Personal Finance and Lifestyle Guide
Buying a new car is more work than you might assume. While it took me many years to realize that buying a car a year old was a much wiser financial decision (no more eating all that depreciation), it’s still a lot of work. When I buy a car, much like many of the people […] More
No matter if you were driving or flying, traveling always has its issues. You’re either stuck in an overstuffed car/bus, or packed like sardines onto an overbooked flight. Which one’s worse? That’s like asking if we like our hair being pulled less than a tooth being yanked. Traveling is a pain. There’s just no other […] More
It’s difficult not to love an all-inclusive resort with entertainment. Located all over the Caribbean, they are ripe for the picking and perfect for just about any budget, any time. For those who have not traveled to an all-inclusive in the past, there is much to learn about this type of vacation. For those who […] More
Bank accounts seem pretty cut and dried to some, but much more confusing to others. Take, for example, the fact that you can get a basic savings account and checking account. Many people feel this is where banking begins and end. You have money to spend on expenses, and money to save for the future. […] More
Travel is so much fun, and everyone should do it. But there is a moment in your life when you realize that the worst part of travel is not the long lines at the airport or delayed flights or bad weather. It’s the actual packing portion of your trip. Remember before you had kids when […] More
My husband and I travel often, and that includes frequent flyer miles in our name. But even though we can get through our local airport with our eyes closed and navigate security and the check-in process without issue, we still had no idea that our plane tickets came with so many amazing perks. Well, okay, […] More
It’s been said that the American dream is to own a home. But what about owning more than one home? Not everyone has any interest in owning more than one home, especially when it comes to owning a rental property. I never did. I was perfectly happy owning just the home I lived in, until […] More
Isn’t the sales pitch for an airline credit card just the best? “Sign up and earn a free trip!” It always seems as though this deal is going to come with no strings attached. And while we’d like to think we’re savvy consumers, almost all of us have eyebrows that perk up when we think […] More
There is some talk (some, ha) that the Federal Reserve is on the brink of raising interest rates again soon, possibly even before the end of the year. Considering the fact that the year is almost half over as it is, that’s not much time before your bonds and other investments begin to lose value. […] More
Everyone has Google Maps. Okay, so maybe not everyone has it, but I don’t really know anyone that doesn’t have this feature on their phone, and in my small existence this means everyone has it. Google Maps is quite innovative. For example, this is the concept you might use to get from point A to […] More
We all know that waiters and waitresses are doing a job and it’s usually a very thankless job; but it pays the bills. And while some of us are terrified to send our food back when it’s completely wrong, we do it anyway and just hope that no one is going to spit in it […] More
With the recent news that Disney raised its theme park tickets to the point that they are now more than $100 per ticket, many people are wondering whether or not the amusement park vacation is even worth it anymore. As someone who was born and raised about an hour from Orlando, I can tell you […] More