6 Factors that Can Increase Your Life Insurance Premium

There are a number of factors that come into play when calculating your life insurance premium. It would therefore be worthwhile to know exactly what goes into the calculation process and whether you can do anything to reduce your life insurance rate from your end. Insurance companies all have certain …

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10 Healthy and Simple Meals You Can Make for Under $10

Coming up with a meal idea is always tough! Trying to come up with something that is healthy, delicious, and actually inexpensive may seem nearly impossible. Here we look at some cheap, healthy, and delicious meal ideas. 1. Pasta Primavera: What a great way to get in your veggies! The …

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Which Company is Cheaper for Auto Insurance?

I’ve had my auto insurance with State Farm for the past few years, and every year their car insurance premiums have been going up. It was only a few dollars difference and I just ended up paying the higher rate. But when I recently received a new renewal notice, their …

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10 Fast and Easy Ways to Get, Save and Make Money Now

Nowadays every extra dollar counts more than ever. Despite a paycheck from working a regular job, once taxes and other fixed expenses are accounted for, it is getting harder and harder to make ends meet. Since there are only twenty four hours in day, physically working more (provided you can …

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Am I Being a Cheapskate or Just Frugal?

In an argument with my wife over our holiday spending on gifts, travel and entertainment, I got accused of being a cheapskate because I refused to put aside money/budget worries during the holiday season. “What’s the point of saving if we cannot spend the money on the ones we love?” …

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Tax-Exempt Money Market Funds are Rocking

Why are tax free money market funds providing relatively decent yields compared to leaving your money in a regular bank account? Pamela Wisehaupt Tynan, who oversees Vanguard’s municipal money market funds says “These unusually high yields are simply a function of how the money market arena is reacting to events …

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