Personal Finance
5 Ways Having Less Money Made Me a Better Parent
Several years ago our circumstances changed quite a bit when my husband left his established job to launch a business. I couldn\’t have been more supporting of his decision, and I was thrilled that he had the courage to follow his dream in such a big...
How Your Phone Can Save You a Bundle on Groceries
There’s more to your phone than just a way to keep your kids busy in the grocery store! By now you’ve likely heard about extreme couponing, and you may evenprint coupons online or from the newspaper and save a few bucks. But saving money while grocery...
The Real Price of Your Home-Cooked Meal
We’ve all been there; you’re sitting at a restaurant and thinking, \»Why am I spending so much? I can make this at home!” So, the next time you get a craving, instead of taking the whole family out, just make the dish yourself and you will save a...
Simple Tips to Save Money When Grocery Shopping
The only thing worse than taking cranky toddlers or surly teens to the grocery store is getting to the register and having a heart attack when the totals ring up. Money is tight and we need to make every dollar count. And while there are great ways to save,...
Money Secrets I Keep From My Mom
When it comes to my family, I\’m an open book. We\’ve gotten to the point now where we\’ve stopped judging each other\’s lifestyles … well, for the most part. By now we\’ve all done some pretty wild stuff, and nothing...
Creative and crazy ways to save money
Why does it feel like everyone is broke this time of year? Is it because we just got done paying off the holiday bills? Or are we all really broke? Whatever the reason, now is as good a time as any to start saving money. Oh, but you\’ve tried that and...
Cheap Brides Will Appreciate These Penny-Pinching Tips
Whenever I watch Platinum Weddings, I feel like I need to do something good for humankind afterward because that level of debauchery might lead to moral depletion. I just can’t wrap my mind around a woman, even a gung-ho bride, investing so much excess into...
The Smart Way to Safeguard Your Biz Against Malicious Reviews
Once some lose cannon goes off on a mission of mass brand reputation destruction a marketing war has been started and you’d be wise to take this threat seriously. To avoid letting things escalate to the point where lawyers and litigation become necessary,...
A Good Example of a Bad Way To Handle Negative Customer Reviews
For some people, their own worst critics are themselves; for others, it is anonymous people onsocial networks like Facebook, Twitter, or review sites like Yelp. We live in an age where access to the Internet makes it easy for anyone to vent, post public...
The Dangers Of Using Automatic Follow Back Tools
Before I begin condemning automated tools and services that allow you to automatically followback people and other businesses on Twitter, I want to distinguish the difference between tools that you can use for free, or for a small fee, to help you develop...