Treat yourself today—it's Splurge Day!
As if you needed an excuse to treat yourself, today is National Splurge Day! The point is to take the day to “treat yourself excessively to anything you want.” So get rid of the guilt and indulge! It’s actually good for you, according to a new report from financial-services website GoBankingRates.com. [ More ]
Renovating? Don't forget insurance discounts
I’m not planning any home renovation projects at the moment, though I wish I could say I was. My dream kitchen is still but a dream. I’m definitely in the minority though. According to a 2013 survey of more than 100,000 homeowner respondents, nearly half have renovation projects planned over the next two years. [ More ]
A Costco mortgage? Really?
Sure, you buy tons of TP and caseloads of coffee at BJ’s and get all your groceries and household stuff cheaper at Walmart, but have you ever considered getting a mortgage there? For our July issue, we decided to take... [ More ]
Mindful spending really adds up
Acting mindfully is defined as being “actively attentive, or deliberately keeping something in mind.” In other words, going out of one‘s way to be aware. It takes effort. It is fairly easy to slide through life on autopilot, but at what cost? [ More ]
As-seen-on-TV bank gotchas
Those TV ads for bank checking accounts and credit cards sound great, don’t they? Just sign up for online banking and get super-generous cash-back deals. Earn big interest payments on your checking instead of the crumbs competitors offer! But before you race out to switch banks, we took a closer look at the fine print. [ More ]
Take advantage of tax day deals
It’s tax day—ouch! To help you feel better about shelling out to Uncle Sam, retailers are offering exclusive today-only deals. Here are just a few I came across during a quick Internet search. Coincidently, they all have to do with food but I bet there are other types of deals out there. [ More ]
If you have 'found money,' use it or lose it!
I recently snapped up two restaurant meals for free! Well, not exactly free, but I had credit with Groupon, so I didn’t have to shell out any money at the time. One of the spots I’d bought a deal for had gone out of business, and a spa didn’t return my calls when I tried to book an appointment—that’s how I got the credits. [ More ]
