Money for the Rest of Us

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I’m back from Europe– well-rested and ready to get back into the swing-of-things. I have a few anecdotal financial stories (funny and not so funny) from the trip that I’ll post throughout this week. As promised, today I will be starting a a series of posts I’ve written about how to travel cheaply. Over the [...]

I will be heading over to Europe to visit some friends during my spring break next week, so there won’t be any new posts. But, be sure to stop back on the 19th. In celebration of my trip and to help everyone prepare for summer vacations I will begin a two-week series about how to [...]

This post is a continuation of Money for the Rest of Us’ “Free Stuff Week” posts. The previous posts have been about: how to find free samples, how to find free online classes, how to get free movie screening passes, and how to get free books. Summer is just around the corner and since ice [...]

This post is a continuation of Money for the Rest of Us’ “Free Stuff Week” posts. The previous posts have been about: how to find free samples, how to find free online classes, and how to find free movie screening passes. I love reading. During the school year I have less time to spend reading [...]

This post is a continuation of my “Free Stuff Week” posts. The previous two posts have been about how to: find free samples and find free online classes. If you live in a large urban city, chances are there are a lot of free movie screenings in your area that you can get free passes [...]

I have never done a sponsored post before because I know that they are usually obnoxious and not beneficial for readers. However I was recently contacted and asked to write a review of a credit cards site. I was initially skeptical until I realized that it would fit in well with one of my recent [...]

Free samples are always exciting. And there are a number of places to find them–online and in person. If you do a search for “free samples” online far too many search results come up to make sense of. The best online “freebie” site I’ve come across is the Absurdly Cool Freebie Finder. There’s definitely some [...]

Rewards credit cards make sense for a lot of people and are becoming more and more popular. But, with all of the options out there how do you choose one? Here are seven things to consider when choosing a rewards card: Your Personality: Is having a rewards card going to encourage you to spend more? [...]

Who doesn’t love free stuff? I love anything free– free pens at career fairs, free food samples at the grocery store or Costco on Saturdays, free pennies on the street… So, this week I am going to have a “Free Stuff Week.” Each day I’ll post on a topic about how to get things for [...]

It happens to nearly everyone, your wallet gets lost or stolen and you panic. Where do you begin and what do you do? Addressing the problem of a stolen wallet can seem overwhelming, but if you follow the three steps below, you should be well on your way to a having new wallet with new [...]