Category: Savings
American Express Balance Transfer Update
| January 20, 2007 | Posted by derek under Credit Cards, Savings |
It has now been almost two months since I commented about my American Express balance transfer woes, so I thought that I would provide an update. Free Money Is Good. After getting the balance transfer finalized, I have had the money sitting in my ING Direct account. As stated earlier, I know that I should… continue reading
3 Ways to Save $400,000
| January 17, 2007 | Posted by derek under Savings |
Over at CNNMoney.com, there is an article about easy ways to save $400,000 that contains some very valid points. However, I think there are a few flaws with some of their suggestions and question whether it is really possible to save $400,000 using these recommendations. Drive Less Expensive Cars. In the article, there is a… continue reading
Automatic Savings Plan
| January 17, 2007 | Posted by derek under Savings |
How often have you said to yourself that you would really like to save more each month but you just cannot afford it? While there are many things you can do to find ways to reduce your expenses, thus freeing up money for saving, I wanted to focus on an easy way to get started… continue reading
Children Managing Their Allowance
| January 13, 2007 | Posted by derek under Budgeting, Savings |
As I wrote in my post about teaching children how to save, we have been using a weekly allowance system for our children and have been quite happy with the results. However, today I heard of an interesting alternative to the weekly allowance. Since the typical weekly allowance is a relatively small amount, pay your… continue reading
Take Charge of Your Life and Money
| January 10, 2007 | Posted by derek under General, Savings |
Do you ever feel like your money controls your life? Do you have a lot of things that you would like to do but somehow never seem to find the time or money? If this is the case, the best way to take charge of your life and your money is to have a plan.… continue reading
I Know I Should…So Why Don’t I?
| January 7, 2007 | Posted by derek under Savings |
As last month came to a close and I completed my ritual of updating my net worth spreadsheet, I sat there wondering why I still have my emergency savings sitting in my ING Direct account. I’ve had my funds at ING Direct since back when they were actually a market leader with the rates they… continue reading
American Express Balance Transfer Woes
| November 30, 2006 | Posted by derek under Credit Cards, Savings |
Late last year, I had taken advantage of a balance transfer offer from Citibank and received a check for $24,000 that I deposited into my ING Direct Orange Savings account. As it has been earning interest and nearing the offer expiration date, I was preparing to schedule the transfer of funds out of savings to… continue reading
ING DIRECT Rate Increase
| November 29, 2006 | Posted by derek under Savings |
This morning I received an email indicating that the ING DIRECT Orange Savings account has increased their rate to 4.50% APY. While this is still lagging behind the current market leaders, it makes me happy because I still have some money in my ING account. For those with ING accounts, enjoy the slight increase in… continue reading
Save $100 on Xbox 360
| November 28, 2006 | Posted by derek under General, Savings |
If you have an Xbox 360 on your shopping list this holiday season, you might want to see if there is a MicroCenter in your area as they are offering a $100 rebate on the Xbox 360 console. While this still results in an expensive gaming console, it is an opportunity to save some money… continue reading
Little Things Can Add Up
| November 5, 2006 | Posted by derek under General, Live Below Your Means, Savings |
With recent posts on ideas for finding additional sources of income and attempting to increase your income in order to help reduce debt, I thought the following post from MyMoneyBlog on how much can be made from the little things is an appropriate read. As the article mentions, spending some time to search for deals… continue reading
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