The last thing you want to do on a first date is hand over a coupon while paying the restaurant bill! The difference between being frugal and looking cheap is a fine line. Here’s how to stop frugality from ruining…
Category: Savings
Saveaholics Anonymous: Cash Hoarding Would Be the Other Major Spending Problem to Avoid
If the personal finance blog author is honest, you’ll always find two versions of financial remorse bleeding from their narratives. One type is the shame, guilt and consequence of indulging in finance irresponsibility; being counted among the multitude who have…
10 Ways Money Management Will Make Me Thousands this Year; Plus One for My Children
All good financial management starts with starts with setting goals. I have the education and experience to get control of my family’s finances. What I haven’t bothered to do in several years, is sit down and set goals to save/earn…
Optimizing Your Savings Account: How to Earn Interest Like You Have Money Even When You Don’t
If you keep all your money in a checking account that doesn’t earn interest, you are missing out on free money. Instead, you should consider depositing all of your money in a savings account (interest bearing checking if you can…
20 Online Savings Accounts Earning High Rates of Interest
Is your savings account earning as much as it should? Below is a list of the top twenty, high interest, online savings accounts: Everbank offers high-yield checking and savings accounts with a variety of APYs, including three-month bonus rates of…
Bank Survey Finds That Interest Bearing Checking Accounts Earn Higher Interest Rates, but You Have to ‘Earn’ the Interest
It looks like interest bearing checking accounts are en vogue for 2011. According to a Bankrate.com survey, on average, interest bearing checking accounts are earning 2.56% and some banks are offering over 4%. The Wall Street Journal compares the checking…
How to avoid taxes on Series E Bonds from a Descendant’s Income
Series E Bonds have stopped earning interest, but if you intend to transfer your savings bonds to your descendants, you should learn about tax implications. Please see my article at eHow Business & Personal Finance to learn more about how…
