How to Calculate the Costs of Owning a Home
If you’re thinking about buying a home, trying to figure out your monthly expenses after you close escrow can be a challenge. There are so many variables to consider, and it could be hard to put together a budget. However, you need to make sure that you can fully afford the costs of owning a [...]
Planning a Wedding? How to Save Money on Wedding Invitations and Stationery
In today’s world, wedding costs are rising to astronomical heights. Fortunately, there are many ways to have a beautiful wedding and still bring the costs back down to earth. To do this, planning is essential, starting at the beginning. Some of the first things a bride-to-be chooses are her wedding invitations and wedding stationery. This [...]
Frugal Vacation Tips for the Holidays
Planning for a holiday trip is often looked at as a costly endeavor, but it can be done on a budget. The key to saving money on your holiday trip is to follow a few frugal vacation tips to bring your travel costs down. Leverage Your Available Resources Aeroplan credit cards can help you reduce [...]
Guest Post: 5 Personal Budgeting Tips
Everyone has variations in their own budgeting strategies. However, making a budget is one of the best things you can do for your finances. If you already have, these are a few budgeting tips that might just help you push your budget to the next level! Wait before purchasing. Never buy large purchase items with [...]
7 Ways to Beat $4 (and higher) Gas Right Now
The national average gas price hit a record $4.02 recently (and some states pay much higher than that). How can we beat high gas prices? Well, I’m not sure if you can really beat outrageous gas prices but you can sure take some steps to try and make your gas go further. Here are some [...]
Quick Tip: Figure Out Your Take-Home Pay
Here’s a quick and easy way to figure out your take-home pay. This calculator on Yahoo lets you figure out your take-home pay by inputting how much your gross pay is per pay period plus any allowances and deductions you have. So take out your pay stub and fill in the information! You can input [...]