or until you are paid next, but you can start right now. In fact, you […] More

It’s every woman’s dream come true: Saving money by spending money. It sounds counterintuitive, but like I tell my husband regularly, an investment is a good way to save money (and sometimes I actually mean it). Believe it or not, sometimes it’s better to spend more money because it will help you save more money. […] More