Welcome to my new occasional series: That Makes Me Stabby. It will focus on stupid economic news that really makes me angry. A lot of things have made me stabby this week. Most of them centered around AIG’s endless shenanigans, the election in general, and the dire prognostications of various financial experts. The thing that …
That Makes Me Stabby: The Second Economic Stimulus Proposal Read More »
Reader Question: My GF is burdened by enormous student loan debt and it is impacting my life as well. She has a mixture of private and federal loans, mostly private so the income based payment plans and such do not apply. I was suggesting she consolidate them, which would take the current amount and bring it …
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I have two main problems with online coupons: they fill up my in-box and they tempt me to buy. I solved both problems with one quick fix – email filters. Here’s how to set-up email filters to reduce your spending. How to Set Up Email Filters I use Thunderbird, so these instructions apply to that. …
This week we have three great carnivals to share, so I’ll dispense with all other talk. First, the Carnival of Personal Finance #191, hosted by Dollar Frugal. My stabby rant about about retail sales growth was an editor’s pick. I also recommend Bret Frolich’s post about common sense being back in style. It’s about time. Second, the Festival of Frugality …
Japan was the first disaster I made a donation for this year. Somehow New Zealand completely slipped my mind. Perhaps because it wasn’t in the news much. As usual, I made my donation to the Red Cross’s disaster-specific fund. They will use the funds for the response to the earthquake, except in the rare case …
I’m extremely near-sighted and have sensitive eyes, Should I get vision insurance? It depends, but I’m fortunate that my employer provides vision insurance. If you don’t have it, it may not be worth it to buy it on your own, but you should take advantage of it if your employer offers it. Ask your HR …
When I’m at the grocery store, “buy generic” is my typical mantra. Nearly everything at Trader Joe’s is store-labeled anyway. At Ralph’s, I see no reason to send an extra $2 for name-brand sugar. But there are other items I will never buy generic. Maybe these are just my prejudices, but in my experience some …
I love couponing. I’ve waxed poetic about the awesomeness of coupons on this site more than once. I’ve even been known to send friends links to really cool coupons involving free chocolate. However, there is a right way to use coupons and a wrong way. You don’t want to be the crazy coupon lady irritating everyone …
This week’s blog carnival selection includes just two fine carnivals. First, the Festival of Frugality #163 hosted by My Journey to Millions. He called out my Valentine’s Day post, as well as Bargaineering’s similar take on the romantic holiday. Second, the Carnival of Personal Finance #190 hosted by Funny About Money. In addition to my post about 100 ways to go green, I …
Another week, another set of three carnivals. First up, Living Almost Large presents the 209th Carnival of Personal Finance. She named my rant about the Cash for Clunkers program as an editor’s pick. In addition, I recommend Punch Debt In the Face’s debate about whether using credit cards will send you to hell. My answer: no. It’s just a tool …
Musing about Gold Transformers – at the Carnivals Read More »
