MollysBrother.com

Molly's Brother On A Budget

• Home
• Free ebook
• Molly’s Brother

Archive for April, 2006

From Fantasy to Dream

We’re a celebrity driven culture. Americans live shackled to the fantasy of how we think our futures will unfold. But if we stepped away from this fantasy, we could be elevated by the wonderful reality of our lives as they could exist. The sooner we realize that we won’t have “Oprah Money” or that we […]

I Love Orange

I love Orange. That goes without saying. This is not an endorsement of one institution over another. I have just found that the INGDirect.com savings account has worked best for me. Sure, there are a complaints that I have. For one, I wish that money was immediately accessible. However, it’s not. The 4.00% APY is […]

Before My Spiral Notebook

I used to spend money everyday. Every. Single. Day. I would slip under the covers each night, tossing and turning. Morpheus and his gifts were kept at arms length because all I could do was think about stretching this dollar to pay this bill. I was stealing from Peter to pay Paul…and Mary, for that […]

Save Money with Online Bill Pay

If you aren’t enrolled in online banking, I suggest you start the process immediately.
Online banking gives you almost instantaneous access to your account balance, so not only are those calls to the bank to check your balance a thing of the past, but you also decrease your chances of being dinged for an accidental overdraft […]

Other Ways to Save: Check Your Bills

Saving money and trimming your budget requires constant action on your part. If you set all the pieces in motion and walk away for any amount of time, you will simply fall back into your old spending habits. In order to make sure your budget is as trim as possible, you need to stay on […]

My Spiral Bound Conscience

I wish it was discipline alone that helped me curb my spending. I wish I had the ability to say “no” to random coffees and lunches with friends all by myself. But, I confess, I needed help. A lot of help. I had tried everything from carrying only a limited amount of cash on me, […]

Compare Savings Accounts by Institutions

Bankrate has a helpful page that compares the 100 highest yielding savings and money market accounts offered by different banking institutions. Granted, some of the accounts might have minimums that might be a little high for you and others might not fit your immediate needs. It’s useful though to look at the different accounts to […]