Archive for August, 2006
Wednesday, August 9th, 2006
My friend Jenn introduced me to a great site that will help you save tons of money in the long run.
Sign up at GoldstarEvents.com and you'll get email alerts that provide discounted tickets to plays, concerts, and other events in your area. A quick glance at events in the Los ...
Posted in Personal Finance, Your Budget | 1 Comment »
Wednesday, August 9th, 2006
I love the personal finance blogging community because of the diverse approaches to financial blogging. While I tend to talk about issues that can help you save money, I don't get into the details of my personal financial situation. (I just don't feel that comfortable having those details out there ...
Posted in Debt, Personal Finance | 4 Comments »
Wednesday, August 9th, 2006
Ever wondered if you could sell or trade your gift cards to redeem them for cash? Did you get a gift certificate to Crate & Barrel, but the wine glasses you really want are at the Pottery Barn? You can trade it. Or did you get a gift card to ...
Posted in Saving | No Comments »
Monday, August 7th, 2006
This is the third post in my "Insurance Overview" series.
I've covered the basics of health insurance and homeowner's/renter's insurance. This week, I'm going to briefly focus on perhaps the most dreaded of all insurance policies: Life insurance.
It's tough to think about because it speaks to our deepest fears about the ...
Posted in Insurance | No Comments »
Friday, August 4th, 2006
When you're unemployed, these cash call overnight loans look like the only option. When money is tough the quick loans and cash advance commercials are incredibly attractive. Images of smiling men and women of all races and ages describe to you in upbeat voices how great it was that a ...
Posted in Bankruptcy, Debt | 4 Comments »
Friday, August 4th, 2006
This is my second post in my "Insurance Overview" series.
Homeowner's and renters insurance are incredibly important policies to hold, yet too often, people find themselves dangerously under- or completely uninsured. They don't discover this, unfortunately, until disaster strikes--which is precisely when the policy is needed the most. This happens, not ...
Posted in Insurance | 2 Comments »
Thursday, August 3rd, 2006
The squeaky wheel definitely gets the grease. I know that Mo'Nique had a recent run-in with United Airlines. The previous week before her incident, I too had an unhappy situation. Fortunately, my disaster trip didn't hit all the gossip rags. (In this case, the squeakier wheel got the grease.) I ...
Posted in Lessons Learned, Saving | 2 Comments »
