17 Sep
Posted by: mark in: Budgeting
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 […]
17 Sep
Posted by: mark in: Budgeting
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 […]
14 Sep
Posted by: mark in: "saving money"
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 […]
11 Sep
Posted by: mark in: Saving, money, banking, debt, Motivation, Credit Cards, Goals, Budgeting
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 […]
10 Sep
Posted by: mark in: Budgeting
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 […]
07 Sep
Posted by: mark in: Fun Friday
With all of the students going back to college, there is all kinds of free stuff available to you and your family, and all it takes is a short walk around your nearest campus.
Yesterday I got or saw the following for free:
6 month’s cable internet service (the technician gave me a big guy’s number and […]
06 Sep
Posted by: mark in: Financingyourfamily.com, banking, money, Saving, Credit Cards, debt, Budgeting
…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 […]
05 Sep
Posted by: mark in: Financingyourfamily.com, Motivation, Goals
Over the long weekend I took time off, unplugged the computer, shut myself indoors, and I organized.
I have lots of stuff that I’d just been putting off and piling up, then shoving it into a box somewhere and starting new piles that got shoved into subsequent boxes.
I’m not the best person for organizing by any […]
04 Sep
Posted by: mark in: "saving money", Financingyourfamily.com, money, Saving, debt, Family, Budgeting
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 […]
03 Sep
Posted by: mark in: Financingyourfamily.com, Motivation, Goals
Well, it’s that time again. Let’s look at last month’s goals, see where we stack up, and then discuss goals for this month.
40 posts was an ambitious goal, and it really drained my mental energy, I only achieved 32 posts, not what I would like. The quality of some posts suffered too because of the […]