One of the things my wife and I both pride ourselves on is coming up with inexpensive and creative solutions for common problems. We like using white vinegar as a fabric softener - it’s inexpensive and accomplishes the same goal. We like eating leftovers. My wife just spent two weeks hand-sewing stuffed [...]

When I was nineteen, one of my college professors wanted me to stick around campus for the summer to help him with a large project. Unfortunately, the project would really only employ me for about fifteen hours a week, so to supplement that time, he helped me hunt for another job on campus. [...]

The best travel rewards credit cards for a spring break trip depends on a variety of factors such as how you’re travelling, where you’ll be staying, and how much you plan to spend on your credit card.  I had a reader email me after the recent post on spring break money savers and ask which [...]

My mother in-law received word the other day that more than 10% of the people in her medium sized law firm were being laid off.  Fortunately, she wasn’t one of them but it did get me thinking about companies and they types of things I see them doing to cut back.
Here are 7 ways ways [...]