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Things that Make You Go Hmmm
A penny saved is a government oversight.
Birds of a feather flock together and crap on your car.
The older you get, the tougher it is to lose weight, because by then your body and your fat have gotten to be really good friends.
The easiest way to find something lost around the house is to buy a [...]
Free iPhone Apps That Could Save You Money
A global craze we are seeing now is the iTunes App Store, where we saw that they latest news was the 1 billionth app sold/downloaded. That is a ton…Surely within all that there are some tools to save you money, right? If you have an iPhone (and we aren’t saying go get one necessarily) but [...]
Have a Merry Bailout Christmas!
Nomura Securities chief economist David Resler has penned his latest holiday poem, featuring the Grinch as a home mortgage lender and hopes that a “brighter future will start this Christmas Day.”
He writes:
I have made it a holiday tradition to write a ‘review and outlook’ for the economy set to the rhythm and meter of Clement [...]
Federal Reserve to Vote on Credit Card Reforms–Finally
The Federal Reserve is going to vote this Thursday on credit card reforms that are long overdue. If you remember, MYM actually sent a comment letter to the Fed giving our opinion on the rules as they were proposed. In general, we are happy the Fed is taking action. Frankly, if they didn’t take action, [...]
Great DIY Home Remedies
Desperate for pain relief? Give one of these great home remedies a try…
Eliminate ear mites… All it takes is a few drops of Wesson Corn Oil in your cat’s or dog’s ear… massage it in, then clean with a cotton ball. Repeat daily for 3 days. The oil soothes the cat’s skin, smothers the mites, [...]
Black Friday Deals
As the mighty Turkey day rolls over and goes to sleep, keep in mind that some of the best deals of the year are the very next day: BLACK FRIDAY!
The term was originally coined due to the fact that retail stores were trying to pump up their sales and “get into the black” financially, something [...]
No More Pricey Pedicures with PedEgg
Andrea wrote us yesterday wanting to let us (and our readers) know about a way to save money by not getting expensive pedicures. She suggests a PedEgg to remove dry callous skin (eww) and better maintain your tootsies for a low one time price of $9.99. These can be found at Bed, Bath & Beyond, [...]
8 Tips For Your Cell Phone Bill
Sunday was the wonderful obligatory day of watching football all day with friends and a few beers and the conversation turned towards our cell phones. The most common feeling is that no one is terribly happy with what they have; there is always something better. One thing that we would all like to see though [...]
Redbox in Jeapordy?
First allow me to say that the MYM forums have been cleaned out and that spam that leaked through has been dealt with. Feel free to venture in there…
One of our faithful readers sent us an article regarding the issue of RedBox coming under fire from the Hollywood super powers. Apparantly they don’t like the [...]
MYM Endorses Presidential Candidate
While MYM is not a political blog and likes to avoid partisan arguments, we feel the presidential election is one that carries such huge financial implications that it’s necessary to weigh in. For the reasons set forth below, MYM endorsees Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL) as the best financially fit president to take the reigns for [...]
MYM Series: Wall Street Bailout Explanation 2 of 4
Understanding the Crisis: Timeline of Failure & Who’s at Fault?
How did we ever get to the point of needing $700 billion dollars from the Federal Government? Were the regulators asleep at the switch or were they simply out smarted by the markets? Did greed win over principles on Wall Street? These are great questions [...]
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 [...]
Trading in For a Hybrid Could Be Costly
With gas prices averaging close to $4/gallon, many car owners are considering trading in their gas hogs for a hybrid vehicle. Hybrids of course have the potential to get upwards of 40 miles a gallon (mpg), versus the 15-25 mpg that many of us get with our current vehicles. The savings with the [...]
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