by Cents and Order | Dec 19, 2018 | Saving Money
Figuring out the best debt repayment method can daunting. When you have credit cards, medical bills, student loans, car loans, and a mortgage, how do come up with a plan to payoff your debt? What should be paid off first and what should wait? When you have several...
by Cents and Order | Dec 18, 2018 | Saving Money
Do you feel like you’re never going to pay off your debt? No matter how hard you try, it seems like the balance never gets smaller? About two years ago, just my credit card debt totaled over $16,000! Even though I was paying more than the minimums, the total...
by Cents and Order | Dec 17, 2018 | Saving Money
Budgets are incredibly useful, but it’s important to remember that while they look great on paper, they don’t always go according to plan. Sometimes things remain in our control: you have to exercise rigorous discipline to buy only the essentials at the...
by Cents and Order | Dec 11, 2018 | Saving Money
Looking for lunch ideas to bring to work? A great way to save money is to bring your lunch and avoid eating out. You may not even realize how much you’re spending on lunch–just one lunch out (even fast food) probably runs you between $5 and $10. If you are...
by Cents and Order | Dec 1, 2018 | Making Money
Every year, it seems Christmas sneaks up on us. When you are unprepared for the costs of the holiday season, what happens? Do you pull out the credit card? It’s easy to whip out the credit cards during the holidays and then regret it after Christmas is over and...
by Cents and Order | Nov 29, 2018 | Saving Money
Do you dread opening your electric bill in the peak of summer or the gas bill after a super cold month? Your utility costs may consist of a sizable portion of your monthly expenses. And it may seem like there’s not any way to change this. After all, you...
by Cents and Order | Nov 28, 2018 | Saving Money
Death. No ones likes to talk about it. I’m a firm believer in thinking positive. It’d be ideal if we all lived long, happy lives. But what if that doesn’t happen? What if you die sooner rather than later? Have you taken the time to plan for how...
by Cents and Order | Sep 21, 2018 | Saving Money
Even if you are on a tight budget, you can still enjoy a family trip to Disney. Use these 15 frugal tips to save hundreds (or thousands!) on your 2018 Disney World vacation. I’ve seen instances where people have spent $10,000 for a family of four to go to Disney...
by Cents and Order | Aug 29, 2018 | Saving Money
Frugal living includes saving money in all areas of our homes. Here’s 10 tips to save money on items that you regularly purchase for the bathroom. 1. Use Less Pay attention to everything you are using in the bathroom-can you get by with a little less? Do you...
by Cents and Order | Feb 28, 2018 | Money Management
Trimming your budget usually means the first thing you do is cut down on luxuries, or things you can survive without. Eating at restaurants several times a day, brown bagging it instead of joining the gang at work when they go to lunch and cutting the cable cord are...
