It seems that Wall Street's eyes have been focused on China over the last week or so, and the news hasn't been good. The economic conditions in China have caused their markets to drop significantly, which also spread into the US markets. Significant … [Read more...] about The Clever Investor: Loyal3 Update – 01/18/2016
My son's birthday is coming up soon, so I asked him what he might like for a present. There's really only one thing that he wants, and it's something that he had asked for Christmas, but didn't get because my wife and I deemed it too expensive. My … [Read more...] about Never Make An Online Purchase Without Searching For A Coupon Code!
I was faced with a dilemma in the personal hygiene aisle at the nearby Walmart. I was doing my usual Saturday morning grocery shopping and included on the list of things we needed were replacement heads for our electric toothbrushes. I could either … [Read more...] about What Toothbrush Heads Taught Me About Frugality
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I received a letter in the mail from my bank informing me that they could save me a lot of money. All I have to do is come in and talk to them about refinancing the loan on my van. It gave some example numbers showing how they could reduce my monthly … [Read more...] about How To Determine If Refinancing your Automobile Loan Is A Good Idea
Many people consider access to healthcare to be one of the benchmarks of a just, and equal society. And many would argue that the United States gives equal access to all people to the same levels of service and health related care. However, other … [Read more...] about Inequalities in Healthcare-Are The Rich Treated Better at Hospitals?
As of 10 am on December 31st, my wife and I didn't have any plans for New Year's Eve. We both expressed a feeling of indifference to this fact, at least outwardly content to make a nice dinner at home and ring in the new year by ourselves. Our … [Read more...] about New Year’s Savings: Make a Fancy Meal At Home
