If you're knee deep in debt, cannot pay your bills and wish to avoid collection calls, you may consider debt settlement..
So, I’m moving soon. And I’m moving into a neighborhood that has a significantly higher “lifestyle” than my current neighborhood. And gosh darn it if I haven’t read ever smart money book that explains how you spend like those around you! And gosh darn it, I’m gonna try to avoid it. My fiancee and I [...]
For many of us, the battle to get out of debt is a long one, taking many months or years. I’m 15 months into my journey now, and I have about four more months to go.
If you are like most families, you are concerned with how to reduce your electricity expenses. Here are 20 sure fire ways to lower your electricity bill:
1. Hang your clothes up to dry, either indoors or out.
2. Cool your home with fans and open windows in the summer.
3. Check your home’s insulation, and seal [...]
We participated in this week’s edition of the Carnival of Personal Finance hosted by Mary at SimplyForties. She hosted a fabulous carnival with a “women in history” theme. Our article “Eliminate Credit Card Debt – 47 Ways To Save Money and Get The Cash You need to Get Rid of Your Credit Card [...]
This is a post from Jeff Bogle, one of our first contributing blogger here at StopBuyingCrap. Back in 2008, Jeff left his steady corporate job at Vanguard to be a stay-at-home dad. Jeff writes regularly at Out With The Kids, a daddy blog, and you may also find his work on iVillage, Time Out New [...]
Coupon clipping and planning your meals are a great way to cut your grocery expenses. Unfortunately, both of those activities can take a lot of time. What should you do if you need to reduce your grocery budget but don’t have a lot of time to invest? Following these five quick tips [...]
If you’ve been in any stores lately, you’ve most certainly noticed all the displays of Easter related items including candy, bunnies, and of course, Easter baskets. I’ve shared previously how I make our own Easter baskets. I wanted to share with you some ideas that our readers had:
Patricia writes that she made [...]
I just closed two paid-off Visa accounts. One has an annual fee of $75, so I can practically feel the money back in my pocket. We had kept this card around a long time because it was linked to a favorite airline and we got a $50 companion fare annually as a benefit [...]
With the approach of Spring comes the gift giving occasions of Easter, graduations, weddings, Mother’s Day, etc. If you love giving gifts as much as I do, you’ve learned to take advantage of all of the inexpensive gift ideas you can come up with. After all, the point of giving a gift is [...]
This is another great recipe for the crockpot. Very tasty (basically it’s a soup that tastes like pizza!) and a snap to put together.
What You Need:
1 lb Italian sausage
1/2 C onion, chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 (4 oz) pkg. pepperoni slices
1 (16 oz) can dark red kidney beans, rinsed and drained
1 (16 oz) [...]