With the holiday season around the corner, I figured I would share one of my favorite ways to earn bonus points. Many airlines, hotel chains and banks offer Shopping Portals that allow consumers to earn valuable bonus points for making regular purchases. Below I will explain the process of earning bonus points through these shopping portals. Step…
Black Friday is a day of delight for deal-seekers, giving you the chance to get your hands on some of the hottest gifts of the season without paying anywhere near the full price. The downside of this, however, is having to drag yourself out of bed far too early in the morning, fighting through a…
If you’re thinking of updating your living room to something a little more aligned with your personal tastes or maybe just updating it to something a bit more modern, you have to start somewhere. Many people understand what they like, but they don’t understand how to put what they like together into something that looks…
On November 4th 2012 my wife and I were blessed with our first child. Although he came a little earlier than expected he was healthy and happy. The first year went by quick, and there were definitely financial sacrifices made. Here is our story: Hospital Costs Holden was supposed to be born at the end…
I don’t know about you, but for me the holidays are in full swing. Charity events, church functions, school get-togethers, business holiday cocktail parties and the list goes on… Oh, and I didn’t even mention friends and family! Besides the drain on your time and pocketbook, some common pressures that cause financial stress during the…
One of my favorite animated shows is Futurama. I just love the snarky critique of our culture. In episode 17 of season 6 the professor asks Bender the robot to fold his sweaters. But Bender is the laziest robot known to man, and he complains about having to do “one whole thing.” Naturally what follows…
You have the power of the smartphone in your hands, so why not put it to good use? 50 percent of Americans who own a smartphone do just that by downloading a variety of helpful and useful apps, according to statistics from Pew Internet. The latest apps let users get more things done during their…