I lay in the heat-thickened room, my muscles easing and falling limp against the floor mat. Deep breaths of sauna-like air lightly sear the back of my throat. My lungs expand fully, leaving no room for tension, stress, or hunger pangs. The instructor enters the hot yoga room and the cool whip of wind from […]
Archive for 2016
Your precious little one who recently graduated may have moved back home “temporarily†until they find a decent job or maybe they did so just to save money so they could pay down their student loan debt faster. Whatever the case may be, you now have an adult child living at home. If you haven’t […]
Fatwallet to Ebates $10 Transfer Bonus
Posted byFatwallet cashback is over and it’s time to clean out your account. Instead of just cashing it out, you can transfer it to your Ebates account for a $10 transfer bonus. I was surprised to see I had $5 of cash back in my Fatwallet account! After I completed the transfer, my $5 showed up […]
After I wrote how to calculate your net worth, I was out with a friend and we were talking about growing our wealth. Throughout the conversation, he continued to focus on growing his income. I had to explain to him that his approach to growing his wealth was flawed. Why was his approach flawed? Why […]
I specifically held off on an American Express card during my last $4,420 Credit Card Application Spree. I was waiting for a huge Platinum sign up bonus. It’s here! The American Express Platinum sign up bonus is up to 100,000 points. The standard offer on the Platinum card is 40,000 points. However, if you are […]
A popular way to borrow money recently has been to take a loan from your 401k plan. The thought is this type of loan is OK since you are both the borrower and lender and therefore, you reap the rewards of the interest. While technically this is true, there are some pitfalls to avoid when […]
Best of My Dollar Plan: April
Posted byThis month our most popular finance tips were focused on building your emergency fund, improving your financial life using common sense, reducing your taxes with investments, buying better quality items to save money in the long run, and a sign up bonus from TD Bank. If you missed the most popular finance tips this month, […]
When it comes to saving money, we are always looking for deals. We use websites to find the lowest price for items and then buy them thinking we are getting a great deal. Should You Spend More Money Now to Save More Later? When you find the lowest price are you really getting a good […]
Capital One 360 $25 Sign Up Bonus
Posted byOne of my very first sign up bonuses 15 years ago was through ING Direct. ING was acquired by Capital One and they still offer the same $25 sign up bonus when you open a savings account! Fifteen years later, the Capital One 360 Savings account bonus is still one of the easiest $25 around! […]
When it comes to improving your life, it really comes down to common sense. For whatever reason, we try to make things much more difficult than they need to be. Just look at common core math as an example. Since when does 2 + 2 involve blue and yellow? We overcomplicate things and in doing […]