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How To Make Out-Of-State Tuition Costs More Affordable
If you can't get into your in-state dream school, that's OK. An equally, perhaps even more prestigious, school beyond your home state's borders may look upon your application a bit more kindly -- and...
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9 Careless Mistakes That Cost Me Too Much Money
Last week I needed to venture into my attic to check on some rat traps, so I grabbed my flashlight to help me navigate my way through the rafters.As luck would have it, the flashlight wasn’t working;...
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Black Coffee: The Economy (and the Fine Line Between Puppy and Dog Breath)
It’s time to sit back, relax and enjoy a little joe…Our new puppy, Jack.Welcome to another rousing edition of Black Coffee, your off-beat weekly round-up of what’s been going on in the world of money...
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You're Eating Wrong If You Can't Find Good Food That's Cheap
Like other necessities of life, food is subject to the subtle and sometimes inscrutable workings of market forces. Yet food, while a necessity, is also much more: Our experience of it is both sensual...
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How Quantum Theory Can Get You Out Of Debt
I hate personal budgets.Even so, I made my students in my Personal Finance course keep track of their expenses for three weeks. Not necessarily to torture them, but because they might need it later...
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Economic Collapse 101: Ten Ways to Prepare for the Unknown
Most folks are really good about making sure they have the proper amount of insurance for their home and automobiles. But when it comes to ensuring the survival of their family in rough economic times,...
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There's A Growing Number Of Homeowners Trapped In Negative Equity
Tom Green and his wife, Keira, bought a flat in Solihull, near Birmingham, in February 2008 as the property market reached its peak."We took on a 125% mortgage from Northern Rock – at that time it was...
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8 Signs You Would Be Better Off Buying Groceries Online
There are some of us who love grocery shopping. Comparing products side-by-side according to ingredients; smelling, prodding, and tapping the produce; analyzing the meat fat patterns before making a...
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Here's Where All The Hot Foreclosure Deals Are Hiding
The demand for foreclosed homes is so high that investors have picked clean some of the most obvious markets – Phoenix and Las Vegas, for example.But there are still deals if you look in other...
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5 Investing Lessons We Should Copy From The Newest Forbes Billionaires
When it comes to getting rich, the best textbook may be Forbes' list of the world's billionaires. After all, who better to show the right steps to financial freedom than the men (and, increasingly,...
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The Five Traffic Tickets That Will Cost You The Most
Those whirling blue lights in the rearview mirror usually mean just one thing: It's traffic ticket time. The worse the violation, the more your car insurance costs may rise because it's more likely...
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Don't Get Too Excited About The Financial 'Comeback' In America
The slow and not-so-steady climb back from the Great Recession is nearing another milestone.The total net worth of U.S. households and non-profits is nearly back to 2007 levels, according to flow of...
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Why The 4% Rule No Longer Works For Retirees
When it comes to retirement planning, the 4% rule has stood as a tried-and true method of drawing retirement income from an investment portfolio without depleting the principal of the portfolio...
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Why Homeowners Probably Don't Know They Need Sinkhole Insurance
Think sinkholes like the one that opened up under a Florida home -- and swallowed a man into the Earth -- and the one that ate half of a Pennsylvania woman's driveway in her front yard are just freak...
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Saving For Retirement? The New Tax Changes Shouldn't Worry You Too Much
The thought of inflation strikes terror in the hearts of many Americans.For most of us, times are tough enough as it is. The last thing anyone wants is for the things they buy on a regular basis --...
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Extended Warranties: 4 Essential Questions to Ask Before You Commit
As many guys will tell you, after countless cookouts and parties we tend to get attached to our barbecue grills the same way we get attached to our dogs.Let’s face it, a good barbecue grill, like a...
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Here's What Would Really Happen If You Sued Your Investment Manager
In theory, if you have lost money because your broker (or any financial institution) gave you bad advice, mismanaged your investments, misled you in any way or did various other unlawful and ethical...
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7 Costly Mistakes Every Rookie Traveler Makes At Least Once
“When preparing to travel, lay out all your clothes and all your money. Then take half the clothes and twice the money.” –– Susan HellerIt’s ridiculous.You work hard, track expenses, monitor budgets...
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Finance Isn't Rigged Against Mom And Pop
Q: A question for debate: We all seem to get mad that the financial-industrial complex is repeatedly rigged for the Big Boys. I’d suggest to you that the public should just give up on the wall...
View Article6 Legitimate Reasons to Think Twice Before You Buy That House
Buyer’s remorse is no joke. It has killed many a home buying deal. But buying a home is serious, life-changing business, so some level of deliberation, concern and even rethinking the whole thing,...
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