This is a guest post by Todd Campanella. Todd is a 34 year old married dad of one. He has a finance degree and an MBA; he teaches middle school math. He recently wrote a grant and received $1000 from ING Direct to take 60 students to experience the Junior Achievement’s Finance Park.
Delayed Consumption
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Posted July 22, 2009 in Savings by Guest Author | 8 Comments

This is a guest post written by Amanda Grossman. Amanda writes for Frugal Confessions, a blog at the Houston Chronicle.
Living Paycheck to Paycheck
I live paycheck to paycheck. Throughout the month I negotiate with myself over needs versus wants, pushing certain purchases into the next month’s budget, neglecting car maintenance for the umpteenth month in a [...]

Posted July 13, 2009 in Savings by Guest Author | 14 Comments

When we reach the half way point of the year, I like to do a mid year financial checkup. Here are some tasks for this summer’s checkup; some from my list and some from readers.
Mid Year Financial Checkup

Check Your Credit Report. Don’t forget to use your annual free credit report. In addition, if you [...]

Posted June 29, 2009 in Savings by Madison | 1 Comment

Recently, I asked What is Your Favorite Cash Back Program? A reader, Simon, pointed out that I forgot FatWallet!
I often mention the FatWallet Finance forums as one of my favorite places to hang out. But, as Simon reminded me, FatWallet also has a special place in my heart for earning cash back!
Let’s explore the FatWallet [...]

Posted June 26, 2009 in Savings by Madison | 2 Comments

What is your favorite cash back program? That’s what a reader, Howard, wants to know. He brings up a great point:
I’m sure mathematically, it might make sense to pick the optimal program every time. For those of us who don’t wish to keep track of so many, do you recommend one over the others?
For Free [...]

Posted June 19, 2009 in Savings by Madison | 3 Comments