Money for the Rest of Us

The 15 Tips for Cheap Travel series is now over. I really enjoyed writing it and I hope that everyone enjoyed the tips the series offered. For those of you who want an easy to navigate format here it is. 15 Tips for Cheap Travel: Ask What’s Fixed and What’s Flexible a. How to Find [...]

This is the fifteenth post of the series “15 Tips for Cheap Travel.” You can navigate the rest of the series by going to the 15 Tips for Cheap Travel index. Once your trip is over, it’s time to return home. Unfortunately, getting back home will cost money too. Here are some things to think [...]

The definition of rich is something I often think about and it’s something I’ve previously written about in the post “What does it Mean to Be Rich?” So, whenever I come across someone’s definition I pay close attention. In Suze Orman’s newest book, Women & Money: Owning the Power to Control Your Destiny she offers [...]

This is the fourteenth post of the series “15 Tips for Cheap Travel.” You can navigate the rest of the series by going to the 15 Tips for Cheap Travel Index. When you visit a new city you will want to try all the local foods that the city has to offer, but you will [...]

The weather is certainly not pleasant in D.C. today. It’s cold and rainy and windy; but at least we’re not flooded (yet) like the rest of the Northeast. Thanks goodness there is some good reading to start out the week. Take a look at the following posts: The 96th Carnival of Personal Finance is up [...]

If you buy a Chipotle burrito today (April 14) or tomorrow (April 15) you get a free one on Monday (April 16th) to “EZ Your Tax Day Pain”. And Tuesday (April 17th) is Free Cone Day at Ben and Jerry’s (as I mentioned in a previous post in how to get free ice cream.) Mmm, [...]

I am not one of those people who likes shopping. (Well, I love grocery shopping, but that’s about it). Sometimes I’m in the mood to browse, but usually when I shop I’ve already figured out exactly what I want and so I’m just searching for the best price. For this reason, I love shopping on [...]

This is the thirteenth post of the series “15 Tips for Cheap Travel.” You can navigate the rest of the series by going to the 15 Tips for Cheap Travel Index. Yesterday’s post about about finding a cheap rental car. Today’s post is focused on how to get around if you don’t have a rental [...]

This is the twelfth post of the series “15 Tips for Cheap Travel.” Y ou can navigate the rest of the series by going to the 15 Tips for Cheap Travel Index. Like airline tickets and lodging, renting a car can be an expensive part of a trip. Luckily, there are a lot of cost [...]

This is the eleventh post of the series “15 Tips for Cheap Travel.” You can navigate the rest of the series by going to the 15 Tips for Cheap Travel Index. One of the first things you will do if you go to another country is exchange money. This can be a huge expense, especially [...]