Spending money is easy. Spending money without guilt is hard. If our budgets were boats we would all have a few leaky holes. The leaky holes represent budget categories where we tend to spend excessively and unintentionally. The intent of a budget is not simply to tell you not to spend, but to help you [...]
I will be at home on Black Friday, spending some well earned time off with my family. I’m well aware of the “deals” that will be out there, and there will surely be big savings on some items. But I can’t look forward to spending hours in line or dealing with the masses so I [...]
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Black Friday is right around the corner, which means lots of crowds and big savings. Now is the time to start planning – not necessarily for the deals you will seek, but how to shop responsibly. Shopping responsibly on Black Friday Set a budget. It’s easy to get swept away in the spur of the [...]
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While the title of this article may sound fairly straightforward there is actually quite a bit of misconception floating around when it comes to comparing individual health insurance vs. group health insurance. Let’s take a look at some of the differences between the two major types of health insurance coverage in the United States and [...]
Gift cards are a multi-billion dollar business and one of the most popular gifts for Christmas, birthdays, and other events. It’s easy to see why – some people are notoriously difficult to shop for, and others prefer to do their own shopping. But not all gift cards are created equally. What to look for when [...]