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20 Tips to Help Stay Within Your Holiday Budget

From our friends over at Billshrink.com, check out this incredibly thorough list of tips to keep us from breaking the bank this holiday season. For the original post, click here. We admit it: much advice about holiday s…
New Jersey's Financial Emergency

Image Source Chris Christie, the governor-elect of New Jersey who will take office in January 2010, is considering declaring a financial emergency in his state, according to NorthJersey.com. This would invoke the Dis…
AARP Helps Whipper Snappers with Their Money

Image Source Speaking of old people, the AARP (American Association of Retired Persons) recently launched a new site catering to, surprisingly, youngsters. It's called LifeTuner.org, and it's full of personal financ…
Trying Out The Envelope Method

I've had friends in town the last couple weekends, and I've realized that I completely went over my budget during that time. It's surprising, but I'm having trouble keeping on track here because everything is so much …
Virtual Goods Market is Up

Image Source The San Jose Mercury News published an article today on a new report that found one sector of the economy that has actually been thriving: virtual goods. These are defined as anything consumers can buy on…
Living on a Budget: Tips for shopping

One of my friends recently moved into a house with her boyfriend. It's not her first time living on her own but it IS the first time that money will be tight. Usually she has moved in a with someone who makes more m…
Wallet-Friendly Dating

Image Source Love hurts, especially when it comes to your wallet. Even the classic dinner-and-a-movie date can be pretty pricey when you add up all of the components: parking, food, tips, tickets, popcorn—oh my! I've…
Living at Home and Avoiding "Boomerangst"

Image Source Considering the dismal job prospects for Class of 2009-ers, it's no surprise that many recent college grads are turning to mom and dad for a place to stay. An article in the upcoming issue of Kiplinger…
How to Survive on a Student Budget: Food Edition

It's September, which means only one thing... back to school. For students entering college this semester, you'll find it very tough surviving without the aid of parents… well mostly mom. Most students will end up with …
A Fun Day- On A Budget!

We took a trip to Salvation Army, which was, surprisingly, open on Labor Day (that's today folks). We made a deal that each of us would have an “allowance” of 3.50 to play around with. Davey (my SO) didn’t find anythi…