This Way to Save Money hits close to home because both my wife and I have a gym membership at Bally Fitness. It only makes sense that we can get our exercise at home by running around the neighborhood, doing exercise tapes, pushups, situps, etc., and … [Read more...] about Ways to Save Money #8: Drop the Gym
This is part seven of the Ways to Save Money Series So you want to be able to increase your savings or retirement, want to pay down bills, or just have some extra spending money for entertainment, trips, or gifts? Well a good way to make sure you … [Read more...] about Ways to Save Money #7: Don’t Buy Crap
This is part six of the Ways to Save Money Series The 4th Way to Save Money was about paying with cash rather than card. Part of that method is to avoid going to the ATM more often than you need in order to avoid getting more money out than your … [Read more...] about Ways to Save Money #6: Avoid the ATM
I'm not a very committed Catholic. I don't feel that I need to attend every holy day, pray to the saints or pray the rosary. And I don't make Lenten resolutions, except this year. This Lent, I resolve not to go to a buffet. No Chinese, No Indian, … [Read more...] about Lent 2008: Giving up the buffets
Continuing with my Ways to Save Money Series, based on the Save to Quit eBook, I'd like to introduce an idea that many of you will find surprising: Paying Yourself First. If you follow the personal-finance world, you probably heard of this already, … [Read more...] about Ways to Save Money #5: Pay Yourself First
Where to start? First, due to the changes in mortgage rates and house prices, we've had to think about refinancing. As I mentioned, we're rather stuck with lower property values infringing on the equity we need to be able to refinance both of our … [Read more...] about Rerouted Debt Payment and Debt Scale Changes
A short time ago, I wrote a review of an eBook called Save to Quit. Along with the book, you get another eBook titled 500 Ways to Save Money that gives general saving ideas as well as ideas across a number of categories. This article is part of a … [Read more...] about Ways to Save Money #4: Pay with Cash
UPDATE: A comment reminded me that you might not all know my status. I graduated college with an undergrad about 7 years ago, but I just started my masters degree in fall 2007. Now back to the story: I found out something interesting this weekend. … [Read more...] about The Government is Paying My Student Loan Interest!
