Welcome to this week’s edition of our Tuesday Top 5, Econ4U’s weekly tips post to help you manage your money in five easy steps. Student loans are intended to pay for your education, but I’ve known a few people who took liberties with exactly how they used that money. Here are some of the worst ways [...]
On the final day of Financial Literacy Month, now would be a good time to explain the proverb “penny wise but pound foolish.” So many other personal-finance blogs focus on ways to save money on things like gas, energy bills, and the ubiquitous $4 latte. But if you’re saddled with a huge car payment, struggling [...]
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Welcome to this week’s edition of our Tuesday Top 5, Econ4U’s weekly tips post to help you manage your money in five easy steps. Amazon.com may be the best thing that ever happened to those of us who don’t want to be seen perusing the self-help section of the local bookstore. If you’re in need of [...]
Welcome to this week’s edition of our Tuesday Top 5, Econ4U’s weekly tips post to help you manage your money in five easy steps. In this economy, it’s easier to cut expenses than to increase your income. Need an instant budget makeover? These five tips will put money in your pocket nearly immediately. Check it out: Look [...]
February 9, 2010 – 10:41 am
Welcome to this week’s edition of our Tuesday Top 5, Econ4U’s weekly tips post to help you manage your money in five easy steps. If you own a smartphone, you’re familiar with the phrase “there’s an app for that.” Whether you have an iPhone, BlackBerry, or ‘Droid, you will want to make space for one of [...]
December 10, 2009 – 4:12 pm
With the holiday season upon us, most shoppers will be putting the finishing touches on their shopping in the next couple of weeks. We’ve shown in the past that shopping provides an opportunity for money management through assessing costs and budgeting money. An Associated Press article today notes that the economic downturn opens up an [...]
December 8, 2009 – 2:26 pm
Welcome to this week’s edition of our Tuesday Top 5, our weekly tips post to help you manage your money in five easy steps. In honor of the newest addition to Econ4U’s Money Matters section, today’s tips center on how to make — and stick to — a realistic budget. If you don’t have a budget [...]
August 25, 2009 – 12:18 pm
Carla’s post from last week about a guy whose girlfriend drove him into debt got me thinking: To what degree should financial habits drive who you date? A few recent studies shed some light on the subject. While most people end up marrying those who are overall similar in personality, “opposites attract” seems to be [...]
Whether you’re starting a new job or moving to another state, it can be hard to set up a budget when you don’t know how much of your paycheck you get to take home after taxes and deductions. PaycheckCity.com’s Net Pay Calculator takes the guesswork out. It’s a particularly useful tool if, for example, your [...]
Megan McArdle wrote this poignant article for The Atlantic this morning about how to nurture your friendships and relationships when you’ve lost your job and your former social life starts to look expensive. Her trick to staying afloat instead of going into debt for late night drinks or Chinese takeout? Telling friends: “I can’t afford [...]
