It’s a new year, and that means it’s time to get your financial house in order. No matter what mistakes you made last year, you get a do-over this year. The beginning of the year is a great time to make changes that will boost your bottom line going forward. But before you can make […]
Consumer Advice
Don’t Send Your Paycheck Up in Smoke
Want to know how much it costs you to smoke cigarettes? The estimated financial cost of smoking over a lifetime is just above $1.9 million per smoker. The out-of-pocket cost per smoker is $123,308 over a lifetime. Each smoker will incur an average of $237,605 in income loss over a lifetime. Smokers in Each smoker will incur an average of $172,801 […]
Diet Books Can Guide Weight Loss
As much as I love bargains and writing about them, in my other life I’m a registered dietitian and thrive on helping people understand that deprivation does not equal healthy eating. If you’re striving to lose weight or just eat healthier in this new year, you need to know that eating a wide variety of […]
Resolutions Can Save You Money
Sink the Plans of Those Porch Pirates
Last year, 21 million Americans had packages stolen from their front porches – a lot of them around the holidays. So what can be done to thwart porch pirates? “Every holiday season the U.S. Postal Service delivers billions of holiday mail and packages, but the unfortunate reality is that many of those packages wind up […]
Annoyed by Robocalls? Try These Tips
Those annoying, prerecorded messages from politicians and telemarketers who use computers to dial thousands of numbers at a time are not going away any time soon.According to a report by First Orion, a provider of phone call and data transparency solutions, mobile scam calls have increased to 29.2% in 2018, from 3.7% of the total […]
Try These 6 Ways to Rock Your Money Game
Everyone wants more money and less debt, right? Here are six tips you CAN do this week to save more, pay off debt, and even earn more—how many will you try? We asked financial independence expert Belinda Rosenblum to share her best tips on long-lasting ways to make more, save more, and pay down debtfaster. […]
Sign Up for Vanpools Now
Mountain Metro Rides Vanpool service is a smart choice for groups of commuters who live and work near each other. Passengers share the ride and pay a low monthly fee for a minivan seating up to 6, or a full-size van seating up to 10 people. The fee includes the van, fuel, maintenance, insurance, and an emergency […]
Apps Can Help with Car Buying
Save Money in the Bulk Bin Aisle
The next time you are grocery shopping, don’t skip the bulk bins aisle. Tremendous savings can be had when buying grains, beans, spices, flours or other baking or pantry staples. Whether you need two pounds or two teaspoons of an ingredient, you’ll probably save money by purchasing from the bulk bins. One study showed that […]