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How Do I Find a Reliable And Trustworthy Car Mechanic?

How Do I Find a Reliable And Trustworthy Car Mechanic?

Oh how many times has this very question rolled off the tongues of people over the past 100 years? You get your first car, you move to a new city, you broke down in the middle of a trip, you buy a lemon, etc, etc, etc… The list goes on, but the question is still [...]

Brother MFC-5890cn Printer Review

How many of you have made the switch to the all-in-one printers these days?  This is a money saving site, and in so doing, also subject to reviews of products that get sent.  In this episode, I’ll give you the 411 on the Brother MFC-5890cn printer. At first site, the machine is a bit larger [...]

Help for Freddie, Fannie Loans On The Way – Should It Be?

So I heard on the news (and read on the Seattle PI) this morning that Federal officials announced a plan last Friday to rework threatened home loans owned or guaranteed by mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Sounds like a viable plan. Why not? Well, I’m in favor of helping out, but on first [...]

Money Hacks Carnival #18 — The History Of Money!

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, are [...]

How Do You Help Families Get in the Habit of Saving?

This is a guest post by Sam Renick – Sam is dedicated to teaching financial literacy and other empowering life skills and habits in a strategic manner (ie. both entertaining and educational) to youths of all ages, with a focus on young children and their families.

The Airline That Won’t Be Getting Any More Of My Money

I am away on business this week in New York. The flight over was delayed 4 times, putting me in at around 3am to wake up for a conference at 7:30am. I haven’t been so impressed. But that is just the beginning… I am currently typing this post from my blackberry, which actually is pretty [...]

Losing Your Money REALLY Fast - How To Spot Identity Theft And Stop It Before It Stops You!

Losing Your Money REALLY Fast – How To Spot Identity Theft And Stop It Before It Stops You!

I haven’t been tagged with identity theft (knock on wood), and I feel bad for the folks that do have to go through it. I’m sure it is taxing on your family AND your finances, but there are a few good things you can look for in the internet age of identity theft…

I Need Your Help!

I Need Your Help!

No, nothing is wrong physically, emotionally, family-wise – All is ok on that front, thanks for your concern. I’m just looking to revamp the header of my site and just need some feed back from you folks!

Lower Your Monthly Power Bill, Make $256, And Save The World!

Lower Your Monthly Power Bill, Make $256, And Save The World!

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 Figured Out A Way To Use ANY Credit Card At Costco (As They Only Accept AMEX Now)!

I Figured Out A Way To Use ANY Credit Card At Costco (As They Only Accept AMEX Now)!

One of my biggest pet peeves about Costco is how they stick to the American Express credit card only. I am a big fan of using my credit card and saving the Alaska Air Skymiles. I don’t own an American Express card and always have to resort to losing AT LEAST 200 Alaska Air Skymiles [...]