Money Monday
Money Monday: Rent college textbooks
Monday, March 8th, 2010Everyone already knows that college is expensive. One way to save money is to rent textbooks instead of buying them. The website Chegg.com offers cheap textbook rentals for college students. The way it works is that students choose their books online to rent. They then pay for the books, the books are shipped to their [...]
Money Monday: Are you planning to ‘Move Your Money?’
Monday, March 1st, 2010Is moving your money to a smaller community-oriented bank the answer for retaliation against the “big banks” who are profiting off of the little guy…? According to Arianna Huffington, the answer is yes…
Money Monday: Save your receipts
Monday, February 22nd, 2010I’m actually writing this post as a request for help. I know that saving receipts from purchases is a smart thing to do, but I don’t really have a system for organizing and filing my receipts, and I don’t really know how long you should keep your receipts either. As you can see above, my [...]
Money Monday: Free discount coupons for prescription medications
Monday, February 15th, 2010Individuals and families can now search for free discount coupons for prescription medications thanks to a new online service called FirstRXSavings.com. The way it works is that anyone who receives a prescription from their doctor “can now go immediately to that website, refer to the alphabetical listing of more than 500 medications, print out right [...]
Money Monday: Suburban Dollar
Monday, February 8th, 2010I literally just stumbled upon this blog this morning and I was so intrigued by it, I spent at least a good hour devouring its useful, practical, and family-related money advice. SuburbanDollar.com has quickly become my favorite money blog right now. I can’t tell you how jazzed I am about sharing this site with you… and [...]
Money Monday: Cheap Valentine’s Day ideas
Monday, February 1st, 2010With Valentine’s Day right around the corner, I thought it would be a good idea to share some simple and cheap ways to celebrate the holiday with your family. Below is a list of things that you and the kids or your sweetie can do to celebrate the heart-filled holiday with love…
Make everything heart-shaped. Buy a cheap [...]
Money Monday: Rubbing Nickels
Monday, January 25th, 2010I just got a sweet email from Julie, one of the co-founders of the new website RubbingNickels.com. She explained to me that it’s a unique site ”providing resources for women to attain their personal and financial goals given the new economic realities. We offer a barter corner… for book club swaps and cookbook swaps, and articles [...]
Money Monday: NYX makeup only $1… hurry!
Monday, January 18th, 2010I have recently accepted the fact that just because I’m a mom, I don’t have to look sloppy… For a while, I was totally neglecting myself. Of course I would take a regular showers, but after slathering on some lotion, deodorant, and a swipe of Carmex, I considered myself “ready” to go out in public. [...]
Money Monday: Saving for your kid’s future… is it necessary?
Monday, January 11th, 2010My son is 20 months old. I have been asked several times if I have already started a college fund for him. I sometimes get irked when I hear this question because it always seems that people think that if you’re not already saving for your child’s college years, then you must be a really bad parent. [...]
Money Monday: The Coupon Mom Show
Monday, January 4th, 2010I have recently become a YouTube addict. I subscribe to so many channels and I have learned so many things about makeup, hair, fitness, and money. One of my favorite new channels is The Coupon Mom Show. Also known as the “Coupon Queen,” Stephanie Nelson has mastered the art of couponing and saving money. She [...]
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