Don’t you hate leaving the store feeling like you paid too much? For the cost conscious it seems no matter what you buy, it’s hard to be happy about it unless you got a decent deal. Well, I contend that with just a few changes to your buying habits, getting ripped off will be a thing of the past. Here are seven ways to ensure you don’t pay full ...

This post has been written by Mike from Green Panda Treehouse . He is a financial planner and run s several finance blogs within his online company. I must admit it right away: I’m not frugal . I actually hate to save my pennies. I do however, totally understand people who pursue their quest to live frugally and strive to cut their expenses. Most of the time, they are ...

photo credit: alanwoo I’ve blogged on numerous occasions how we religiously keep our receipts . They are the foundation of the financial reporting system for our family finances because we use them to track, identify, classify and graph our itemized expenses. We’ve done this for so long and trained ourselves to save every single receipt from every single purchase that we make. I realize that while this works for ...

I am adamant that online bill pay is one of the best services banks home offered in years. It makes it so easy and quick to pay bills on time and without hassles. With a few clicks of a button, bill paying is done, and I can get on with my day. Here are my favorite reasons for using online bill pay: You never have to worry about forgetting ...

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I don’t know about where you all live, but here in Southern Oregon the weather has been all over the place. We’ve gone from rain to hail to sunny days and freezing nights. It sure has been hard to pick something to wear lately! And the weather doesn’t do much for my health either. I’ve been struggling with migraines, as we go from one extreme to the other. It ...

Photo Credit: pgh_shutter Online shopping, instant messaging, social networking, online application forms, just when you think you’ve seen it all on the internet, it comes up with something even better! Online banking is the newest way to take care of your accounts – checking your balance, account statements, applying for loans, fund transfers, investments, bill payments etc. The convenience of most of your banking transactions at the click of ...

With the nice weather coming our way I have been thinking about some of the fun and frugal family activities that we did last Spring and plan on doing again this year. So I thought I would share some and ask you for some additions to my list! Here are my families top 5 fun and frugal spring activities. ~ Backyard BBQ with a Twist! – We have a ...

The following is a regular feature by Kyle of Rather-Be-Shopping . Be sure to check his site if you are in need of online coupons or codes! I realize that many people are not big fans of Valentine’s Day and they think it is a made up holiday promoted heavily by retailers. That may be the case but that reasoning does not fly with my wife! Personally, I have ...

With all of the talk being batted around about living the frugal life, you could easily start thinking that the most inexpensive option is always the best option. But is that really true? Are there any instances where it would benefit you to choose a higher-priced option? You bet there are. Although a tight budget requires that you carefully consider any major purchases, being frugal is not the same ...