Do You Really Need Cable?

Frugality

It’s not always easy to admit that there are certain things in our life that we splurge on unnecessarily.  I’ll be the first to admit that I love technology and that I probably spend too much money on “tech toys” such as my beautiful MacBook Pro or my game systems or those Bose headphones that [...]

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Time For A Financial Checkup

Personal Finance

It’s midway through the year.  How have you done with the financial goals you set for yourself in January?  If you never set any that’s ok.  It’s never too late to start.  It’s a good time to check your finances and make any necessary adjustments to keep yourself on the right track to financial independence.  [...]

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Building Great Credit

Loans and Credit

I’m sure you’ve heard it before either from a friend or a spouse or maybe a family member. Heck, maybe you’ve heard yourself say it a few times before. “My credit isn’t that great” or maybe “You require good credit for this? Oh, nevermind, I have bad credit.” If this is you, or you know [...]

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Sponsor Me For The CMN Bowl-A-Thon

Miscellaneous

My employer is a big supporter of the Children’s Miracle Network and their One Darn Cool School program which they support in conjunction with the Phoenix Children’s Hospital. Every year we hold numerous fundraisers in order to raise funds for this program, which provides educational materials and instruction for children unable to attend school regularly [...]

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Blogging Idol Begins!

Miscellaneous

Here’s some awesome news and something I am excited to be a part of.  Daily Blog Tips has just kicked off the very first Blogging Idol competition.  Blogging Idol is a competition between (as of last count) 96 bloggers to see who can gain the most subscribers between today and the end of July.  I’m [...]

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Time To Re-Evaluate The Budget

Personal Finance

($10,112.01) That’s a large number.  A much larger number than I thought it would be.  That number right there is how much we have paid on our primary Visa credit card this year.  I should explain something.  We don’t carry credit card balances on a month to month basis.  When I get a credit card [...]

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Weekend Reading: June 28th

Weekend Reading

There’s been some great reading online this past week.  A lot of the links that I’m posting this week are related to simple ways to save money, which should come in handy with the quickly increasing cost of living that we’re experiencing here in the U.S. David at Moneyning posted some fantastic advice on how [...]

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