MONEY MONDAY

"Money Monday" posts are written every week and feature financial news or information about good deals, cheap stuff and freebies.

Money Monday: An easy way to budget

photo credit: RambergMediaImages For today's Money Monday, I thought I'd share a tip that I spoke about in one of my recent podcasts.  It's all about an easy, yet effective way to budget your money, and it's even easy for your kids to … [Read more...]

Money Monday: Rebates… reward or rip off?

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Rebates have become increasingly popular in the last few years on a lot of items and certainly on electronic items and computers. Rebates of $20, $50 or $100 are not uncommon. I’ve even seen items advertised as “free after rebate”. … [Read more...]

First magicJack… now magicTalk offers free phone calls from computers

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With new software from the company that created the magicJack, customers will be able to make free phone calls from their computers, smart phones, and iPads.  The new product will be called magicTalk and it will work by allowing customers … [Read more...]

Money Monday: The top 5 ways Moms waste money

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Even though I am not a financial expert, as a mom, I notice many ways that us moms "waste" money.  I guess I started paying attention to this more and more when I read an article that discussed the top ways most people waste money in general.  … [Read more...]

Money Monday: Kids eat free at IHOP every day in August

Receive one free kids meal with each adult entree purchase from 4pm to 10pm every day in August!  To learn more, visit IHOP.com. … [Read more...]

Money Monday: Learn how to save on everything at Money Ning

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I just learned about this really fascinating site called Money Ning.  Promoting the joy and peace of living a frugal lifestyle, its message is that true happiness can be directly related to spending less and saving more.  You can also … [Read more...]

Money Monday: Enter the PennySaverUSA.com coupon contest

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Here's a description of the contest from PennySaverUSA.com.  One winner will be chosen to win an Apple iPad. "About PennySaver of the Month Contest - July contest: COUPONS ARE EVERYWHERE! Did you know that there are thousands … [Read more...]

Money Monday: Should you begin Christmas shopping now?

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This morning, an article on The Street discussed how many retailers are already gearing up for this year's holiday season.  The toy giant Toys R' Us just announced their Christmas Savers Club that encourages customers to load up "deposits" … [Read more...]

Money Monday: Free Wi-Fi coming to all Starbucks stores

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Starting on July 1, Starbucks coffee shops nationwide will begin offering free Wi-Fi for its patrons.  No special registration or pre-existing account will be required.  There is also no time limit as to how long customers can use the … [Read more...]