Ever since the first Valentine’s Day that my wife and I spent as a couple (1998, for those curious), we’ve done a wide variety of things to celebrate the day. We’ve went out for the fancy dinners. We’ve seen a vase full of roses on the dining room table. We’ve popped open [...]

I really enjoy reading big collections of frugality tips. Books like The Complete Tightwad Gazette and web pages like 100 Things to Do During a Money Free Weekend are resources that I enjoy browsing through, looking at ideas and imagining how they might fit in my own life. That’s a big reason, actually, [...]

Here’s a list of things your insurance company and agent may fail to explain to you unless you probe them for information.  
1) When they say everything is covered, everything isn’t covered.  What they mean is everything is covered unless specifically excluded or limited in the policy.
2) If you have any type of large claim [...]

This article is part of the Ask the M-Network series.   Gina submitted a question and asked:
Which is better: a credit card with cash back rewards or a credit card with rewards you cash in (e.g. get gift card for reward points)?
A co-worker asked me this question today. I found an MSN article that breaks it [...]