My New Choice

As the gas prices continue to rise around the country, you are likely looking for ways to reduce your fuel costs and Cynthia Brodrick has delivered with an article on 15 ways to save money on gas.
The very first tip is one that I have mentioned a few times here myself.
Properly Inflated Tires
It’s amazing to [...]

How extreme would you have to cut expenses to live on a salary of $1.00 per year? What about if you received a bonus of $1723 on top of that salary? Even the people that take living below their means to a new level would be hard-pressed to pull this off yet somehow [...]

When I posted about preparing for tax season about two months ago, I had every intention of getting started on my taxes for 2006.
However, as you might guess based on my post about how to procrastinate filing income taxes, I have yet to actually follow through and complete my taxes.
Start With the Software
Tonight I had [...]

While I did not win the lottery the other day, I did have a pleasant surprise today as I scored myself some free money.
Not Brown Bagging Today.
One of my co-workers asked me if I wanted to go out for lunch today and after giving it some thought, I decided to go as I was really [...]

How do you handle an increase in monthly income as a result of a salary increase at work? At my employer, they conduct annual reviews for all employees at the same time of year and right now is that time. As a matter of fact, I had my review on Tuesday and received [...]

As I walked through the office this morning, I was amazed to see how many people come into work and go directly to the cafeteria and purchase something for breakfast. From what I saw this morning, the purchases range from bagels to yogurt to bacon and eggs.
Opportunity to Save.
Rather than purchase breakfast at the [...]

This morning my wife informed me that our washing machine seemed to be having problems, as it was making a funny noise and the tub was not draining the water properly. We have not had good luck with this appliance, so my initial thoughts were of how much it was going to cost to [...]

For quite a few years now, my wife has been cutting my hair and giving both of our children haircuts as well. While she has done this professionally, it is possible for just about anyone to give a decent haircut at home.
Saving Money.
In my estimation, we are saving at least $400 per year by [...]