After a great interview with Mike and the folks at SmartyPig, they were kind enough to send me a $50 gift card for SmartyPig. As a user of SmartyPig, that would be a great little bonus into my own account and to be put towards my savings goal. However, I thought it would be more […]
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Start Your Own Tip Jar!
About a week or so ago I sold a climbing rope on eBay. The item sold for about $100. The winning bidder sent a money order to me as payment. This is good for a couple reasons, but the main reason that I like receiving money orders for large amounts as opposed to PayPal, is […]
Frugality for College Students – 13 Ways to Save Money While In College
With so many websites and blogs discussing ways to be frugal and save money in any way you can, such as Get Rich Slowly and No Debt Plan, I started thinking about ways that college students could save money and be more frugal. When you’re in college you don’t really think too much about saving […]
Want to consolidate debt?
Credit card debt and other types of debt are a serious problem in the United States. Studies and statistics show that the average household has more than $8,000 in credit card debt. This also shows that 43% of U.S. families spend more than earn – a staggering $1.22 spent for each dollar earned. I am […]
Met with an accountant yesterday; here are some of my thoughts!
Sunday I blogged that I was going to be meeting with an accountant and listed a few questions that I was going to ask him to dive deeper into the realms of setting up a business entity, such as an LLC or a C corp. The basis for the meeting was because with the amount […]