Apr 4 2012
You’ve placed your liquids, gels and aerosols into a single, quart-size, zip-top, clear plastic bag. You’ve packed your swimsuit and are ready to go on that long awaited vacation, but have you called your bank? Taking a few minutes to give your bank a call before you take off on vacation could save you a [...]
Apr 2 2012
When I was a kid I used to help my Mom with the grocery shopping. She’d clip coupons on an occasional basis. I was fascinated at the thought of buying more for less thanks to those magical pieces of paper. As I got older, I realized why Mom did it on occasion – because you [...]
Mar 28 2012
Doesn’t it really annoy you to discover that the manufacturer has reduced the weight of your favorite box of cookies or brand of coffee as a sneaky way of raising the price? This is truly stealth inflation . But is it captured by the government’s official measures such as the Consumer Price Index (CPI)? ANY [...]
Mar 27 2012
Tax season can be taxing but you can do a lot of spring cleaning in the process. If you’re like me, you’ve got stacks and stacks of papers that you don’t need and they are just creating a huge mess! To help you clear the cobwebs from your mind and from your living space — [...]