If you’re wondering whether settling credit card debt with Navy Federal Credit Union is possible, the answer is a resounding yes. And, better yet, it’s possible to do it yourself if you wish, saving money over working with an advisor or settlement expert. Let me say, though – we worked with an advisor to settle […]
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Most articles about saving money talk about cutting out cable, or reducing your cell phone bill, or calling your insurance company to get a better rate. But are those things really enough to make a significant difference? Today, I want to talk about some things that most of us don’t even question, but that are […]
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A couple of weeks ago, my mother sent me, my aunt, and one of my cousins this article from USA Today: “Why your home is a worse investment than you think.” Right now, my mother is renting a house while she figures out where she wants to live next. Last August, she sold her two-story […]
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It’s tax time, and that means statements arriving in the mail for everything from interest income to student loan interest expenses. And yes, that means, for 9-to-5 employees, the arrival of the annual W-2, showing the wages we earned last year. In August, I turned 35. And this month, for the first time, my W-2 showed […]
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One of my first conversations with Don this morning went like this: Don: Honey, I need a refrigerator in the shed. Me: Why? Don: Because I want to have cold drinks out there, so I need a fridge. Now, his shed/workshop is a 12 x 30′ shed with power, lights, and air conditioning. It’s also […]
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This post is inspired by Steve over at ThinkSaveRetire, whose post listing ways he “Won’t be a Dumbass” in 2018 just landed in my inbox. I don’t typically do New Year’s Resolutions either; while there are absolutely things I want to achieve each year, they’re rarely oriented around January 1st. So, let’s start with a retrospective […]
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Last week, fresh from moving all weekend and thoroughly exhausted, I realized I had bought a ticket to see Denise Duffield-Thomas in Miami on Monday night. Now, Miami is a four-hour drive from our new house; never mind that I couldn’t find a towel to take a shower, or a plate to have breakfast…It’s amazing […]
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I can’t believe we made it through the entire month of May without posting! It has been completely crazy in the last six weeks: Don had another heart surgery and hospital stay We’ve been back to court not once but three times for full-day hearings on child custody My mother, who lives on the other […]
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As a general rule, before making a purchase online, I search retailmenot (no, I’m not an affiliate, I just love the site!) for any coupon codes I should be using. I then also check Upromise for rebates towards college savings (because why WOULDN’T you want extra $$ going into your little one’s college account). If all else fails, […]
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Okay, I admit I’ve seen people talking about Digit in the past. It’s an app that claims to automatically analyze your spending patterns and painlessly (and sort of behind-your-back) transfer money to savings for you, when it thinks you won’t notice. In other words, in theory at least, it looks at your checking account activity […]
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Have you ever noticed how many articles there are that tell you to get rid of your cable subscription? Or call your car insurance provider and ask for a discount? It seems these recommendations are everywhere, but what if you’re ALREADY doing those basic things? What if your $8 Netflix subscription has already replaced your […]
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