Last week the majority of us had to have our tax returns filed With the IRS. Some of you will probably have a tax return check headed your way. Unfortunately I am not quite so lucky. Being self employed I pay estimated taxes each quarter based on my income from the year prior. Well needless…
Spring time means much more than just warm weather and BBQ’s, it also means weddings and engagements. Being a guy let me tell you that this can be a very stressful time. My wife and I have now been married almost five years and I can still remember the day that I went to find…
The other day my wife and I were talking and she asked me if I had heard the news that Starbucks was using crushed cochineal bugs as a red food dye in products such as strawberry Frappucinos, strawberry-banana smoothies, red velvet whoopsie pies and pink iced mint donuts. My first thought was that is was…
Last month 15 out of 19 banks passed the Fed’s stress test showing us that their overall health is improving slightly. Right now however one of the big question that still needs to be asked is how are the average Americans who bailed these banks out managing? CreditSesame.com, a resource that provides consumers with a…
As consumers we are always looking to get the best price on the product or service that we are in the market to purchase. Did you know that prices can change just because of what day of the week it is? Well it’s true, but luckily for you I am going to go through some…
Most Americans’ first encounter with a savings plan comes during childhood when their parents give them a ceramic piggy bank with a little slot in which to insert coins. In this crudely unidirectional system, the only way to actually retrieve the money is to take a hammer to the little guy. As adults, looking to…