In just over a week, my family and I will be packing our bags, loading up the van and driving to Florida for a vacation. Since we don't have unlimited funds, we've been saving money for months to pay for our trip. Budgeting our trip to fit … [Read more...] about Do Not Forget About These 6 Vacation Expenses!
I woke up Saturday morning to my lawn being covered with a 3 inch blanket of fresh snow. By the end of the day it was all melted. Sunday was the first full of Spring, which doesn't mean it won't snow, but it does mean that the white powder doesn't … [Read more...] about Save Money On Lawn Fertilizer At Costco NOW
My wife and I decided to try a different optometrist this year, and quickly found out that decision was a huge mistake. We really liked the provider we used last year, but their location was a bit inconvenient, so we thought we'd try an … [Read more...] about Three Steps To Getting The MOST Out Of Your Vision Insurance Benefits
Having nothing else to do while I waited my turn at the Walmart customer service counter, I did a little people watching. In the 5-10 minutes I was waiting in line, I witnessed two people in front of me request to do a money wire transfer … [Read more...] about Poor Financial Skills Make Life More Expensive
I heard the noise at the exact time I saw the look on my wife's face. I was exiting the laundry room and we both heard the squeak coming from the dryer I had just started. I dropped my head in disappointment, but I certainly wasn't … [Read more...] about Repair An Appliance vs Buy New: 3 Steps To Help You Decide
In a recent post in I told a story of how I let emotions and brand name perception win over frugality. I was shopping for electric toothbrush heads, and I paid $10 more for the brand name heads vs store brand. A couple comments were left on the post … [Read more...] about Sonic E-Series Electric Toothbrush Replacement Head Comparison: Name Brand Vs. Store Brand
I'm a huge fan of motivational quotes. I saw one on Friday morning that I couldn't quite get my arms around at the time. I don't remember the exact words, but essentially it stated the goal, or at least one of the benefits of financial freedom, was … [Read more...] about What’s Your Definition Of Financial Freedom?
Last week I wrote how I almost left hundreds of dollars of Health Savings Account incentives offered by my employer on the table. Literally the day I published that post I took my son to the doctor and spent some of the funds I had sitting in my … [Read more...] about My Health Savings Account Gives Me More Choices and Peace of Mind
