Aug
1
Should You Buy a New Car for Better Gas Mileage?
August 1, 2008 | 3 Comments
Gas prices are high. Consumers are buying fuel efficient vehicles to save money on gas. But does it really pay to buy a new vehicle just for better gas mileage?
In part 1 I told you how to calculate your monthly gas bill. With that information we can figure out if it pays to buy a [...]
Jul
31
How Much Do You Spend On Gas Every Month?
July 31, 2008 | 1 Comment
With record high gasoline prices, many people are considering a more fuel efficient car. But how do you know a new car will save you money? First figure out how much you spend on gas every month, then determine if a new car will save you enough money to justify the cost.
You can figure out [...]
Jul
17
Why You Shouldn't Buy a New Car
July 17, 2008 | 5 Comments
With dealer incentive programs and 0% interest deals, car dealers are constantly trying to sell new cars. That's fine, someone needs to buy new cars. However, the wealthy know that you should never buy a new car. Find out why.
What Do the Wealthy Know that You Don't
The wealthy know that you should never buy a [...]
Jul
8
Healthy Eating on a Budget
July 8, 2008 | Leave a Comment
Too many people think eating healthy is too time consuming and expensive. I thought the same way until recently. I conducted an experiment and found that eating healthy is cheaper and sometimes quicker.
Healthy Food is Cheap Food
I was under the assumption, like many people, that a healthy diet required expensive food. But after several trips [...]
Jun
3
Cheap Lunches – Taco Tuesday
June 3, 2008 | Leave a Comment
The price of food is starting to creep up. Even the price of fast food (usually a cheap meal) has gone up. However, you can eat cheap if you remember what day it is.
While I usually try to avoid fast food because of the health (and taste) concerns, every once in a while, I enjoy [...]
Feb
9
Small Stuff
February 9, 2008 | 2 Comments
One problem I have with most existing personal finance blogs is the fascination with small stuff. Many of these blogs create top 5, 10, 20,100 lists by the truckload in order to rank highly on Digg, Reddit and other social bookmarking sites.
The problem is these blogs usually don’t have enough content to fill these [...]
Feb
2
Bad Investments: Baby Clothes
February 2, 2008 | Leave a Comment
Before you get upset and think that I clothe my son in burlap sacks, read the rest of the article. Kid’s clothes are ridiculously expensive. New parents have a tendency to go overboard on everything including toys and clothes. I believe and my wife and I have certainly proven that there is [...]