Personal Finance and Lifestyle Guide
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To be healthy, to feel better, to have more confidence, to live a better quality of life; all amazing reasons to finally shed that excess weight and get healthy, but finding out you could get paid to lose weight is probably more incentive for some. That’s right; you can get paid to lose weight. No, […] More
Mixed reviews; all I’ve been hearing when it comes to the new chip credit cards. These EMV cards are designed to make shopping and spending money easier and more secure for all of us, but what’s up with all the stress and hassle using them? Complaints about denials when machines are not working adequately, insistence […] More
Getting organized is right behind getting fit and somehow improving life as a whole this time of year. Realistically, most of us will fail horribly and miserably at one or two of our new resolutions, but that’s kind of what makes them fun, right? I try not to make resolutions, because I feel that they […] More
It’s a cautionary tale that we could all stand to learn. Never do anything without first ensuring that what you want is available. Never assume that you can get something without making sure it is available, and never count on something until it is quite literally already in your possession. I’ve learned this the hard […] More
United Airlines is a popular airline, and the company loves to offer sales and promotions that make it possible for you to save money on travel for limited timeframes. Right now, United is offering one of those popular sales, and this one is good enough to stop and take a moment to figure out if […] More
If you are a frequent American Airlines flyer, you might love the idea of free AA lounge access. Oneworld is currently offering some very unique features with their program that includes perks such as free AA lounge access. If you are in the market for some new travel perks this year and you just so […] More
It’s 2016, and if you are still willing to accept things at face value without a little negotiation, you need to get with the program. Additionally, if you care what people think of you, you need to get over it. It’s 2016; the world is a different place. Everyone is offended by something that has […] More
“I have to find a second job or a freelance or something, because I need to start saving for a trip to Italy and I just don’t have any room in my budget for that,” is the conversation the woman in line in front of me at Starbucks is engaged in with her friend/coworker. Insert […] More
The simple truth is that redeeming points for merchandise is never the most profitable or beneficial way to redeem your miles or rewards points. You’ve worked hard to earn those, and you typically get about half a cent per point on your return. However, sometimes it’s not a question of whether or not you want […] More
Living on one income is often a difficult prospect for many families, especially when that one income is just above federal poverty guidelines for the average American family. A $25,000 per year income is not much. It’s not a livable wage for most people, but there are some who can make it work. In fact, […] More
Many people struggle to lose weight. Changing their lifestyle and eating healthy can be difficult. The rewards of losing weight are looking better and feeling better. For some people, these reasons are not enough to make the drastic changes that are necessary to start losing weight. If you need more incentives, there are a few […] More
When it comes to personal finance services, there are always those better than others and those that simply do not make it onto the list of beneficial services at all. However, the great people over at Kiplinger have given us a list of great financial services that were their top picks for 2015. If you […] More