Tag archive for ‘saving’
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MoneyWatch: What NOT To Buy at the Drugstore
It never occurs to me to do my grocery shopping at the drugstore, but it turns out that plenty of people do find it convenient to one-stop-shop — and they’re paying for the privilege, according to a new survey.
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Boiling Down the Bank Drama
You’re reading about Bank of America buying Merrill Lynch for $50 billion and Lehman Brothers filing for bankruptcy protection. What does it mean to you and your money? Here’s my crib sheet …
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How Your Money's Covered at Credit Unions
We know about the FDIC, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. This federal entity was established back in the 1930′s to serve as safety net to account holders at the country’s federally approved banks. FDIC insurance protects up to $100,000 in a savings, checking or CD account, plus another $250,000 in a retirement account, like an [...]
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A Piece for Our Parents
Could it be that pre-retirees are so clueless about their financial needs during retirement because it’s just too gosh-darn depressing to think about? To back track, a recent report from insurance giant MetLife found that 50 percent of soon-to-be retirees aged 56 to 65 underestimate how much money they’ll need to maintain their present lifestyle [...]
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Living At Home with the 'Rents
I came to the conclusion early on in my 20′s that there’s NO shame in living with mom and dad after college graduation. I didn’t quite do it – instead, I moved straight to New York to attend grad school. But even then, I lived with a married couple who charged me a mere $500 [...]
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Trash Picking 101
AKA Dumpster Diving is still, another way to get stuff for less in this tough economy, especially furniture and household décor. I asked my friend Ben, who works on Jim Cramer’s Mad Money show on CNBC, if he had any tips for my book, some invaluable advice that gets him to live beyond his means [...]
