A while back I read a story about a local Lions club that was asking for pennies for charity. They wanted to raise something like 1 million pennies to help a little league rebuild its ballpark. The club was asking for pennies because they aren't worth much and people are willing to donate them (here). So...It got me thinking. How much is a million pennies worth, … [Read more...] about How Much Is A Million Pennies Worth?
Why You Should Reevaluate Your Emergency Fund Regularly
My husband recently accepted a new job in a new state, 2200 miles away from our home. The new job comes with a pay raise and significant promotion (love that!), but, unfortunately, the new state is also more expensive. While we do come out ahead financially even after accounting for the cost-of-living increase, our emergency fund did not. So, whether you’re like us and moving … [Read more...] about Why You Should Reevaluate Your Emergency Fund Regularly
How To Financially Support Your Spouse During a Career Change
One aspect of having a career is the possibility of a career change. This may be especially difficult when you're married and dependent on two incomes. If your spouse is thinking of changing careers, there are some important steps you need to take as a partner. Here's how to financially support your spouse during a career change. Talk About Your Career Change Talk about the … [Read more...] about How To Financially Support Your Spouse During a Career Change
Stacking Cash, Some Free and Low Cost Ideas To Get Extra Money
Hello Dinks, Its halfway through the summer, so here are some ideas to help you with your cash stacking this year. We've touched on these in other postings on this site, but the ideas are good, so they bear repeating. Here are some free and mostly low cost ways to stack some cash. Use Rebate Site When Stacking Cash First, rebate sites. Use them. Here's how they work: you … [Read more...] about Stacking Cash, Some Free and Low Cost Ideas To Get Extra Money
Why We’re Not Paying Extra on Our New Mortgage
We’re relocating from Arizona to New York because my husband found a good job there. While we’re happy to move, we’re sad to leave behind our house payment in Arizona. We had a 3.375 percent interest rate and a smaller mortgage than we’ll have when we move. In New York, our interest rate will be approximately 5.5 percent, and our mortgage will increase by 1/3. Ouch. However, … [Read more...] about Why We’re Not Paying Extra on Our New Mortgage
5 Money Challenges for Couples Trying To Save Up
Have you ever noticed that the moment you start trying to save money, something always seems to come up? This is also true for many couples today - top it with inflation causing food, gas, and utilities to rise. Money isn't going as far as it used to and savings are taking a beating. Here are 5 money challenges for couples trying to save up. Rising Inflation One of the … [Read more...] about 5 Money Challenges for Couples Trying To Save Up
Five Financial Tips For Thursday
Hi All, As you may know, Eric Tyson is a prolific writer and personal finance columnist. We have a copy of his book Personal Finance For Dummies, and have found it consistently useful for several years. Among other things, Tyson gives the following five points of advice: 1) Prepare for Lifes Changes: The more you live within your means, build up a cushion of emergency … [Read more...] about Five Financial Tips For Thursday
Our Experience Prepping Our House for Sale
Eight years ago, my husband and I bought our first house. Ironically, when my husband showed me the property online, I didn’t even want to go see it. The pictures were terrible, and the house looked ugly. He convinced me to go, and I fell in love with the views. We knew the house needed work, but it was in our limited price range, so we bought it. Now, we’re on the opposite … [Read more...] about Our Experience Prepping Our House for Sale
Huckster Tai Lopez Is At It Again, Buyer Beware
Evidently notorious huckster and marketer Tai Lopez is at it again. Here is what the guy is selling as of today. On Facebook, he's put out an offering for accredited investors. The main idea here is Lopez is advertising for investors willing to put down $300,000 and in return they'll receive $60,000 in annualized "preferred dividends". There are a number of problems … [Read more...] about Huckster Tai Lopez Is At It Again, Buyer Beware
Here Are 420,439 Ways To Make Money On The Internet
Actually.... I don't even know if there are 420,439 ways to make money on the web. What I do know is there are a lot of tried and true ways accumulate some side income. Here are three. Sell Your Personal Data. Things like browsing history, spending, etc. all have economic value. If don't mind profiting from selling your data, there are tons of ways to make a few … [Read more...] about Here Are 420,439 Ways To Make Money On The Internet
