Archive for December, 2011
New Year’s Eve: Where We’ll Spend Our Night and Our Money
So what are you doing tonight? If you’re like most Americans who are traveling for the holiday, you’re probably gonna party in New York City. A survey by Priceline.com of its own bookings shows that out of the top 10 New Year’s Eve destinations, seven are in the Big Apple… New York City, Times Square/Theater [...]
10 Tips to Reducing Credit Card Debt in 2012
The following post comes from partner site LowCards.com. The financial crash of 2008 forced both borrowers and lenders to slam on the brakes, putting a freeze on most loans. Revolving credit, which is made up mostly of credit card debt, dropped in 32 of the 36 months during a three-year period as cardholders cut back spending while issuers lowered credit [...]
Today’s Deals: Fitness, Glasses, Crest Whitestrips, and a Free Hunting Magazine
I’ve subscribed to the promotional emails of 500 companies and brands so that you don’t have to. I sift through 1,000 deal-touting emails every week. Most are worthless, but a handful offer valuable coupons, promo codes, sales, and freebies – which I collect and organize for you here. Magazines Eastman’s Hunting/Bowhunting Journal: Three free issues [...]
How to Make Money Resolutions That Pay Off
When it comes to making New Year’s resolutions about money, most Americans know what they need to do – and they seem to know they’re not gonna do it. At least, that’s what a new survey from the Allianz Life Insurance Company indicates… Even though 2011 saw high unemployment, sagging home prices and a volatile [...]
Broken Heart, Broken Budget
Watch video above – read story below When I shot the story you see above, I planned on filling the space below with warnings and statistics about what can happen if your online date turns out to be a scam artist. But as fate would have it, I got a recent email from a reader [...]
5 Credit Card Predictions for 2012
In 2008, I wrote The Future of Airline Loyalty Programs for a travel blog, and I predicted that airlines would start switching from miles to points worth a fixed amount. In the years since I wrote that, even I was astonished to find airlines such as JetBlue, Southwest, and Virgin America changing their frequent flier programs exactly as [...]
9 Ways to Remodel Your Rental Without Breaking Your Lease
Being a renter can make you feel like a renter. After a while, the cheap flooring and outdated kitchen can start to get to you, and you might find yourself wishing you just owned the place so you could fix it up. But, renters can personalize their space too. In fact, you can make quite [...]
The Year’s Most Popular Websites and Searches
Breaking news: Americans are obsessed with Facebook. Researchers even have the data to prove it – plus some pop culture trivia and money-minded insight – gleaned from our Internet activity this year. Looking back For the second year in a row, Facebook was the most-visited website in the U.S this year. According to Hitwise, a [...]
Gee, Thanks: 4 Presumptuous Gifts That Can Strain a Budget
I remember the worst gift I ever received. It was a vacation to the Bahamas that an old girlfriend gave me. It was one of those too-good-to-be-true, ultra-low-cost package “deals” that was exactly that – too good to be true. Did you know the Bahamas had ghettos? I didn’t either. Until we pulled up in [...]
Why Vegetarian Diets Are Good for Your Health, Planet, and Bank Account
This article was written by Allan Kunigis for Adaptu.com. You probably know that vegetarianism is good for you. You may have also thought of it as difficult or dull. In fact, it can be easy and great fun. Vegetarianism may not be for everyone. But if you’re reading this, you’re probably curious and open to [...]