Archive for the 'Thrifty Living' Category

How to Rip-Off the Credit Card & Oil Companies

The two entities I hate most are credit card companies and the gasoline/oil companies. (I’m not a big IRS fan either, actually. So let’s make it three things.) I don’t enjoy giving so much of my money to any of the above – they take too much and always want more. Not only is their [...]

Cheap Gas is Over – Conspiracy or Fate?

Somewhere, right now, someone is deciding how much they want to squeeze out of our wallets this month. And we’re at their mercy: most of us drive cars, and most of those cars run on gasoline, and most of those cars are driven quite often each week – using a bunch of gas, and needing [...]

Financial Tips to Help You Keep, Earn & Make More Money

I’m not rich and I’m not aiming to become rich in the popular sense of the word. But I do want to be financially comfortable; a lot of people call this financial independence. What this means is that while I don’t dream of driving a Bentley or living in a mansion, I certainly do want [...]

Mint – Money Management

This looks like a very promising new money-management app called Mint. While this mint isn’t yet available for public consumption, check out their very interesting blog at http://mymint.com/blog/.