...but am climbing back on. Well, I've been trying to accomplish a couple of goals in these last few months -- one was not to incur any more consumer debt, and the other was to get some stuff fixed around my house. It turns out that I over did it on the latter, leading me to fail at the former. I...

I came across an advertisement recently from Bank of America: open a checking account with them with a minimum depoist of $500, make at least one debit transaction within 30 days of opening the account, and they'll deposit $75.00 into the account, or mail you a check if the account is closed. This...

There have been so many stories in the news, on blogs -- everyhwere -- about what people are doing differently in the midst of this "economic downturn," and lots of speculation about what habits will last and what will disappear once the economy recovers. I started living within my means over...

The New Year is quickly approaching and many of us are taking a close look at our financial resolutions. With the recession in the U.S. deepening, Americans are looking for ways to cut back on spending and save more of their money. One of the biggest household expenditures often overlooked by people...

I have started trying to plan better, by making meals that make other meals in order to cut down on waste and to save money. This has been a big budget saver for me. I would like to get some more ideas. What do you do to make your meals budget saving and also saving time and energy in the kitchen? If...