…until you ask how much it will add to your electricity bill.
Fun TV facts

Environmentally Friendly TVs may not really be so.- Right now TV’s have their energy star rating based on how much power it uses WHEN IT IS OFF. 
Plasma TVs can use as much power as your refrigerator- Roughly $78 dollars a year with […]

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 […]

Today was the first frost advisory where I live.  Unlike most states in this country, Wisconsin has only two seasons, Road Construction and the Green Bay Packers.
The Packers play at Lambeau Field, which is also known as The Frozen Tundra, so it’s convenient that after the start of the season, the ground starts freezin’.
With winter comes […]

Say you’re like me, you own a car, and your hood release lever doesn’t work.  I have several options to fix the car.
1.  I can try to fix it myself and risk breaking additional things.
2. I can go into debt to have someone else fix it.
3. I can access my emergency fund.
So what do you do […]

“Honey, did you spend $800 on the credit card at Payless yesterday?”
I work with a lot of college students.  College students are great people, they’re fun, interesting, and very creative.  College students typically ARE NOT good with finances though.  Student loan debt is high for almost anyone, but some people do the credit card thing, […]

This one comes from my grandmother:  Fill old milk jugs up with water (leave a little air in the bottle for expanding ice) and put them in your freezer.
 How does this save money?

Water holds it’s temperature better than air, so once the water is initially frozen, the freezer doesn’t have to work as hard to […]

Am I an expert?  An interesting question that was e-mailed by a reader a few weeks ago that asked me essentially that question:
“Mark, I appreciate your site and what you’re trying to do with it, how did you become a financial expert anyways?”
While I’m glad that this reader thinks I’m a financial expert, the sad fact […]

Well, a while ago I had a contest called, $100 a Month.  How Would You Spend it? There were some great comments, and I’m going to share some before I announce the winner.

      This is a guest post from Jamie over at PaidTwice.  She has some good things to say in this article, I suggest you take some notes :)  In case you were wondering, I’m at historic Lambeau Field in Green Bay, WI.
I’ve been thinking and talking about getting out of debt for a long time. Especially […]

What would a family finance site be without some fun things you can do for little or no money?

Board Games are a great way to spend time with the family.  I like the game “Apples to Apples” because it is simple to set up and VERY funny if you play it right.
Toss a ball.  Seriously, […]