Archive for September, 2008
MYM Series: Wall Street Bailout Explanation 1 of 4
You’ve heard the news; Wall Street’s biggest financial institutions are in need of a major financial Government backed bailout in order to stay afloat. What does this actually mean? How will it affect me? Why should the taxpayers pay for the Wall Streets errors? What are the pros and cons of such a bailout?
My day [...]
ShopSavvy: Save Money On Your T-Mobile G1
Last Tuesday T-Mobile unveiled a new application for the G1 (the first Android-powered mobile phone) and its going to alter the way we shop. What this feature does is essentially allow the user to compare prices for a product by simply scanning any barcode. You would think that this has been done before [...]
11 Must See Videos About Money
A short collection of videos that everyone really should see…have one of your own? Send it in.
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Discounted Flights During Family Emergencies
At some point in your life you may have to take an unplanned flight to tend to a family emergency. Unfortunately, emergencies lend themselves no time to properly plan and purchase a discounted flight in advance. As stressful as flying has now become, the last thing you need is to stress about finding an affordable [...]
How Can PumpAndSave.com Help You?
We were recently approached by a member of PumpAndSave.com to introduce to our readers the many benefits they have. While this might seem like there are a great many credit cards being pitched here, they are all in the real of saving money at the pump.
The main “drive” of the site is to continue to [...]
Reaction to Proposed Market Bailout
The grim reality facing our financial markets has finally hit a low that even President Bush—who has a “let the market police itself” ideology—has decided it’s time to intervene. The cost to taxpayers is going to be enormous, possibly $500 billion. But for those hung up on this concept need to take a step back [...]
AIG Consumer Information
In light of the recent news regarding the Federal Reserve’s decision to loan insurance giant AIG $85 billion in return for as much as 80% ownership of the company has raised a lot of questions amongst consumers. Because of the enormous size of AIG (likely the reason for the bailout) many of you may have [...]
15 of the Most Famous Quotes About Money
“True individual freedom cannot exist without economic security and independence” – Franklin D. Roosevelt
“When a man’s stomach is full it makes no difference whether he is rich or poor” – Euripides
“I am a poor man, but I have this consolation: I am poor by accident, not by design” – Josh Billings
“Credit is a system whereby [...]
Tighten Your Belt Now, Feel Better Later
All day we are inundated with doom and gloom regarding the way the U.S. economy is screaming down into a feirce downward spiral. Gas prices are on fire, homes are in free fall, banks are imploding and the deficit is plummeting faster than a brink in a pond. Obama and McCain are giving half hearted [...]
Milk Your Money Was On the Radio!
Last Thursday, Frank and I had the unique opportunity of being on the air in an interview with Andrea at AskAndrea.com in Texas (WBAP). Its a national station that wanted to discuss our 27 Tips Around the House as well as talk about our main philosophy of helping our readers make milk the most of [...]
TransUnion Class-Action Lawsuit Means Free Services for You
If there is one good thing that comes from companies doing bad, it’s the consumer payback. Credit bureau TransUnion has agreed to settle over claims that they illegally sent private information for marketing purposes. Because this was a class-action settlement with broad terms, nearly everyone can sign up to receive their share of the settlement, [...]
Milk Your Money Forums Are Now Open!
We are pleased to announce that MilkYourMoney.com now has forums! We wanted to introduce a new medium where our readers can more closely interact and discuss the ins and outs of personal finance. Check it out!
http://milkyourmoney.com/forums
The FFL Frugal Fantasy Football
Maybe there isn’t such a thing, but let my try to justify this one. Fantasy football is almost becoming more popular than football itself. Want proof? This weekend, Tom Brady (2007 NFL MVP) was injured in what ended up being a season ending injury, just a couple minutes into the season. The reaction across the [...]
Staying on Your Family Budget
This is a guest post by Al Jacobs who is a writer for OnTheMoneyTrail.com. He will be featured here about once a month and has a wide breadth of experience. We are happy to work with him and highly recommend that you check him out!
Staying on Your Family Budget
By Al Jacobs
www.OnTheMoneyTrail.com
If you visit google.com, the [...]
27 Great Tips for Around the House
[UPDATE: Click Here for more Tips!] Some of you may have heard of these before but we couldn’t resist letting our readers know of a few extremely helpful tips that could not only save you money but could even save your life!
Peel a banana from the bottom and you won’t have to pick the little ’stringy [...]
