Finance 101: Personally Speaking

Saturday, August 30th, 2008

Most of us are overwhelmed with a lot of different financial advices. And on top of it, we are also beset by fears. But, for some who are financially savvy, just relax and practice some no-risk important actions that one has to undertake to stay on top of every financial ...

Home Loans

Friday, July 25th, 2008

Does anyone have a clue with what's going on with our economy? I have never experienced anything like it. The dollar seem to not  have that much "mileage" anymore and you hear a lot of financial institutions going under. With the current scenario on the housing market, it is rather ...

Cut Your Printing Costs

Thursday, July 17th, 2008

Everyone is complaining about astronomical prices. That does not include just gas and petroleum prices, but practically every single commodity. Where do we go from here? I was astonished to find out the price of the inkjet of our HP inkjet printer because I need a replacement soon. I changed my ...

Cut Your Cooling Costs

Thursday, July 17th, 2008

The costs of electricity rises during the peak of the summer, when we need our central or room air conditioner to work overtime. There are ways though to keep our cooling costs down. For instance, keeping the sun out and the heat from the sun by using shades, blinds and curtains ...

99% A!!!

Wednesday, July 9th, 2008

Yes, I'm financially fit! That is what I found out when I took the Bills IQ at bills.com. My score is 99% A, and I'm glad to find out that I'm on the right track. This I have to say, my husband and I are good money managers although, he ...

Fuel Saving Strategies

Thursday, June 26th, 2008

Oh well, how do we save fuel? There are no strategies , I know; with the never ending increase in prices, how can we really save? Prices go up almost every week, I don't even want to think about it anymore. With that said, we can only do so much to ...

Lower Premiums

Friday, June 13th, 2008

Insuring a vehicle here in the United States does not come cheap. I get to think about this just now, because in a few months, we will renew our vehicle insurance again. When it's that time of the year, I always have this anxiety about getting to know what the ...

Weak Dollar And Your Travel Plans

Tuesday, June 10th, 2008

If you neglect to factor the dollar's exchange rate on your travel budget this summer, you can be in for the shock of a lifetime. Think about the airfare, cost of hotel rooms, food and everything else you might buy while traveling, that can be a lot higher than you ...