Budget balancing tools like Mint

In previous posts, I recommended using Microsoft Excel to balance your budget and keep track of your bills and expenses.  This may not be the best way to accomplish this task for everybody and I realize that.  Today, I am going to mention Mint.com which also works for many people. Mint.com is an online financial [...]

Being frugal and buying a car

Buying a car can be exciting, but it is also a purchase that can help drive you into debt.  I think that there are a few different ways to purchase a car intelligently, but I am going to share what is working for us and offer some insights on purchasing a car in a frugal [...]

Start your 401k

Part of being frugal is preparing for the future and that discussion cannot be had without talking about retirement.  Retirement cannot be talked about without talking about your 401k (if you are lucky enough to have one).  Today, we will take a quick look at 401ks and some bare minimums when it comes to contributions. [...]

5 Ways to get deals on things you already buy

We all have things we like to purchase and why not get a deal on those products.  With just a little extra effort, you can learn to get deals on things you already buy.  Here are five: Buy in bulk  - Many products are sold in different sizes and this can be a great way [...]

Bring your lunch to work to save tons of money

Eating out for lunch can be a HUGE budget drain and today I am going to do a quick compare of the costs of eating out vs bringing your own lunch.  Be prepared for a shocker Eating out – Let’s say someone eats out for lunch all the time and never brings lunch.  A big [...]

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