Sometimes it's hard to save money when the stores you are shopping in aren't really helping your cause. I am talking about the fast food mentality of today's mega shops. Everywhere you go now is run by barcode scanners and suffice to say, they are machines. We all know that machines are only as smart as the person that is running or programming them. It's no suprise that many of us probably get overcharged on a number of occasions and ... Read More

One of the greatest benefits to shopping online is that fact that you do comparison shopping so much more easily then you can when trying to do it in person. This is a great way to save money and find your items at the best price possible. Today we were pricing some tires out for our Jeep and it's such a pain calling a half a dozen places, keeping track of the prices and the different services that go with each. Although tires might not be the ... Read More

With energy prices on the rise, not only are people paying more at the pump, but they’re also paying more in their utility bills. This may cause you to be looking at energy efficiency in a whole new light. When you are purchasing home appliances, it is becoming more and more important to consider not only the price tag, but also the impact on your energy bill. So while some energy efficient appliances may cost a bit more at ... Read More

A friend got married  a couple of weeks ago and prior to that we were talking about the cost of the wedding. Who can afford an expensive wedding these days? You have to do everything you can to try and save as much on your wedding as you can. It's the small things that add up. He was telling me how he found a great place online and found some really nice wedding invitations. One way the cut down expenses ... Read More

When I came across these tips I was at first thinking about fire and brimstone but in the end when it comes to getting your money spending under control maybe that is not a bad thing. Yesterday I was near a Golf Town which would be my place of temptation. I need to buy a few low cost items like bulk golf tees and some balls. I went in, grabbed what I needed and got out without looking around. If ... Read More

Budgeting is the one thing that I don't do. I guess I do it but I don't go to great lengths because I do have control over my in and outs each month but realize that many do not. Setting up a budget doesn't have to be as complicated as it sounds. Once you have a decent and formible plan you can really get a hold on your monthly expenses and find ways to save or maximize you money. ... Read More

It has pretty much rained here every weekend and most of the week days since May. Pretty much the worst summer I remember in quite awhile. At this point I am not even really taking a hardcore vacation. If I was the one thing I would not being doing is putting myself into some kind of terrible debt trying to pay for it. If you don't have it, don't spend it. There is no sense in going into debt for ... Read More

I was listening to a radio show today, a guy was telling a story how he picked up a nice economical car that his family could afford and how his wife was dissapointed that they didn't buy a top of the line gas guzzling luxury car. The guy obviously made the right choice.  I had a friend in school that always had cars that he could barely afford. They were nice but then he had no money to do things ... Read More

We recently had a birthday for one of the kids in the house and the present of choice was some pearl jewelry. So my other half went out to one of the more popular places in town to buy jewelry and came back with what she found and the picelist. At first I said sounds good to me, they have been around forever and have a good name. Then I thought about the saving money blog and said, why not ... Read More

Have you ever been caught in a pinch and found yourself without and emergency fund? If you have been caught without an emergency you have little choice but to take out a loan or build up debt on your credit card at an outrageous interest rate. Not exactly the best plan. It's not hard to imagine having a medical emergency or a large home or car repair bill.  By putting away a few extra bucks each week you can save yourself ... Read More

I was recently looking at replacing a shed in my backyard sometime over this summer. There are two ways of going about it in my books. You can either buy a kit and put it together or get some plans, purchase the lumber and build it from scratch or you can pay somebody to do it. I went to a local hardware store and was looking at the outdoor centre. They had sheds, garages, swing sets and other outdoor playground ... Read More