When it comes to personal finance, we are all looking for ways to save more money. Our household budgets are filled with both big and small expenses that we imagine can be cut out to save us loads of cash or at the very least, spent better elsewhere. … [Read more...] about Car v.s. Public Transportation: Which Is More Cost Effective?
Just a couple weeks ago, I evaluated the Giant Supermarket deal with Shell for gas discounts. In our case, I basically said the deal wasn't worth it because we don't tend to spend $100 at any one supermarket each month (and the dealbreaker was that … [Read more...] about I fell for the Giant/Shell Gas Promo!
When Stacie and I walked into our local Giant supermarket recently, we noticed their new partnership with Shell (Gas) where you earn points towards "money off at the pump". Here's the skinny, straight from the Giant website: How it works For … [Read more...] about 10% off Shell gas by shopping at Giant: Good Deal?
I've laid out how we got into most of our financial mess prior to even getting married, and I left you with a cliffhanger at the end. In the next article, I'll talk about the months leading up to our wedding, including a decision that nearly … [Read more...] about Our Journey to Debt Freedom: The Ultimatum
As of November 12, 2009, we're free of consumer debt. In the article, I promised to tell you all how we got out of $113,000 in debt, but I realized that I first need to tell you how we got into the debt. I'll try to be brief with the story, which … [Read more...] about Our Journey to Debt Freedom: The Beginning
GMAC Insurance has a neat 20 question test it used to gauge drivers' knowledge in all 50 states plus the District of Columbia. I took the test and I'm glad to report that I scored higher than the nation's highest (Idaho=80%) with a whopping 85% (3 … [Read more...] about How much do you know about driving rules?
