Surviving the Recession, Episode 2: Grow Your Own (D)

Produce some savings
You’ve made it! After reading the conclusion of this four-part article (here are parts ONE, TWO and THREE), you will know exactly what to do with your grocery store haul. Moreover, you’ll be armed with some great ideas for growing your own food, even if you live in [...]

Surviving the Recession, Episode 2: Consuming Smart (A)

Be a smart food consumer
OK, so last time we talked about how to be a smart shopper at the grocery store. It’s vitally important to spend our money wisely, particularly during an economic recession. However, our food consumption habits are equally important in the quest to save money. Here are [...]

Cha-ching For Coinstar | Spare Change and Payday Loans

Coinstar, payday loans profit consumers
Payday loans help, but they aren’t the only way to grab emergency cash…
Tough economic times has all of us counting our pennies. You know you do it. Why should excess money sit around in mason jars instead of filling your wallet on a trip to the [...]

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Avoid Payday Loans by Saving Money

Sometimes, It’s Just That Necessary
Payday loans are sometimes necessary. An unexpected financial event can take place, leaving you strapped for extra cash. Instead of applying for payday loans to pay off the unforeseen expense, a lot of people end up paying more on overdraft fees and other penalty charges.
Payday loans [...]

A shop window advertising payday loans.

Grocery Shopping Tips for Big Savings

Grocery Shopping for Big Savings Part I
When it comes to your personal finances, identifying where you can cut costs on your monthly bills can save you a lot of extra money as well as keep you from having to borrow a payday loans at the end of the month for [...]

Buying groceries in bulk and shopping only once a month can pay big dividends.

What if Adolph Hitler Applies for Installment Loans?

Getting a personal loan is going to be the least of Adolph Hitler Campbell’s problems.
A sign of increasing hardships to come, a grocery store refused to inscribe the 3-year-old’s name on a birthday cake this weekend. Adolph’s mom, Deborah Campbell, called the store near their New Jersey home, and her [...]

Heath, Adolph and Deborah