The following is a guest post by a dear friend Ed(@ed_bruner) who is just months away from finally getting out from under $40,000+ in debt. Use cash to plug up the holes I assume every family budget has holes in it. ...
Lately I’m becoming an expert on the psychology of spending money, and it’s all thanks to my trusty radio. Last month I wrote about a story I heard on NPR which said that we can save money by carrying big bills. Earlier...
Yee-Haw! The Debt Destroyer clan finally got out of Dodge (meaning we took a quick vacation over Easter break). And with such a trip, there are all the last minute preparations you need to take care of before leaving. Making...
On more than one occasion I’ve mentioned my love of public radio, so it should come as no surprise that a piece I heard this past Sunday made my wheels turn. All Things Considered ran a story about a study which...
With the soaring cost of gold and other precious metals, the penny which has cost more than 1 cent to make for a few years is finally being retired. A single penny which is 97.5% zinc and 2.5% copper now...
Harsh? I don’t think so. An estimated $97 billion dollars were spent on gift cards in 2007 and companies were able to keep almost $8 billion dollars in breakage, fees or unused money. It is one of the first things they...
Some of you may remember that at the end of August I decided that starting in September, I would start paying cash for certain items (groceries, household stuff, & entertainment). Obviously I hoped that this would lead to major savings. Dave...
The other day when I was prepping for a fantasy football draft, I stumbled upon a video at Yahoo that covered a family who spent only cash for one month. According to the story they saved $1800 (24%) compared to what...
I talk often about the benefits of paying cash and the credit card premium, but just recently The Rockette received a first hand lesson about how paying cash can save you money. The Rock Garden had to hire a new babysitter...
Sticker shock. That is probably your first thought, I know it was mine when The Happy Rockette first told me about the stroller. A little more than 3 months later, we own one! See the picture below for a quick look...
