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You’ve just finished eating out at the restaurant. The bill comes. You look at it. Shock. “How did I spend that much?” Many of you will be going out to eat this weekend… especially on Easter Sunday. But when you go, keep in mind for the restaurant it’s a business, and their goal is to […]
Christmas is less than two weeks away, and by now most of us have made our holiday shopping list. But before you buy, some budgeting steps now can help you avoid starting the new year with an ugly debt hangover. With the economy a looming concern, retailers anticipate most consumers are approaching the holiday shopping […]
What should you do if you come into some extra or unexpected money? That may happen to you this month. This is a three paycheck month for many Americans. It’s always a treat to get money you might not have counted on… whether it be an extra paycheck, a tax rebate or Christmas bonus. I asked […]
I love the latest high-tech gadget. And I usually end up buying it. Even when I shouldn’t. Macbook, iPhone, iPad, Droid X. Yeah, it’s my weakness (one of them). So an article in the Well-Heeled Blog caught my eye. It gives pointers on how to talk yourself out of shopping and buying stuff. Here are […]
Sam Bradford and Chris Shaw. Both are grinning ear to ear today (minus a couple of teeth on one of them). Two guys from vastly different backgrounds who probably share the same thought: “I can’t believe all that money is mine.” Bradford, the former University of Oklahoma quarterback and Heisman winner, was Thursday’s #1 player […]
As a consumer reporter I’m always giving advice (actually advice from the experts) on how to spend and save money. I was filling out the FAFSA (federal aid for college) tonight. Talk about confusing. No wonder the government is, and always has been, a mess. I didn’t get any aid last year, and won’t again […]
