Category Archives: Money

Why Do Even the Richest People Get in Debt?

spending money
The following is a guest post. For many people, it seems strange that even rich people can get in debt. If not having enough money is the reason why we get in debt, then how can even the richest people in the world suffer from financial strain? The first thing to understand about debt is that most people accumulate debt simply because they are spending more than they are earning. It sounds simple enough, so why do so many people… Read the rest
P3 International P4400 Kill A Watt Electricity Usage Monitor

Review: Kill A Watt Electricity Usage Monitor

saving money
  The is one of my favorite tools for saving money.  If you have ever been curious how much you are paying to run your refrigerator, your washer, alarm clock, cell phone, computer or just anything that runs on 110 volts, this is the perfect tool to use. It is very simple to use, just plug into the wall, and then plug your appliance into the Kill A Watt. That's all you have to do.  Now wait for an hour… Read the rest
Savers Value Village Super Saver Card

Do You Use Those Store Super Saver Cards?

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First let me say that even though I portray a photo and story about the Savers/Value Village “Super Savers Club Card” I'm including all the other super saver cards, for example, from the regular grocery stores and pet food marts and the like. I've been visiting Savers lately because my boss gave me $50 for my birthday last month.  Cash, from her own pocket.  Isn't that sweet of her?  I thought it was.  She always remembers my birthday, but usually… Read the rest
Red Stapler by Flickrite Ivy Dawned

Don’t Let a Salesperson Put An Order In for You

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Last week at work I made a mistake.  I'm in charge of ordering the office supplies and a representative from one of the big chains was coming by to visit with me and tell me all about the “business” portion which I was sure to save oodles of money versus using the retail. We don't buy a lot of office supplies, we're pretty frugal and we also are affiliated with a recycling company which gives us some products.  I would… Read the rest