You want a car. Okay, maybe not. How about a vacation? The beach sounds lovely right now, considering the window that my desk faces has a view that is rain, rain, and more rain. Maybe you want to save for your child’s education. That’s really not a fun thing to think about, but hey, start early, right? Anyway, no matter what you’re saving up for, today we’re going to look at three things you can do to help you out with 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...

Customer service, a field I’m so glad I never got into. Closest I got was food service, and people complained enough to me when I was doing that. Anyway, like I said on Tuesday, I was gone for two weeks, and right before I left, I had my friend who was going on the trip with me at my house. We decided to order pizza, because pizza is good. Not good for you, but good. Anyway, we order two pizzas and wait. And wait some more. And even more....

With a recession in sight, one thing that has finally been going down is the price of gas. I was away for two weeks, and in the time I was gone, gas went down almost 30 cents. Wow! I’m all about that, let me tell you. Anyway, gas is still expensive. Gone are the days of gas being under a dollar (I remember that happening shortly before I started driving, it was quite cool to see), heck, gone are the days of gas being below two dollars. I...

The American Dream used to be described having a spouse, 2.5 kids, a dog and/or cat, and most importantly, owning your own home, complete with white picket fence. As the economy struggles, the American Dream seems to be shifting quite a bit from that ideal. More and more people wait until they’re in their late 20’s or so to get married (if they get married at all), families are smaller, and buying a house has being replaced with living...

Investing is a scary word right now. An unstable stock market, decreased value of the dollar, and political unrest all around the world make investing a big risk. Do you still want to attempt and be part of the solution? Then invest like a pro. Today, we’re going to look at three things that all wise investors take into account when planning their investments.  “Don’t put all your eggs in one basket.” This is probably the age-old...

No! That time is here again isn’t it? The giant yard decorations in Wal-Mart, the garden section has become inundated with Christmas trees and decorations, and this month or next, the Christmas Club money that you’ve been saving up is going to be deposited in your checking account. Yes, it’s September, which, for some bizarre reason, means it’s time to start holiday shopping in the United States. Now, before you run away screaming...