Recently, we took a trip overseas to Germany for vacation. I was worried that we would get shafted on foreign transaction fees, currency exchange fees and ATM fees because we didn't have the right mix of banks and credit cards. However, after a … [Read more...] about How our “big bank” and credit union both helped us overseas
When I was growing up, and up until my early 20's, I was afraid of conversations. It was a fear I was very conscious of, and I intentionally avoided social interactions. I would only keep a core of a few friends at any one time that I was comfortable … [Read more...] about How NOT to be socially awkward (advice from a geek)
It seems every article I write lately has me starting out with something like "when I was growing up", but bear with me (note: a draft I have also starts that way, so you'll see it again soon)... When I was growing up (haha!), my mom would … [Read more...] about Two real-life examples of why emergency funds are important!
I really want to hear what you have to say on this, because recently we were invited to a few weddings where the grooms and brides were in their 30s (or very late 20s), had successful careers and maybe even their own homes. I got married when I … [Read more...] about Can you be too old to register for wedding gifts?
Ok, I'm a car freak. I have to announce that at the beginning of every article on here in case you're a first-time reader. Otherwise, you know I have a problem with cars. Luckily, I've been good the last few years, but let's go through a history of … [Read more...] about I was THIS [] CLOSE to buying a third car. Why I didn’t (but still might)
The economy has been fluctuating up and down, but you're either a car geek (like me) or you just don't like/want your old car. What to do? While many boomers will say that the golden age of motoring is long gone, I would beg to differ. Speed, … [Read more...] about Think you need a new car? You don’t!
Through both good fortune and hard work, I've been employed pretty much every day since I was 15. I've held jobs as a paperboy, McD's, KFC, Kmart, a computer lab and a women's clothing store, and that was just high school and college. I don't recall … [Read more...] about My Experience with the Unemployed
(Guest post by Mike from CreditCardForum.com) Paper gift certificates have been around forever, but for the most part it wasn’t until the mid-nineties when stores started using plastic gift cards. Of course since that time, their popularity has … [Read more...] about Are Gift Cards a Bad Idea?
