Are you a procrastinator looking for easy anniversary gifts you can buy at the last minute? In other words, who among us hasn’t put off buying a gift, be it a birthday present or last minute anniversary gift? I’ve been married for 27 years, and I know when my wedding anniversary is. But, every November…
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12 Places To Get Free Food or Drink on Your Anniversary
Who wouldn’t want to get free food or drink on your anniversary? I know I would. Right before our 20th anniversary, I started to research where my husband and I could go to celebrate. For starters, I discovered something interesting. It turns out that restaurants, cafes, eateries and even cash back apps often have a…
Home Cooling Tips: Window AC Unit vs Central Air
In your quest for home cooling tips, are you wondering about central air vs window units? Or should you keep cooling your home through window air conditioning units. What about those new fangled mini split air conditioning units also called ductless air conditioning aka heat pumps for warming your home in the winter? This post…
Get Your Taxes Done Fast
Getting your taxes done is a lot like getting a health checkup. You know you need to do it. Even so, you’re tempted to put it off. However, once your taxes are done–or your health checkup completed–you feel great. This is the time of year when many Americans are stressing about doing their taxes. This…
Save Money on Amazon Prime Membership
Portions of this article about saving money on an Amazon Prime membership originally appeared on Parade.com. You may have read the recent news that Amazon Prime’s annual rate is jumping to $119 from $99 starting this month. So if you sign up for the first time, you’ll pay $119. Those who already have a Prime…
How to Protect Yourself After the Equifax Security Breach
A version of this article on the Equifax security breach originally appeared on Parade.com By now you’ve likely heard about the recent Equifax security breach. This security breach could have put as many as 143 million Americans at financial risk. That’s because Equifax, one of the big credit-reporting agencies, was hacked. Nearly every financial decision…
How I Made Hundreds Consigning Clothes
For the past eight years, twice a year, I go through my closet and my daughters’ closets, and find clothing that we haven’t worn in awhile. The goal is consigning clothes. I’ll do this in one of two ways: First, I’ll try a local consignment shop. Next, if that doesn’t pay off–as in cash in…
Best Cooking Equipment During Kitchen Renovation
Eight years ago we started an extensive kitchen renovation. It started with a wall of cabinets we tore down ourselves and progressed to where the kitchen was down to the studs–walls, floors and ceiling. Then the kitchen renovation started to come together as we installed dry wall, laid down a new hardwood floor and hung…
Tips for Selling on Amazon FBA
Years ago when our family was first looking to make extra money, I started selling stuff on eBay, Craigslist and through local Facebook groups. I even wrote a book on it–called Toss, Keep, Sell; the book was all about clearing out clutter and cashing in. However, I never thought about selling on Amazon. And I…
3 Tips for Healthy Lunches that Save Money
Here are 3 tips for packing healthy lunches that save money. This post was inspired by a recent Saving with 6ABC segment I taped on the same topic.
5 Financial Tips for College Grads
Many college grads are about to become responsible for themselves financially, but who knows if they are ready for the challenges of finding work, sticking to a budget, furnishing an apartment and managing student loan payments. To the rescue: today’s guest post, courtesy of Dan O’Malley, CEO of PerkStreet Financial, a progressive online bank that…