Planet Green has a “list of things to NOT do to save on energy and carbon, proving that it’s not hard to be green, it’s easy.” I may add some of them save money as well. I personally like: 4. Mow your lawn less often (LESS Gas.) 8. Cut down on your shopping trips (Less [...]
Holiday Entertaining on a Budget
November 16, 2007 By Leave a Comment
Kipplinger.com has an excellent feature on Holiday Entertaining on a Budget. It also includes 10 Affordable Party Ideas. I personally like the following: 1. Holiday open house. 3. Potluck party. 4. Wine tasting and fondue party. Check it out Holiday Entertaining on a Budget Just my 2 cents. Jim @ ChangeJarSavings.com © 2007 ChangeJarSavings.com
Freezing Your Credit (aka Cold Hard Credit?)
November 13, 2007 By Leave a Comment
Consumption and $100 Oil
November 13, 2007 By Leave a Comment
Aleksandra Todorova’s article in Smart Money called “What $100 Oil Means for Your Wallet” tries to explain how the high oil prices will be felt by the consumer. She states that oil prices have risen by 34% over the last three months but yet relatively few companies have passed this on to consumers. I believe [...]
$0.00 Emergency Fund???
November 12, 2007 By Leave a Comment
Liz Pulliam Weston wrote an article called “The $0 emergency fund” for MSN Money. In this article she states that “Contrary to popular belief, Americans actually do a pretty good job of heeding sound financial planning advice. Most households: Are saving at least something for retirement. Eight in 10 workers participate in their company retirement [...]
