Education Tips
Charity Fraud & How to Avoid Getting Scammed
You’re likely familiar with your local Boy Scout troop, animal shelter and garden club, but they’re not the only organizations who might be interested in receiving a financial contribution from you.
Cash Back Rewards Are Once Again In Vogue
Prior to the economic meltdown of 2008, cash back rewards programs on credit cards were frequently offered and generously packed with amenities. That quickly changed when the economy nose-dived and consumer default rates surged.
Easter 2011 Shopping Tips
Easter Sunday is very late this year, arriving on April 24, 2011, the latest date in memory for most people.
How to Find Affordable Dental Insurance
Dental insurance is the fringe benefit most of us want, but either do not have or isn’t sufficient for our needs.
5 Ways to Save on Food & Other Essentials
With oil now trading at more than $100 a barrel, fuel prices have shot up and appear headed to levels we haven’t seen since 2008. If you recall, that was the year when American consumers had a wake up call, realizing that groceries and other essentials were rising sharply as well.
8 Ways to Save on Your Next Car Rental
If you’re planning to rent a car, you may be taken back by the prices quoted — they’re all over the place! But, just as hotel stays, airline flights and cruise packages are often discounted so can that car rental you want for a weekend, week or longer.
4 Reasons You Really Need Renters Insurance Now
Renters insurance is crucial if you are living in a building that is owned by someone else.
Book Review: Snip, Burn, Solder, Shred
Today’s youngsters have plenty of “things” to occupy their time including electronic toys, video games, sport leagues and summer camp.
How to Choose Basic Garden Tools
Planting a garden can be satisfying, allowing the gardener to enjoy the fruit of her labors in short order.
How to Fertilize a Garden Inexpensively
By early spring, garden centers are mobbed by people picking up plants, considering various kinds of grass seed and deciding what types of fertilizer to get for their lawn and gardens.
How to Nurture a Clover Lawn
Winter, spring, summer or fall and your lawn worries may weigh heavily upon you.
Book Review: The 10 Commandments of Money
Top Internet money adviser presents contemporary financial advice. Liz Pulliam Weston, author of Your Credit Score and MSN columnist, has released a new book titled, “The 10 Commandments of Money.” This time around Weston speaks to the consumer who was pummeled by the most recent recession who would, in this case, be nearly every single one of us.
7 Money Tips For February 2011
January is over, with millions of Americans feeling regret over promises made and broken following hasty resolutions made for the new year. Hopefully, those resolutions don’t involve money, but if they do all is not lost. February gives people yet another chance to start anew, perhaps making their first promises of this young year.
Home Cooked Dinner or Dine Out for Valentine’s Day?
You and your sweetie may be deciding if you should dine on a home-cooked dinner or eat out for Valentine’s Day — there are pros and cons for both.
6 Charities That Help Children, and How
There are specific charities that are geared to children. These charities work in different ways, but all of their efforts are designed to meet the needs of children.
