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Unemployment is High, So Would You Move Elsewhere For A Job?
I just finished watching a news report on CBS that said towns in North Dakota are actually looking for employees because many of its residents move elsewhere due to the cold weather. I was very surprised to hear t… -
DSW $10 Off Online and In-Store Coupon
Get $10 off $50 or more purchase from DSW shoes. Coupon here. Ends tonight. Online coupon code: DRIVE2 -
Some Complaining About Work, While Others Are Unemployed & Broke
We all know the economy is bad. We are in a recession and it doesn't look like it will get better soon. I've been hearing people complain about their jobs. How they wish they were in bed sleeping, or they cou… -
Would You Take Less Money To Work Comfortably?
Dollarish Question of the Day: Would you take less money to work at a more comfortable job or make more money in a slightly more stressed environment? -
Obama Girl On The Economy & Stimulus Plan
Here's another YouTube song by the self proclaimed Obama girl, this time about the stimulus bill. Take a look: Obama has huge economuc ambitions to meet, but will he be able to accomplish them during this crisis? Ar… -
The Best Job In A Bad Economy: A Lawyer Specializing In Divorce & Bankruptcy
A friend of mine was talking to me about somebody that is loving our less-than-fortunate economic situation. This guy is making more money now than he’s ever made before; in fact, he leverages poor economics to acqui… -
The Credit Crisis Visualized
Here's a short and simple story of the credit story from two YouTube Clips: -
Borders 25% Off List Price Of An Item Coupon
Who doesn't love a good book? Check out all the new releases, or find something you've been meaning to read for awhile, at Borders.com. Take 25% off the list price of 1 item (if the item is already discounted more 2… -
Rite Aid offers $5 off $20 or more with Printable Coupon
Rite Aid offers $5 off $20 or more with this Printable Coupon which may be used Fri 2/27 & Sat 2/28. [Store Locator] -
Will Stimulus Plan Revive Economy and Close the Unemployment Gap?
Here are a few kids upset at the stimulus spending: Is the new simulus package going to help revive the economy and hopefully close the unemployment gap? -
Get Dell Inspiron Mini 9 Netbook For $185 WIth Coupon & Free Shipping
Dell EPP has a base model of Inspiron Mini 9 Netbook Computer for $185 with free shipping (see lower price in cart). Ubuntu Linux SpecsIntel Atom Processor N270 (1.6GHz/533Mhz FSB/512K cache) 512MB DDR2 at 533MH… -
Is Money and Spending a Sign of Power or Control in Your Relationships?
Dollarish Question of the Day: Is money and spending a sign of power or control in your relationships? -
JCPenney - Up to $20 off purchases with Coupon
JCPenney Coupon for upto $20 Off purchases. It's a printable coupon, so click the link below. Coupon Code: Printable Expiration Date: 02/28/2009 Click here to use this coupon-Bargainist -
Glade: Buy-One-Get-One-Free Coupons
I’m loving these printable buy-one-get-one-free coupons for Glade Sense & Spray Automatic Spray and Glade PlugIns Scented Oil Lasting Impressions Air Freshener (each are up to $10 value). Glade products are always… -
Let's Talk About Your Bankruptcy, Unemployment & Financial Problems, It's The Only Way
I hate talking about money to people. It has nothing to do with whether or not I make less, it's just a very uncomfortable topic of discussion. It's worse now. People are afraid to talk about being laid off or th… -
When Growing up, Did the Subject of Money or Budgeting Start Arguments in Your Home?
Dollarish Question of the Day: When growing up, did the subject of money or budgeting start arguments in your home? dollarish.com -
The Coolest Business Cards EVER!
Check out this cool business card the employees at Lego give out. I love these business cars. They look awesome. I would love to have something like this from my company but when you're not selling an actual prod… -
Coupon: Sephora - Free bag packed w/5 samples of choice w/any purchase
As if you needed any more enticement to shop Sephora, they're now letting you pack your own Sephora bag with 5 free samples of your choice with any order. Some Best Bets for purchases include the Clairsonic Plus Ski… -
Seeking Unemployment Benefits, How Does The Process Work?
Last week, some of my co-workers were chatting about unemployment benefits. One of the co-worker's sister lost her job recently and wanted to get some info about unemployment benefits before she decided to go to… -
Eat Cheap & On A Discount: 10 Healthiest Fast Food Restaurants
One of the ways many Americans are saving money during the recession is through coupons and cheap eats at fast food joints. We can't all eat expensive food nor can we afford to eat in restaurants even after many… -
Coupons: Bath & Body Buy one Get one Free Coupon
Bath and Body Works is having an automatic B2G1 free promotion on most Signature Collection items $10 or more with an additional coupon 8472 for free Signature collection item on $10+ purchase, effectively making it… -
Coupons Are Everywhere Now, Are You Using Coupons To Save Money?
Coupons have become widely popular in today's frugal age. More companies are rolling out coupons to lure in customers, while consumers look for bargains through coupons. Have you been searching for coupons in the… -
Jack in the Box (store locator) is offering 2 free tacos today all day
Jack in the Box (store locator) is offering 2 free tacos today all day. -
Google Spreadsheet Budget Tutorial
I have recently made the transition from Microsoft Excel to Google Spreadsheets for my personal budget. Only recently had I learned that you can import your existing Excel budget into Google spreadsheets carring the… -
Does the “rush” of making a purchase drive your spending?
Dollarish Question of the Day: Does the “rush” of making a purchase drive your spending? dollarish.com -
10 Reasons For The Recession (Video)
Here are 10 reasons why the recession took place. Enjoy! Have you seen any of these commericals on TV? If so, do you still see them now? dollarish.com -
Quizno's is giving away One Million Free Subs. Get Your Free Sub
Quizno's is giving away One Million Free Subs. To get your Free Small Signature Sub or Small Everyday Value Sub, Click Here and register your name, email address, and birthdate. A link to a Printable Coupon will be… -
What's The Difference Between Being Frugal and Hoarding?
One thing I've noticed the last few weeks happening in supermarkets is stockpiling off sale items. I like to think of it as hoarding but my parents disagree. Every week when they get the Sunday supermarket disco… -
Restaurant.com has a new 80% off code
Restaurant.com has a new 80% off code DINE available. The $25 gift certificates are normally $10, but are $2 with the code. They also sell $10 certificates for select restaurants for $3, making them 60 cents each… -
Do You Regularly Put Off Budgeting? Saving? Investing?
Dollarish Question of the Day: Do you regularly put off budgeting? Saving? Investing? dollarish.com -
American Eagle Coupon For 20% Coupon
Here's a coupon from American Eagle stores. The coupon is for 20%off any item use between February25 thru March24.Its not valid online, in stores only. Enjoy! Happy savings :) -
Job Hunting: 3 Things You Can Do Now To Prepare
There are a number of ways to prepare for the worst during tough economic times. In the past I have stressed having a fully-funded emergency fund, which would include 3-6 months worth of living expenses sitting in a… -
How Truthful Would You Be if Someone Asked You, How Much Money Do You Make in a Year?
Dollarish Question of the Day: How truthful would you be if someone asked you, how much money do you make in a year? dollarish.com -
TGI Fridays: Free Cajun Crispy Green Bean Fries
Sign up to become a TGI Friday’s Stripes member by 2/22 and you’ll get a coupon by email for a FREE order of Cajun Crispy Green Bean Fries to use on 2/24 (Mardi Gras). Plus, don’t forget that the buy-one-get-one-free en… -
I Waited For It & Ended Up Saving More Than I Thought I Could
I bought a new jacket today. It was one I had been eyeing for some time. I didn't think it would ever go down in price but to my surprise there it was in another GAP store, three months later. When I first saw… -
My T.V. Or My Wallet?
"Ten Financial Reasons To Turn Off Your Television - And Ten Things To Replace It With."What are some leisure activities you'd be willing to sacrifice to save a couple extra dollars? Are there somethings that, no matte… -
Do You Use Money to Boost Your Self-esteem?
Dollarish Question of the Day: Do you use money to boost your self-esteem? dollarish.com -
Fri & Sat: Save $5/$20 or $10/$30 at Rite Aid
Save $5 on any $20 purchase with this printable coupon or save $10 on any $30 purchase with this printable coupon at Rite Aid today and tomorrow. Check out The Thrifty Mama for some great Rite Aid deals this week. -
How To Save Money On Electronic Purchases
Here's a great post found on MilkYourMoney.com. Check it out If you do the majority of your shopping for electronics at Best Buy, Circuit City, or RadioShack then you are most likely overspending-especially on smaller t… -
Avon "Big Beautiful Sale" 65% off many items!
"Big Beautiful Sale" 65% off many items! If you're looking for a gift for a female or male, I would check it out! There are many great things for the females & fragrances & such for the men! www.youravon.com/… -
Restaurant.com Coupon Code Knocks a whopping 80% off Gift Certificates.
In one of the best discounts seen from Restaurant.com since right before Christmas, coupon code DINE knocks a whopping 80% off gift certificates. This cuts their $25 certificates down to just $2, and $10 certifica… -
Do You Like Talking About Money When The Economy Is Doing Bad?
Dollarish Question of the Day: We've noticed that most people do not like talking about money or finances while the economy is still struggling. Is that true? Do you like talking about money now (recession) or… -
How To Be Completely Debt Freee
I know we've spent some time trying to figure out how we can be COMPLETELY DEBT FREE and for some of us its worked splendidly and for others, we could still use some help. A close, personal friend of mine told me… -
SoccerPost.com is having a 50% -60% off clearance sale on Soccer gear
SoccerPost.com is having a 50% -60% off clearance sale on most of their soccer apparel, shoes and other equipment. Soccer sneakers from $23Socks from $3Soccer balls from $5Bags from $8Gloves from $5Shinguards from… -
Note to Rejects: Why Don't You Just Get a Job?
I was listening to the song "Gives You Hell," by the All American Rejects, which I absolutely love, when the thought occurred to me that I don't like the message behind the song. Yes, I was imagining several exes and… -
Ruby Tuesday Buy 1 Get 1 Free Entree Coupon
Ruby Tuesday (store locator) is offering a B1G1 free entree with a printable coupon valid through 3/24/2009 -slickdeals -
Buy it Now & Pay More or Wait & Pay Less?
Dollarish Question of the Day: Do you like to buy things right away and pay more or wait for it in the mail and pay less? dollarish.com -
Would You Put Ads On Your Forehead For Money?
We've come to that point now where people will do anything for money. This morning's New York Times ran an article about a women who had shaved her head and put a New Zealand Airlines temporary tattoo on her head… -
Restaurant.com is Offering 70% Off Their Already Reduced Restaurant Certificates
Restaurant.com is offering 70% off their already reduced restaurant certificates when you enter code PREZ at checkout through 2/19/09. $25 certificates which normally sell for $10, are now $3. -slickdeals -
Bath & Body Works: Free Shower Gel with $10 Purchase
Take this printable coupon to Bath & Body Works by 3/15 to get a FREE Signature Collection Shower Gel (up to $10.50 value) with any $10 purchase. -couponcravings -
How Many Hours of Fun Do You Get Out of a Dollar?
I made plans to go to a movie with four of my friends on Sunday, but as we began checking times, we realized that the tickets were going to be $10.75 each. For a group of five people this would have amounted to more th… -
Free Starbucks VIA™ Ready Brew
Starbucks is offering some of their new VIA ready brew coffee samples for free. You can check it out here.dollarish.com -
Paycheck: Where Does Most Of Your Money Go & How Much Do You Save?
Dollarish Question of the Day: How does your paycheck balance out? Where does most of your money go and how much do you save? dollarish.com -
JCPenney: $5 Off $5 Coupon
Sign up for JCPenney Rewards and get a $5 off $5 coupon. Use 3050 or 3008 as the promo code to have the coupon emailed to you. -couponcravings -
Is Going Into Debt For Your Education A Wise Decision?
Dave Ramsey appears to have strong views on going into debt for a college education. I wrote about it in my latest blog post- Dave Ramsey Says That Going Into Debt For School Is Never A Good Idea. In essence, he tol… -
Victoria’s Secret: Free Energizing Body Lotion
Take this printable coupon in to Victoria’s Secret to get a FREE PINK Energizing Body Lotion (1 oz. size). No purchase required. Offer valid through 3/2. - couponcravings -
Bargains For Things To Do In Las Vagas
From what I understand it's not just Dollarish looking for bargains anymore, it's all of us, me included. So since I live in one of the most travelled cities in the country, I thought I'd offer up some amazing speci… -
Saving Money: It isn't as difficult as you think
Am I crazy? Perhaps, goodness knows I've been called much worse... but really, saving money isn't as difficult as you might think. There are a lot of things that YOU, yes you, can do immediately and in 30 days time,… -
Are You Still Able To Enjoy Yourself Even Though Economy Is Heading South?
Dollarish Question of the Day: Since the economic problems aren't getting any better, many are cutting back on expenses but are still able to enjoy themselves through other outlets, such as watching movies at home… -
The Forced Budget Plan To Keep You on Track & Save Money
A lot of people scoff at the idea of being as fiscally responsible as I suggest on this site. Ramen and PBR do get old after some time. So, here is a budget idea to help you save money, yet still allow for the extrava… -
Swagbucks: Reward Yourself for Each Online Search
It seems as though many people with computers at work, school, and home google/yahoo their way through the day. It's easy. It's quick. It's informative. Why not? Do you really need a reason? Swagbucks. That's why not.… -
Is An Economic Depression Inevitable?
Dollarish Question of the Day: We've been getting tons of search engine hits asking if the U.S. economy is heading into a depression? Do you think a depression is inevitable? dollarish.com -
The 8 Worst Money Saving Mistakes
This is a great entry found on milkyourmoney.com. It might come in handy. Check it out. We have written before about “Saving” and being “Frugal” and things like that but we haven’t really addressed what to look f… -
Newegg Presidents Sale With a Few Good Deals on Inkjet All-In-One Printer/Copy/Scanner
Newegg is having a presidents sale with a few good deals on inkjet All-In-One Printer/Copy/Scanner/Fax multifunction devices. HP Officejet 6310 InkJet MFC/All-In-One Color Printer $45 - $15 coupon HP6310C15 = $30… -
Valentine’s Day 2009: An Analysis Of What We Spent & Learned
Valentine’s Day proved to me awfully expensive for us. A few days ago I wrote a blog post entitled Why I’m Not Feeling Guilty About Spending A Lot Of Money On Valentine’s Day, and though I don’t feel guilty about our pu… -
Is It Getting Harder For You to Stretch Your Paycheck?
Is it getting harder for you to stretch your paycheck? Do you feel things are getting more expensive? dollarish.com -
Foreign Workers Are Fleeing & Leaving Behind Debt
The global economy is getting worse to the point where foreign workers are fleeing countries because of debt. Dubai has been the latest country to be hit by the economy. The New York Times article says, "With Duba… -
The Importance of Talking About Your Finances with Friends and Family
In a recent Bankrate.com survey they found that 47 percent of survey respondents would rather fess up about their weight, age or monthly mortgage than discuss how much credit card debt they are carrying. There is… -
How Much Money Did You Spend This Valentine's Day?
How much money did you spend this Valentine's Day? dollarish.com -
Enjoy a Cheap Valentine's Day Without Breaking The Bank
Valentine's Day can be expensive with all the flowers and candy but with the economy in shambles, your significant other will understand f you can't get them something expensive. So here's a few things you can d… -
IKEA: Free Breakfast This Weekend
IKEA is at it again. Get free breakfast today through Monday at IKEA stores nationwide. Offer includes one small breakfast and one small coffee. This breakfast offer is not valid at IKEA stores in Hicksville, Houston a… -
Going Into Debt For School Is Never A Good Idea
Last night I was listening to Dave Ramsey on the way home from work. A senior in high school called in asking Dave for some advice. She said that she had some really great schools lined up, had been accepted to each,… -
Would You Quit Your Job If You Were Making Money Through Apple App Store?
Dollarish Question of the Day: The Apple iPhone is making people rich. Take for example, Ethan Nichols, who developed a game called iShoot and made a half million dollars from it. More and more people are trying… -
Harrah’s $1 Million Free Room Giveaway in NYC Tomorrow
Harrah's $1 Million Room Giveaway in NYC Friday the 13th will be "Sweet Dreams" for New Yorkers, as Harrah's Resort Atlantic City will give away Jacques Torres Chocolates and 5,000 free overnight stays at Harrah's… -
Ways You Can Mess Up Your Financial Future
Not everyone can be a frugal even though the world is going through a global crisis but then there's other who will save almost everything even if the country is doing great. Here's a few of those people: The Big… -
Victoria Secret & Pro Flower Coupons for Valentine's Day
Victoria Secret is offering $15 off $100 coupon. Just click & you'll receive $15 off your online order of $100 or more (see site for details) Pro Flowers is offering 15% off coupon. Get some flowers for yo… -
Increase In ATM Fees Might Make Me Switch Banks
What's worse than your bank already charging you monthly fees and possibly closing? How about an increase in ATM fees? Banks are raising their bank fees to make some of the money they've lost over the years due t… -
Multimillionaires Are Not Spending Money. What's Going On?
Dollarish Question of the Day: According to Details magazine all those millionaires are also getting hit in the bank by the economy. 80% of Multimillionaires planned to cut back on gifts and allowances for t… -
TGI Friday's Offers a Buy One Entree Get One Free Entree Deal
TGI Friday's offers a Buy One Entree Get One Free Entree with this Printable Coupon valid through 3/9/09 except Valentine's Day. [Restaurant Locator]. - SlickDeals How often do you go out to eat now with the econo… -
Why I Think Credit Cards Are Better Than Cash
Whenever someone hears that I own three credit cards, they look at me and wonder why? I’ve stopped trying to explain the reasons why. So I’ll just list the reasons why I continue to pay with my credit card and… -
A Crumbling Nation - Is The Next Great Depression on The Way?
As we have been witnessing for the past year, our economy is slowly crumbling. We all have been sitting around waiting for it to take over our lives as we watch others fall around us. Some of us fool ourselves into b… -
Infamous Phelps Bong Worth $100,000? How Much Would You Pay?
Dollarish Question of the Day: The owner of the bong Michael Phelps used to smoke at the, now infamous house party, was trying to sell it for over a $100,000. "It might have made one lucky student a rich man. I… -
Duh! - Don't Buy Stuff You Can't Afford
Here's a sure fire way to get out of debt: Why don't more people listen to the obvious and not spend money they don't have? Are you guilty of spending more than you have? *If you have videos about personal finance,… -
Ann Taylor Loft is Offering 20% Off Your Order With Free Shipping
Ann Taylor Loft is offering 20% off your order. No minimum purchase required plus free shipping. Use Code: 10601376 What's your favorite clothing brand? From SlickDeals -
Misconceptions On How To Improve Credit Rating, Credit Score & Credit
It is pretty widely accepted that credit cards can be a good way to build your credit score. Some even use credit cards as a means to improve their credit rating. After the post about teenagers and credit cards, i… -
Kmart $10 Coupon Promotion, Save A Little Cash
Just a heads up to all the frugal consumers out there: Kmart is giving away two $5 coupons (one to their regular store and one to their online merchandise) when you sign up for their weekly deals through email. If you… -
I'm Spending Money This Valentine's Day & I'm Not Feeling Guilty About It
My budget hates Valentine’s Day. But not this year! No- I haven’t come up with some magical formula that takes the money out of Valentine’s. There’s been a lot of buzz in the world of personal finance blogging about… -
Has The Shrinking Job Market & Recession Increased Your Sex Drive?
Dollarish Question of the Day: Laid off? No money? Well that's not stopping Americans having getting it on. According to a new study the economy has not affected the sex drive of most Americans. Five percent even… -
Free Subscription to Harper's Bazaar
What sophisticated New York fashion magazine was first published in 1867, and considers itself to be a style resource for "the well-dressed woman and the well-dressed mind?" If you guessed Harper's Bazaar, you score a… -
Should Parents Give Their Teenage Kids Credit Cards?
This weekend, I was going through my (junk) mail (because it is always junk mail now). I got something from Discover, so I thought I should open it. I really should have read the whole thing, I probably would have g… -
Save Money, Get Your Free Samples: Part Deux!
So, about a month ago, I compiled a list of random yet fun samples. Some samples arrived, some didn't. Overall, it was a win-win situation, especially since they were all FREE! Anyway, I conducted some online research… -
Starbucks Recession Friendly Value Meals, Still Too Much Money?
Dollarish Question of the Day: Starbucks will introducing new a "value meals" to make their coffee house more recession friendly. The cost of the meals are going to be $3.95. I'm curious to see what these pairin… -
The Next Phase of the Recession - Shrinking Credit
About a month ago I received a notice that one of my credit cards was being canceled due to non-use. This week I received a notice from another credit card company that they were reducing the amount of credit availa… -
5 Things You Must Do When You Go Over Your Budget
Life changes all the time; and, subsequently, so will all of our personal budgets. I recently mentioned how my wife and I went way over our budget in January. We made some poor decisions and have set out to change… -
How Often Do You Talk To Your SO About Money & Finances?
Dollarish Question of the Day: How often do you talk to your significant other about money, savings and finances? dollarish.com -
Sephora is Giving Away a Free 10-day Supply of Bare Escentuals BareMinerals Foundation
Sephora (store locator) in-store is giving away a free 10-day supply of Bare Escentuals bareMinerals SPF15 Foundation with a free baby kabuki brush. If ordering online, you may get the same offer with any other purc… -
Frugal Yet Romantic & Creative Valentine's Day Gifts
Valentine's Day is fast approaching. Although I am not personally intense about this holiday, I do understand that it's an fun and romantic day for many couples. I figure that with such straining economic times extr… -
When The Recession & Job Losses Start To Hit Home
Not many will understand the effects of the recession unless it hits home. I didn't understand either until one of my friends was recently notified she might be laid off. She was part of a new group of teachers… -
"I'm Broke" & "I Don't Have Any Money", Is It The Same Thing?
Dollarish Question of the Day: The last few weeks I've been hearing, "I'm broke" and " I don't have any money". Does one imply the person absolutely has no money, while the other may have very limited resources?… -
A Guide To Buying & Selling Textbooks To Make Extra Cash
College students are always complaining about text books and how expensive they are. I know I have during my college career. To make this less of a problem, here's a very informative and helpful post on the broke… -
Careful Not to Pay Extra Money For Home Heating
I pride myself on keeping my house very energy efficient and the costs down. Unfortunately, there is always a time that my heating oil tank needs to be refilled. I finally decided to do it. At the beginning of the f… -
The Advantages Of Being Broke With No Money
I was talking to a friend of mine last night about his lack of motivation for job hunting. He currently has a crummy job at a day care center working 15-20 hours a week. He says he’s fine with the way things… -
Which Lifestyle Would You Pick: Rich, Middle Class or Current One?
Dollarish Question of the Day: If you had a choice in the type of lifestyle, which one would you pick: Rich but in the spotlight: Middle class, making enough to live happy: Or your current one:… -
Use Corporate Discounts To Save Money On Your Monthly Cell Phone Bill
I love my iPhone. Not because it has great features, it’s ease of use, or that it’s one of the coolest phones out there, but because I can have all that with a cheaper plan. "Well, Mr. Savings, how are you gettin… -
Dell Is Offering The Sony Cyber-Shot W120 For $92 With Free Shipping
If you're looking a good compact camera, Dell EPP has the Sony Cyber-shot W120 Digital Camera (silver) for $99 - $7 (automatic discount in cart) = $92 with free shipping. Are you in the market for a new digital cam… -
If I'm Not Worth Any Money, What Am I Worth?
Last week I finally found out my worth. I’m worth a girl with bachelors degree from NYU, studying to be a doctor, is 2 years younger than me, smarter than me and looks gorgeous. You’re probably wondering what hell i… -
Borders is Offering 30% Off on Any One Item In Store or Online, Ends Soon
Borders Bookstores is offering a 30% off any item. You can print the coupon here for in-store purchases or use coupon code: SLD5812W. Coupon is good till February 8th, 2009 dollarish.com -
My Job Is Giving Me Odd Work Hours
Things aren’t looking up anytime soon and it’s now affecting my job. Hours have been severely cut in the retail business. They’re trying not to let us go but their temporary solution isn’t much help either. I’m l… -
Person You Want To Marry Is In Debt, Do You Go Through With It?
Dollarish Question of the Day: If you fell in love and wanted to marry someone but you found out they were in debt, do you go through with it? Why or why not? dollarish.com -
Do You Really Understand The Meaning Of Being Frugal?
I keep hearing, “I need to be more frugal” or “I need to find ways to save money” more and more each day. What bothers me is, many people don’t really understanding the meaning of frugal. They automatically assum… -
Prez Caps CEO Salary, But Is The Amount Of Money Still Too Much?
Barack Obama is doing everything he can to make sure the Wall Street CEO's are not robbing tax payers, by putting a salary cap of $500,00 for top executives of companies getting money from the $700 Billion bailout p… -
Labeling Expenses: Why It’s So Critical For Relationships & Budgets!
My wife and I sat down tonight to go over our budget for January. Things were looking about normal until we encountered out “date fund.” Now, for those of you who have never heard the terminology, our “date fund”… -
Are You Having Trouble Finding A Job?
Dollarish Question of the Day: Everyone is looking for a job. Whether it's the high school kid in search of an after school job, the college kid trying to survive or someone in the job market looking for a career… -
Indians Never Spend Any Money, Are They The Cheapest In The World?
Russell Peters, being the Indian guy that he is, says that Indian people are the cheapest in the world. Listen here on this YouTube clip: I’m from Bangladesh and Indians are like our distant cousins, so I know a th… -
Free McDonald's McCafe Espresso-Based Drinks Everyday in February
Dollarish FREE brewed or iced coffee between 5-8 a.m. every day this month (February) at McDonald’s locations that serve the new McCafe espresso-based drinks (about half of all locations). Yummy!- couponcravi… -
Use A Budget Spreadsheet from Microsoft To Keep Track Of Spending
I've had a few questions about how I keep track of my spending... well here it is. This is a month-to-month spreadsheet from Microsoft templates that I started using last year. I uploaded this onto Google Document… -
13- Month Xbox Live for $30 From Best Buy
Dollarish Best Buy has 13-month (12 + 1 bonus) subscription to Xbox Live for $30. Choose in-store pickup to save on shipping, otherwise it's $5.49dollarish.com -
I Want To File Taxes Early, I'd Like My Tax Return ASAP
I have heard several people mention that they have already filed their taxes. I even know someone who has already gotten their tax return! The month of January and the first week of February always seem to be frustra… -
Should CEO's Take A Pay Cut? Starbucks', Howard Schultz Did
Dollarish Question of the Day: Starbucks has decided to close 300 more stores, while trying to save money during the rough economic times. Starbucks CEO, Howard Schultz, is taking a huge pay cut, more than 90%, (… -
I Want People To Spend Money, But Everyone Wants To Save
The U.S. Government released two reports today that said consumers are saving more and spending less since the recession started. “If households are shying away from spending, what’s going to cause businesses to s… -
Why Are People So Obsessed With Money?
Dearest Readers, I am so sick with people's obsession with the green. Before anyone craps on me, hear me out. I am a very frugal, money conscious person. I like to earn it, spend it, and save whatever pennies a… -
Free Breakfast At Denny's Tuesday (Tomorrow). Put Your Wallet Away.
Dollarish Denny’s announced they will give anyone who visits their restaurants between 6 a.m. and 2 p.m. tomorrow a FREE Grand Slam breakfast. Guests will also receive a free coupon booklet with great deals, inc… -
Ebates Is Increasing Cash Back on Valentine's Day Purchases
Dollarish Ebates is increasing cash back on online purchases made through Valentine’s Day on flowers, gift baskets, jewelry and more. Here’s where you can get cash back when you shop: Crabtree & Evelyn: 12% c… -
Some People Need To Learn To Manage Money Better & Get Priorities Straight
I have this ex-coworker who has big dreams and leads an idealistic life. She's 18, and is currently making about $500-600 on a biweekly basis. She tells me she's working hard in hopes to attend college in a year o… -
What If Payment Methods Were Only Debit And Credit Cards?
Dollarish Question of the Day: Would you have a problem if the only payment methods were debit and credit cards? dollarish.com -
Paying Extra Money For Expensive, Complicated Foods
My friend is a chipper and outgoing girl but she has one pet peeve: food snobs. My friend cannot tolerate people who feel that it is their sacred duty to discuss specific brands and treat food with the same reveren… -
Budgeting The Super Bowl Party, How Much Did You Spend?
Earlier today in preparation for the Super Bowl, I spent over $100 in pizza, wings, chips and soda. It may not be a s much as some of my friends spent in college but this is just with family. For the first time… -
5 Reasons To Keep Your Budget Updated
Oh the shame! I write this post as a result of not living by the principle of daily personal budget updating. Shame on me! A few weeks ago, I got after my wife because she hadn’t taken her receipts and gotten them int… -
Ever Go Negative on Your Account & Have To Pay Over Draft Charges?
Dollarish Question of the Day: Did you ever go in the negative on your bank account? How much was your over draft charges? dollarish.com
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