Here are some articles that caught my eye for this week. Trent at thesimpledollar explains to us How bad of a deal is a 50 year mortgage. Stubborncapitalist posts a nice chart that shows the difference between Frugal Vs. Cheap Getting green gives great advice on what we should do with our tax refund. Flexo over at consumerismcommentary talks about investing: real estate vs. stock market. Makingourway talks about his travelings ahead and...

Do you want to make six figures? Ofcourse you do! There’s a list of 10 actually on Forbes.com but I figured since we’re dealing with six figure jobs that I pick six out of the ten. While a nice degree in business would help, I found some pretty neat jobs here that doesn’t even require one. Check em out. Court Reporter. If you’re able to type 200+ words a minute, then this may be your job. Mine manager. This...

Is better money management one of your New Year’s resolutions? If not, it’s still not too late to make it one of your resolutions. You ask, why should you Save Your Money? A good reason is for a family or household emergency. What if you or a member of your household lost your job? What if the wage earner in your family got hurt on the job or had a traffic accident and are unable to work for a month, six months, a year or...

There are plenty of reasons why we save, whether it be because to go on a vacation, buy a house, or enjoy a comfortable retirement, you’ve got to learn to save that money first. Unfortunately, many of us tend to spend whatever we earn if not more. We know savings are important for things like unexpected emergencies or major life changes, but we just can’t seem to put some cash away for a rainy day. Want to stop living from...

Not only do you need to eat food to live, the expense of it for the average family can eat you alive! Since food is a necessary and recurring expense, just saving, for example, $20 a week on your purchases can convert to over $1000 in savings over the course of a year. Try to plan in advance. By knowing what you need, you will be able to buy in larger quantities (almost always less expensive) and cut down on convenience food purchases...