Tag Archives: finance

Can you really save the earth with a credit card?

I’m a little skeptical of the green movement. It’s not that I don’t want to go green. It’s not that I don’t want alternative energy… What I’m skeptical of is the attempt to market anything and everything as “green” – in something you’d expect straight out of The Onion, there are now green credit cards [...]

How to eat cheap

Did you know that food can be one of the most substantial parts of the average American’s budget?  Especially if you eat out a lot.   Here are three tips to eat more cheaply.

saving money or wasting time

You know how every once in a while you come across something that changes your thinking. Here’s an article that I read today that asks the reader to weigh savings with costs. For example, to save a few cents on gas, is it worth it for me to drive an extra 2 miles? I think [...]

Loving these t-shirt lists. There’s so …

Loving these t-shirt lists. There’s something about the way a t-shirt exudes personality. Without talking to a person you get a glimpse into their soul. Here’s businesspundit’s list of 20 Annoying People You Might Meet in a Bank Line

Chris asks a really important question i …

Chris asks a really important question in the current economic crisis: Could Your Family Survive a Month of No Spending?

US banks increasing overdraft fees

I got quite angry when I read this today. Firstly I was annoyed because banks played with fire and have been burnt, but seem content to make us pay for their mistakes. Secondly, it’s actually cheaper than the accidental overdraft fee I incurred yesterday from a large bank here the UK – £35 / $70! [...]

Banks: give them an inch, they’ll take a mile

I don’t think there’s much doubt left about the state of the flailing world economy. Driven to the brink of recession on the back of repackaged sub-prime mortgages, Wall St. is in chaos and , according to the Guardian, banks on the street borrowed an average $38.4bn every day of last week. In other words [...]

The US Housing Market

Wondering what $350,000 gets in today’s US Housing Market in various places across the country?