Help with Debt

The other day I decided to take a close hard look at my bank statement, to pin point exactly where each and every dollar is spent. I took out a calculator a piece of paper and categorized my spending from Payments, Food, and Shopping. At the end of my calculations, I was able to take a look at all my expenses. It was astonishing! I could not believe how much money I had spent on online shopping. The point is, by actually calculating each and every expense, you can realize … Continue reading →

I was on a website and “Free Credit Report” caught my eye. A lot of times these kind of words are just gimmicks, ways of getting us onto their site, ways for different companies to capture and spam our email. YUK! I hate this. Well, I looked into it more and apparently Quicken is testing this resource. You know Quicken, the company that created the financial accounting software. Quizzle is a new website that I’ve been seeing more and more. Its purpose is to give us consumers a simple, better … Continue reading →

I was asking a friend where he got his stylish shirt. I know he’s a great shopper, he likes value and dresses sharply. He had this red shirt on that my husband had his eye on. It was the “perfect” red. My husband decided he was going to ask to try it on. It wasn’t the correct size. I asked him where he got the shirt from, I thought he was going to say Robinson’s or Nordstrom. I know he’s a sucker for value so I was even thinking that … Continue reading →

For all of the college students who are pursuing their educational goals…Isn’t it expensive???? I know it is. So I wanted to share some money saving ideas that could benefit you. The first is, shop around before you buy your textbooks! Honestly, you have great chances of saving hundreds of dollars on your textbooks if you look on sites such as half.com and hamazon.com . I know some students in my area that have said they got most of their books from half.com and saved a ton of money on … Continue reading →

I ran into an article on CNN Money. The article is about a couple that are both 27 years old, on their way to retiring at the age of 40. Yikes! I’m just over 40 years old and I’m just barely holding my head up above water. How do they expect to do it? Read their story. It’s pretty amazing and puts my spending in perspective. Again, why do I need a new pair of jeans when I have lots hanging in my closet? They spend $300 a year on … Continue reading →

The last entry I shared with you was a website where you could join a community, a community that has people with the same goals of striving for a healthy lifestyle through eating habits and activity. Today’s entry is a website where you can join a different kind of community. This community supports financial goals and concerns. wesabe.com combines easy-to-use budgeting tools with a community of supportive people, anonymously sharing ideas and advice with each other to help everyone get more value for their money. Whether your financial goals are … Continue reading →