Well, as you may have guessed, it costs a lot more money to live in Madison than it did in Stevens Point.  This means much more creative budgeting for my family until we can get established…
 Anyways, with the recent drop of the interest rates by the fed, keep an eye out for good refinance deals […]

Well, the blog’s been in hibernation for basically all month now, and it still is, but I felt like re-capping some of the nifty factoids about our move.

If something inconvenient can happen it DOES happen- mainly the landlady wanting to come into our apartment a month before we are scheduled to move out.  I suggested […]

Just kind of a silly article today since my wife’s not feeling well and I’m taking care of her.

 Banana Chopper- Those mushy ‘nanas don’t stand a chance against the purchasing power of your Visa!
Skeleton Key-  Although I’ve never mastered this trick, my brother is quite skilled at jimmying all manner of locks with only an […]

This is a question for readers who have children.
How soon is too soon to start teaching children about money?
When you do start, which is better teaching them with play money (token economy) or real money?  Why?
I’ve talked to a couple of people now with young children, and frankly I don’t know the best way to […]

I had someone once tell me that online relationships were “harmless fun” and as long as it stayed online, they didn’t effect his marriage in the least. 
I think I’ve just found proof that he’s wrong.  You see, a married couple was looking for love online since their marriage had gone south, only to discover that their […]

I cruised around looking for some info on credit card stuff because of the responses I’d gotten from this morning’s post, and guess what I found from zug.com… Michael Jackson’s Credit Card!  I’m not a prankster, but I can appreciate when someone does a good job of a prank, and the guys from zug have […]

Here’s the scenario:
I’m at a major electronics store, and I make a significant purchase on my credit card.  Because I like to test the system and see if the cashiers actually check signatures, I sign a big X right in the middle of the touchscreen.  A little message pops up :”Signature approved” and I walk […]

It seems to me that I mainly get people with some solid financial experience on here, and because of this I’m guessing most people who post here will answer: “I opened my account on (date) and currently it has a balance of (amount) but when all my outstanding checks clear it really has a balance of […]

On a scale of super cheap to cheap, I’ve just hit SUPER DUPER CHEAP.
I had to pick up milk and some cheese for the week, and as I left the grocery store I saw coupons the store prints out with certain purchases… blowing around in the parking lot.  These coupons are usually pretty good, even […]

…and do it NOW!!!
This is typically the highest-interest debt that people obtain, and maintain.  With many Americans owing over $10,000 to credit card companies, it is an epidemic.
How do I kill credit card debt?

Get all your cards in order, write down the balance (how much you owe) APR (the interest rate) and how much the […]