Rants
Don’t Have Kids If You Can’t Afford Them
You might be tempted to send me a scathing e-mail after this one. DON’T HAVE KIDS IF YOU CAN’T AFFORD THEM. Having…
September 9, 2011Browse
Author: Sandy Smith
I started this blog years ago as a way of keeping myself accountable to my own debt reduction plans. Now I'm using this site to help others get out of debt, and learn about personal finance so that they can live their best lives.
News
Will the U.S. Postal Service and Post Offices Shut Down?
I don’t know why they didn’t see this one coming, but the internet is affecting the U.S. Postal Service so adversely that…
September 8, 2011YIAC
Learn Something
How Much Do Mint Users Spend on Clothes?
How much money do you spend on clothes every single month? If you live in New York City, Mint says that you…
September 2, 2011
Reader Advice
Help! I Need Money
A comment was left of my post entitled If I Had A Million Dollars by Darcey on August 31 that inspired this…
September 1, 2011
Save Money
5 Easy Ways To Reduce Your Businesses Carbon Footprint
Reducing your business electricity bills is not only financially beneficial to your company, but it can also make a positive difference to…
September 1, 2011YIAC
Video Pick
Dealing with Insurance Companies post-Irene
Hurricane Irene rolled up the East Coast and depending on where you were you either thankfully escaped any damage like I did,…
August 30, 2011
Learn Something
Cost of Living in the 1950’s as Compared to Today in 2013
The 1950s were a time of great prosperity and economic growth in the United States. Today, looking at the decade objectively, we…
August 25, 2011YIAC
Video Pick
Video: How Not to Blow Your Budget And Still Be Stylish
I live in the style capital of the world. No, not Paris. No, not Milan. Not London. Dang it, keep up. It’s…
August 24, 2011
Learn Something
Foregoing Insurance To Make A Loan Cheaper
With the economic outlook still looking decidedly shaky, many households across the U.S. are endeavoring to keep their spending to a minimum…
August 23, 2011
Off The Reservation
Is Flirting for Freebies Unethical?
Let me start this one right out the gate by saying that in no way am I a supermodel. I’m not model…
August 22, 2011YIAC
About Me
Five Ways to Get Free Stuff
As you know, I’m a lover of free stuff without having to put in too much effort to get it. Here are…
August 19, 2011
Save Money
How to Save 20 Percent On Car Expenses
The average person will spend over a half a million dollars in procuring transportation for him or herself over a lifetime. That’s…
August 16, 2011