As food prices continue to rise, consumers like you and I are constantly on the look-out for ways to trim our spending. As a result, sales of Spam are also on the rise. Regardless of how you feel about SPAM, it is cheap costing on average $2.62 per can.
Sales of SPAM (the canned meat, not [...]
I had the weirdest nightmare the other night. We’ll hopefully be moving soon and our two dogs (a golden retriever and Pomeranian) will be moving with us. I guess I must have been thinking about that in the back of my mind as I had a dream about it.
I dreamed that I went to the [...]
While in a conversation at work the other day, the statement was made “You can’t save your way to prosperity.” This is an old saying that I’ve heard before, but to be honest had forgotten about. The saying caught my attention and my immediate reply was “Really? I think you can.“ We didn’t get in [...]
Hank from My Investing Blog is running a great contest where the winner will receive $300.00 in American Express Gift cards. The question you have to answer to enter is: If you were given $50,000USD (tax free) today, what would you spend it on?
Handling a financial windfall
If I were handed a $50,000 check today [...]
High gas prices are the talk of the town these days. Talk of high gas prices is on the nightly news, the topic of conversation at the local coffee shop and even around the water cooler at work. People are reacting to the prices differently. Some are telecommuting more frequently, others [...]
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I was thinking about how I have spent a whole lot more money on certain items only to find out that they are just a little [...]
This is a guest post from rocket who blogs over at Rocket Finance and feels finance isn’t rocket science. Rocket writes about kids and money, charitable giving, taxes, coffee and occasional posts about public policy. If you like what you read, make sure you subscribe to Rocket Finance.
I recently came across this list of ten [...]
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My family has obviously caught the summer travel bug, and we have all kicked around the idea of setting off on [...]
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The following is a guest post by That One Caveman from One Cavemans Financial Journey, where he writes about his life, his familys financial struggles and successes, and the various tools and tricks he employs to eliminate his debt. If you like what you read, make sure you head over and subscribe to [...]
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This article originally appeared as a guest post on I’ve Paid For This Twice Already…
More than a million homes could potentially face foreclosure this year. This is 30% more than in 2006. People are panicking and looking for anyway out they can. Scammers are making the situation worse and taking [...]
According to Pet Age magazine, total pet spending was 41.2 billion dollars in 2007 up from 38.4 billion in 2006. The American Pet Products Manufacturers (APPMA) predicts a 5.6 percent increase over 2007 spending for 2008 resulting in a prediction of $43.4 billion.
Attributing to this grow is a combination of things including:
More baby boomer’s [...]
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As people are beginning to receive and spend their economic stimulus checks, Democrats are already pushing for a second economic stimulus package. The Congressional Progressive Caucus is working to build support for the second stimulus package, arguing that the first package wasn’t enough. The Clinton campaign is also a strong [...]
He’s been buying those sunflower seeds again and not telling her*
What would you do if you suddenly found out your spouse was $20,000 dollars in credit card debt and didn’t tell you? Turns out this situation of husbands and wives lying about debt isn’t so unusual. People around the country are accidentally finding [...]
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Next to the current democratic race, the biggest topic of discussion on the news, in the office, and on the internet is the recession. Are we in one? Well, that is all part of the discussion. Some people, like the media, would have you believe we’re already in [...]
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The following is a guest post by That One Caveman from One Cavemans Financial Journey, where he writes about his life, his familys financial struggles and successes, and the various tools and tricks he employs to eliminate his debt. If you like what you read, make sure you head over and subscribe [...]
