Top Ten Tuesday: Ten Personal Finance Books

Times are getting tough, we may have to check these out. The Total Money Makeover How to Get Out of Debt, Stay Out of Debt, and Live Prosperously Your Money or Your Life All Your Worth: The Ultimate Lifetime Money Plan I Will Teach You to Be Rich The Complete Tightwad Gazette The Random Walk

Top Ten Tuesday: Save Money This Summer

If you’re like most of us, you’re constantly looking for ways to save money in whatever way you can. You may look at where your money is going and think “Why am I paying so much for groceries?” Here are ten tips to help you save money on your groceries this summer. Give some of

Money & The Holidays

Worried about what the holidays might do to your wallet (and credit card balance)? Here are some ideas to make the season a little less painful financially: Gift-giving: 1. Declare a moratorium on gift-giving if you\’re in dire financial straits, OR 2. Consider inexpensive gifts, such as: Homemade baked goods in a festive tin (try

30 Fabulous Freebies

Money\’s tight for everyone — especially for college students. So discovering sources for free entertainment and services can sometimes be a real blessing. The Kiplinger\’s Pesonal Finance Magazine article \”30 Fabulous Freebies\” offers tips and sources to help us conserve dwindling funds. The links in the article include sites that offer FREE video games birthday

Tax Day!

You\’ve got until midnight tonight to e-file or postmark your 2008 federal tax return (or to request an extension)! Many students will be eligible to use the online fast and easy Free File program, if your adjusted gross income is $56,000 or less in 2008. The Free File program provides free federal (but not state)

Two Bits, Four Bits, Six (more) Bits

The 50 State Quarters program has expanded to include the District of Columbia and five United States Territories: Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and the Northern Mariana Islands. The DC quarter is already in circulation and five territories\’ quarters will be issued periodically through 2009. Pictured is the Guam coin to

Hey, Mom, can you spare me a buck?

10 little expenses that add up fastDo you wonder where your money goes, especially if you\’re not a big spender? It\’s surprisingly easy to blow thousands, a few dollars at a time.By Bankrate.comIt\’s easy to fritter away money on little daily expenses. If you fall into these money traps, learn to avoid them and pocket