Personally I believe that teaching your kids the value of money at an early age is an essential part of parenting. The biggest problem is that most parents are not in a position to have this talk. They either lack the knowledge or they have problems with their finances themselves. When I was in elementary…
As medical technology improves, people are living a lot longer. Unfortunately it is not always because they are healthier, eating properly, or doing what they should be doing. The fact is medicine is helping to keep them alive longer. When people reach a certain point their bodies are just too frail (or their minds are…
Mother’s Day is only a few days away and so far spending has increased on Mother’s Day gifts. Shoppers are expected to spend an average of $152.52 which is up 8% from 2011. Mom’s in the south are being pampered just a little bit more with an average of $166.41 spent on them. Young professionals…
Over the past four years most domestic and foreign car companies have received a bailout of some kind. Because of that there is no better time than the present to go shopping for a car. Between price cuts and dealer incentives it is easy to find a good deal if you know where and how…
Graduation season is upon us and that means it’s time to party. May and June are the biggest months for graduation parties and if you don’t plan accordingly they can really affect your budget. Lucky for you it is pretty easy to save money on a graduation party just by cutting out a few major…
Nearly everyone has price comparison shopped before. When purchasing a car, or furniture, or some other larger item, most people get out there and will find who offers the best deals. Usually the more expensive an item, the more time and energy a person puts into finding where they can save the most money. For…
Last week ING Direct announced that they would start offering a remote deposit app for customers with an iPhone or Android device. This is great news for people like myself who just use an ING savings account but do not use an ING Direct checking account. If I want a check to go into my…