Balancing Home Improvement Spending is challenging and there’s no shortage of opinions on how to most effectively allocate your next dollar towards this major expense category. Generally, there are two broad ways to spend money on home improvements: cosmetic, and functional. Cosmetic improvements are ones that make your home look great, like landscaping and fresh decor. Functional [...]
The price of gas is rapidly increasing, this much is clear. The best way to respond to this is far less certain. While there’s no shortage of gas-savvy tips circulating please don’t be suckered into trading your gas-guzzler for a hybrid, at least not now. There’s no question that conservation is the first sensible action towards consuming less [...]
The commercialization of our holiday calendar is complete. It seems like every single national day of significance is associated with a retail promotion of some description. The frenzy of activity at Wal-Mart on the eve of these holidays is surely a barometer of consumer confidence and a powerful measure of economic strength. Is it necessary to merchandise [...]
This post is in response to the recent CNNMoney iReporter assignment: The Best Car I Ever Owned. The Ford Mustang was by far the most popular response to this nostalgic rallying cry, and who can argue with that? There’s really very little not to like about the pony car. My choice is somewhat different. The best [...]
The U.S. national average price per gallon of regular gasoline is $3.38 according to AAA’s Daily Fuel Gauge Report. While this is only 28 cents more expensive than this time last year, analysts warn that the pump price is going to increase rapidly. How much are you prepared to pay before taking action? Why Is Gasoline So Expensive? [...]
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