Today, I’m sitting in my apartment with a robe and slippers on and watching the protective cover on my moped fly around. It’s really windy today! Finally, after a few months of what should have been winter, we finally actually have winter! This is a happy occasion for students… adults, not so much. We’re cold, and now we have to worry about heating costs. Luckily, my heat is included in my monthly rent. But what if...

Yesterday, I ventured out to Staples to get a keyboard that a friend had gotten me for Christmas and had sent to the store. Thankfully, Staples isn’t on the list of “top places to go” in my town before the holidays. I was there maybe 15 minutes tops. That wasn’t the case for the rest of the plaza that Staples is located in; Kohl’s, Target, Five Below, and Giant (our grocery store) had full parking lots. It took...

It’s that time of year again! Holidays really stress everyone out. Today, I’m stressed out. I have friends coming to town, my house is a mess, baking needs to happen (my sister is currently in the kitchen doing some of it). I have a dinner tonight and Tuesday night. I have an event I’m hosting tomorrow. It’s just a really crazy month for so many people. Why should finances add to your stress? We’re going to...

It’s the holidays, and  that means big dinners, family gatherings, gift exchanges, and piles of cookies and other sweet treats. Sadly, for many, it’s also been proven to be the most stressful time of the year. Not only on your emotions, but also on your wallet. Want to prevent some of the strain on both? Check out these tips. If you’re hosting a meal: - Set a budget and stick to it. We all like to go all out for the...

A couple of weeks ago, I wrote about the possibility of eliminating your cable bill. It’s not a radical idea; it’s something that’s become a lot more feasible in past years. But what about those bills you can’t eliminate? What can you do to save on electric, phone, water and everything else that you may not be able to totally get rid of? Today we’re going to look at a few of those and talk about different ways that you may be able...

In 2010, the residents of the city of Raleigh, NC, spent more than any other American city on cable and satellite TV to the tune of $1,033 a year. And that was an average. Did everyone get premium packages in Raleigh or what? The average American household that same year spent around $550. For some people, that’s a nice chunk of their income. That brings up an important question: Is there a way to reduce or eliminate that sometimes...