Well, it really can be a coin flip as to who is hurt worst by the big rise and oil pushing $150 a barrel today. It’s a shame on one hand, but being a “glass half-full” guy, I can see the silver lining that I’m actually enjoying…
So I did some deep undercover investigation for this weeks carnival digging back in time to bring you The History of Money! Did you know that China was the first to use paper money around the year 1000. It was made from the bar of mulberry trees. Leaves from these trees, you may recall, [...]
By the time you get back, in traffic, you’re looking at stop and go driving for that 10 miles, you’re likely to burn that $3 you’re saving on the 15 gallon tank. It’s not worth the time or the hassle. There are several places online that will show you were to go for [...]
The Money Life Network’s “Summer Savings Series” #3 is courtesy of our beloved power companies. My bill is usually around $200 since I’ve lived here, and I can certainly keep the bill a bit lower just by checking on a few key things…
The week tossed around a few posts that culminated in the opening of The Money Life Network! I also wrote about how you should think about ditching the “offer” Jeep is giving you for a new car purchase, reviewed an alright book, and Bumped Up My 401k Contribution!
I’m sure you’ve all seen the commercials from Chrysler, Jeep, and Dodge that give you a gas credit card that guarantees that you will pay no more than $2.99 for a gallon of gas for three years. These guys are SELLING something, and in so doing, they’re NOT doing you any favors…
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We’re looking up again this month – looks like the mutual funds are coming back a little bit this month. Both the wife and I had good 401k returns this month. The house dropped a bit, but that’s to be expected, but overall we’re looking up again.
Ok, the title was catchy enough to get you I’m a fan of saving $$$ AND saving the earth. I dig hybrid cars. I dig reusing and recycling for both its benefits to my pocketbook and benefits to my children. I dig greendimes and my new digg-ee is UniBlue LocalCooling…
I’m serious; if you’ve got the time and a big truck let’s fire it up. I absolutely hate the fact that they think I want a phonebook. Did they ever ask me? No. Did I ever ask them to give me one? No. Well this is an open letter [...]
