If you can get a job interview in this rough economic time, then Yahoo answers has some questions and gives you some. 1. If I prepare too much for an interview I will seem desperate. (True/False?)False. There is no…

I keep telling my friend, I refuse to give him money. He’s been trying to get a second job but can’t seem to find one at the moment. He’s still in school and is struggling to pay rent while working only 15 hours…

Dollarish Question of the Day: We had a Dollarish reader send us this message: "My friend was recently laid off from her job and she's been really bummed out about it. She hasn't left her apartment the ent…

Dollarish Restaurant.com is offering 70% off their already reduced restaurant certificates + get a Free Dale & Thomas $15 GC with each order when you enter code SUPER at checkout through 1/31/09. $25 certifica…

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Dollarish Question of the Day: Yesterday Barack Obama called the Wall Street Bonuses received by bankers, "shameful". Executives on Wall Street gave themselves over $20 Billion dollars while the economy was deto…

Dollarish Do you sell merchandise on eBay to make some extra money? Successful eBay Selling Coach, Suzanne Wells, is giving away a FREE download of her book, “The Stay-at-Home Mom’s Guide to Successful eBay Selling”…

The Super Bowl is not till Sunday but ads are already hitting the internet. Here's one from CareerBuilder, for those of us stuck in shitty jobs or hoping to get a job soon. Stick with it, it'll give you a good laugh.…

Mr. Financial Nut Age: 24 Location: Utah About Me: Author of Financialnut.com, a husband, student, and small business owner. Recently married, he and his wife spend as much time as they can together, between schoo…

Dollarish Judging from our post yesterday about economic news, people actually like being kept up to date on the news, but today brings worse news for thousands. Here are a few headlines from today's business news:…

Dollarish Super Bowl XLIII is on Sunday and if the opening kick-off is returned for a touchdown, everyone who pre-registers at PapaJohns.com will be eligible to receive a large one-topping pizza for just 25 cents.…

Dr. Pepper is giving away free coupons to the first 2,000,000 people who request one. You'll have to provide an email and a mailing address but thankfully no phone number. And you can choose between a 20 ounce bottle o…

Dollarish Question of the Day: Should married couples have a joint account or separate bank accounts?

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Dollarish The Gap has many Apparel Items on Final Sale. Save an additional 25% (on some of the items) with code FINAL. Shipping is a flat-rate $7 for your entire order. Thanks loca. Note, some of the items have a li…

Dollarish Question of the Day: Are you sick of listening to all the news about the economy? dollarish.com

Why do people keep sinking their money into things that just don’t work properly? I have a friend who is hooked on vitamins and keeps buying the same things over and over again but in the same hand complains about…

Yes yes, we all know that the economy is terrible at the moment. If you have a job you need to keep it.....weather the storm, and look for something new when things settle down. But with all these layoffs and spendi…

I was looking online for a some money saving tips when I came across this site. They listed 43 things about money that most people probably didn't know. Although I already knew a few of them, it was still nice t…

Cash is king—having money when nobody else does is the best way to take advantage of investments and bargains. When entire sectors of business are struggling to get customers—like the vacation industry currently is—…

The moment I graduated and the stock market started declining, I became more aware. In a way I had to, you know, entering the “real world”. I don’t think I would have ever really noticed the stock market unless i…

I'm not a big supporter of Valentine's Day because many random events take place. All those secret crush names somehow spread rampantly, scraps of chocolate guilt litter your trashcan, and a singing-gram arrives at you…

Negotiations have finally gotten to a point where details have been released of what will be included (debated) in a new stimulus package worth around $825 billion dollars over a two-year period. More likely however,…

Here are a few tips I found on this site, that might be helpful for those looking to make the most of their hard earned dollar. Stop online impulse buys. This was a problem for me before I canceled my credit card.…

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Guest blog by pinkdagger A lot of really good suggestions come of saving money - leaf through flyers, see what you can get on sale, and many more. However, leafing through flyers can ultimately be your downfall. Yo…

Dollarish For those of you looking to get a credit card in the near future, askmrcreditcard.com has some reviews on the best credit cards based on categories: Best Cash Back and Gas Credit Card The Blue Cash® fro…

Mr. Savings This morning I received my daily news update in my inbox, one story caught my eye, "John Thain's $87,000 Rug". I recognized the name, he's Merrill Lynch's CEO, so I read the article. Here's a bit: "…

Dollarish Question of the Day: Do you read financial magazines or business sections in the newspapers? Does their advice ever help? dollarish.com

Dollarish Victoria's Secret is having their Semi-Annual Sale with items up to 60% off. If you spend $100 or more you the coupon code to get free shipping. They have bras up to 50% off, panties up to 60% off, clo…

Ms. Piggy Bank Volunteerism is just such a beautiful thing --it's a spirit in all of us that inspires us to be good neighbors and help out where we're needed. However, who says that acts of kindness come with no rewar…

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Dollarish Question of the Day: What's the one item you have in your possession, if you were to sell, that would get you the most money? (your house does not count ) dollarish.com

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Guest blog by its_me_katie I get the question, "where did you buy that?" a lot. Probably because I love flashy, metallic clothing. It has sequins on it? I probably have it. I also like to wear designer things…

Dollarish The Presidential Inauguration will not only bring in a new President but will also be the day cosmetic companies give out free makeup, $175 Million worth. It’s part of a class action settlement, cosmeti…

Guest blog by Shinbi_Belldandy Recently my bank (Washington Mutual aka WAMU) was acquired by Chase. The bank folded. I know we’re protected by FDIC but the government had to speak out last year & say that we’re…

Dollarish Question of the Day: Do you have a bank account? Is it under your name or a custodial account with a family member? dollarish.com

Guest blog by sleepyhead For all those that are looking to save some money, Circuit City, the second largest electronics chain, has decided to shut down all their stores. This means they have to get rid of all th…

Dollarish Question of the Day: What are some cheap activities you can do on a lazy Sunday, in your town or city? Dollarish.com

Dollarish Keep getting those letters from credit card companies saying you’re pre-approved for a card? Is it annoying? Do you want it to stop? Well we have a solution for you. Go to optoutprescreen.com and fol…

Originally posted here Frugal living means learning to live on less. Does this mean being frugal requires you to do without? We don't think so. You just need to learn to manage what you spend and set some prioritie…

Dollarish Question of the Day: What are some creative ways to make money during the winter season?

Ms. Shopper I read a really interesting article in the Economist called "Managing the Facebookers." The point of the article is that people born in the 1980s and 1990s have an unrealistically rosy view of the world…

Ms. Thrifty Because of a really awesome deal, $99 one way special from Southwest Airlines, my husband and I decided to take a week vacation to Las Vegas. The tickets were the easy part but we had to make sure we had…

Dollarish Question of the Day: One of the biggest debates in the work force, especially today, is whether or not someone with a better education should get paid more than someone with experience. Do you agree, are…

Gust blog by sleepyhead Yesterday while buying tickets to a movie, I was caught off guard by the increase in the ticket prices. The price for each ticket was $12.75. This was the same movie theatre whose prices we…

Dollarish Coupon: Borders is offering 25% off on any one item in store or online. The in store coupon can be found here. The online coupon code is: SLT5740R. Have you bought any books lately? Which one? dolla…

Guest blog by msullan There is some sort of trend among my friends and I lately.....we are all depressed! We all recently graduated from college, are now working 9-5ers, and absolutely hating it. College was a lot of w…

Mr. Savings Yesterday while browsing through Forbes.com, I came across a list of 30 jobs that are supposed to be the "it" jobs for 2009. I think it's more like a list of safe jobs, I mean librarian or clergy isn't…

Ms. Piggy Bank I have so many accounts on different websites it's absurd. As I attempted to unsubscribe and cancel my membership to some, I wondered why I had three "consumer" accounts. So I sat down and tried to decid…

Guest blog by sleepyhead I’ve taken a cue from one of my co-workers and decided to start carry a certain amount of cash for the week and use that for food and other expenses. I never carried cash until a few weeks…

Mr. Savings When I was younger my parents had their own way of saving money, putting it in the pillow they slept on. They were immigrant parents who didn’t quite understand the concept of a bank yet. I never kn…

Guest blog by Aloysius_son I am by no means a professional job consultant, but I can tell you how I have kept my job for the past 30 years. I work in a seasonal profession, light industrial roofing, in the northeast…

DollarishOne of our search engine hits picked up this: "selling myself to make money." This could only mean one thing. Since times are tough, people are resorting to extreme measures to make money. Would you ever…

Mr. Savings A few weeks ago there was a story about Paris Hilton spending too much money. I read more about it on TheTheologiansCafe’s site and was surprised by some of the comments on the site, saying they don…

Dollarish Question of the Day: Have you noticed an increase or decrease in prices when shopping for food, clothing or other necessities? How much is the difference now?

Guest blog by dynonitro I am a coupon freak and use coupons for most of the stuff I need. Unless the generic brand is cheaper, then I buy that. I put as much in my savings account as possible and use that mostly for p…

Guest blog by sellhart53 You may have heard good and really bad stories about credit cards. My attempt here is to convince you of the overall benefits of credit cards using a balanced approach. What I am proposin…

Ms. ThriftyAfter my last post, when I saw that other people paid much more for electricity, I thought I would share what I do to help combat the costs.I think one of the biggest wastes of electricity is creating light…

Apple last week announced their iTunes music store will have new prices for their songs. The prices range from $0.69 to $1.29 per song. Ofcourse that wasn't the only news. They are now offering DRM (digital righ…

Dollarish Question of the Day: Do you keep track of all your expenses? By keeping receipts or writing it down?

Ms. Piggy Bank As a person with pretty much nonexistent income, I've come to rely on the bus as my main mode of transportation. A car comes with way too many expenses and the metro has just jacked up its prices. Walki…

For those of you that listen to music, one of the best music programs online is Pandora. It's probably one of the best ways to listen to music (stop pirating music) and find new music. They also have phone apps,…

Dollarish Question of the Day: Are you saving money for anything this year, like a vacation or electronics? What are you saving for?

Guest blog by AnGeLmArYy21 I recently went searching for one of those foot spas for my mom, because she has terrible calluses on her feet and I thought I'd get her something to soak them in along with a nice lotion…

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Dollarish Question of the Day: When are you more likely to spend money, when you're sad or happy? Why do you think that is?

Guest blog by morbidlywonderful About two weeks ago I saw an ad for a credit card and thought to myself, “Hmm, I could use one of those.” You see, I have a habit of making plans for my money before I get it. A cr…

Ms. Piggy Bank I'll admit that I'm sucka for samples. Oo..Godiva truffle? Over here, please! Free Ben & Jerry's for all voters? Sign me up! In the spirit of a new year and saving as much money possible (or at least…

Mr. Savings The last few months I’ve been extremely concerned with what the future holds for my current bank, Washington Mutual (WaMu). As most of the country found out during all the bank mergers in late 2008,…

Dollarish One of our readers asked a question about looking for a better job while working for another. "Hi Dollarish, I'm curious to know how long I should wait before searching for a better job. I started work…

Guest blog by MyFreedomWings I think a lot of people are under the impression that being frugal means living without. That’s because you can't...or mostly, refuse to pay more than a certain amount for that book, D…

Guest blog by Shelby My boyfriend is going to study abroad for a semester next year. Initially, when I received this news, I was a bit surprised and depressed about it, but other than the fact that I'd miss him, I…

DollarishSomeone found Dollarish by searching "Donating eggs for cash". Which begs the question, ladies if you were in a tight spot, would you ever consider donating your eggs for cash? Guys, would you ever let your…

Mr. Savings A few weeks ago I was standing in line at path mark waiting to pay for my items, when the man ahead of me pulled out his food stamp card to pay for his item. Now I wouldn't be as surprised if it was…

Guest blog by Natalia. Last year, I babysat about once a week, and it added up toward the end of the year . . . but when I looked back at the amount of money I'd earned in 2008 from hanging out with the kids, I real…

Guest blog by XxRobenXxAce Recently, I had the day off, so I'm just walking around in regular clothes. I was pretty thirsty, so I went into a local liquor store to buy a drink, and as I'm walking out, my hands are…

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Dollarish Question of the Day: Where do you prefer to shop, online or in-store? Why?

Mr. Savings A few years ago, I had a sick collection of sneakers. I had all the Jordans, and all kinds of Nikes. (That's actually me on the right) I followed a trend set back when I was in HS but when I got to colleg…

Dollarish Question of the Day: What's the one thing you regret buying this past year? Why? What was it?

Dollarish Find an entry we should know about? Tell us! Dollarish is looking for specific posts about everyday struggles with money and finances. Yes, we're in a recession and there's worldwide financial problems (wh…

Mr. Savings I just finished reading Kiplinger's list of ways to save money on food. They are very simple yet extremely helpful. I find myself doing these things more and more to cut bag on the amount of money I spe…

Guest blog by AlterEgo909 For Christmas my grandparents got me the new Monopoly- Monopoly: Electronic Banking Edition. Yes, you read correctly. This Monopoly game uses credit cards instead of the traditional play mon…

Ms. ThriftySix months ago, everyone had advice for saving gas. The gas prices were the highest they have ever been in this country. I haven't heard anyone mention "saving at the pump" in quite a while. Everyone has…

Dollarish Coupon: Aeropostale has an additional 30% off clearance coupon 30SNEAK. They already have tons of stuff in their clearance section, so check it out ASAP. Slap on the extra 30% off and you've got a prett…

Dollarish Question of the Day: How much money are you saving per month from your paychecks? Is it more than what you're spending?