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How to Watch Live Sports and TV Online For Free
My guess is many of you will find this post trying to find a way to watch your favorite sports team while at work. Believe it or not, there are a few sites out there that allow you to watch not only sports, but live TV for free. I wouldn’t ditch your cable just yet [...]
How I Invest
Ben and I receive a lot of emails asking about our investments and what we recommend others invest in. Because I’m not an investment adviser, you can take my investing experiences with a grain of salt. However, I have spent a great deal of time researching and I’m confident in my cautions, yet consistent approach. [...]
What the What? House Passes Bill to Give You Money For Your Gas Guzzler
The U.S. House of Representatives has passed a bill designed to put money into consumers’ pockets by offering a credit of up to $4,500 to trade in their gas guzzling cars to purchase new gas efficient vehicles. Let me rephrase that, the U.S. House of Representatives has passed a $4 billion automotive bailout bill hidden [...]
DIY: How to Make Your Computer Run Faster for Free
Many new computers are purchased every year by people who simply do not need them. Frankly, for what the average computer user does on his/her computer (email, surf the internet, documents, etc.) they really don’t need a lot of firepower. However, as time goes by, most computers get clogged with unnecessary software, spyware, and viruses. [...]
Ridiculous College Tuition Costs is our Next Mortgage Meltdown
Have you ever heard of a college announcing that its tuition cost will be declining? It’s possible, but I doubt it happens. The price to attend college continues to go up year after year, almost as if college tuition prices run in a completely independent financial line that completely ignores the financial realities of our [...]
DIY: How to Recharge Your Cars Air Conditioner
Many of us holding on to older cars, or the few that are unlucky with newer vehicles, find ourselves needing yearly Freon shots to get through the hot summers. Mechanics prices vary greatly when servicing your air conditioner, but it’s not unheard of to pay $100-250 for an a/c charge. The cost to do this [...]
Options for Unemployed Graduates with Student Loan Debt
The rising unemployment in the U.S. is a grim reminder that those of us with jobs should stop complaining and start being thankful. Unfortunately, one of the real classes of people who are being undeservedly punished by our economic struggles are college graduates. With unemployment climbing, college grads are finding themselves trying to beat out [...]
How I Save on Tools
I’m the type of guy who enjoys doing projects on the weekends. In fact, just last weekend we installed a new ceiling fan in our bedroom. The job should have been an easy one, but of course, they rarely are. There was no previous fan or light, so we had to run electrical cable and [...]
Why I Purchased a Used Vehicle and You Should Too
My wife and I have been in the market for another vehicle for some time now and after browsing the internet for close to 6 months, we finally found a car that is reliable, affordable, and attractive enough to please my wife. The winner was a 2003 Dodge Neon SE with 54,000 miles for $3,500.00 [...]
$2,000 For a Brand New Vehicle–Coming Soon?
In a selfish way, I think there is a glimmer of good that has come from our automotive industries economic problems. With the Governments involvement, there is at least pressure on the industry to change its ways and produce vehicles that get decent gas mileage, and by decent, I expect higher miles per gallon (mpg) [...]
Louis C.K.’s Humorous Look into Bank Fees
Comedian Louis C.K. takes a hilarious look into the world of senseless bank fees.
Warning: Contains explicit lyrics and probably not suitable for the office.
Use Down Time at the Office to Save Money
If you are lucky enough to have a few spare personal minutes at your workplace then why not try to use them to your economic advantage? The internet is a frugal man’s best friend and down time—maybe I should call it procrastination time—at your desk can be spent in the following cost saving ways while [...]
You’re Getting Ripped off If You Buy Contacts and Glasses from the Eye Doctor
It was that time of the year for me today, I had to leave work early (sad) to visit the eye doctor to order another years worth of contacts. Like most people, I have to see the eye doctor to get a checkup before he will prescribe me with lenses. I don’t mind the process, [...]
Paying for GPS Map Updates is Absurd
I love our Shirley, the woman that lives inside our GPS, even though she has an attitude when I miss turns, often is completely wrong, and struggles to get a signal at start up. I do get annoyed at our GPS, but when it comes down to it, I don’t know what I would do [...]
Cutting Monthly Bills Out of Your Budget
Give yourself a raise and cut unnecessary monthly expenses out of your budget. Saving approximately $200/month is similar to getting a $5,000 raise when you consider taxes and other miscellaneous paycheck deductions. This may seem like a good, but unrealistic idea–perhaps, but at least look at your expenses and see if you can cut some [...]
