Using Automated Reminders to Save Money and Reduce Stress
Using Automated Reminders to Save Money and Reduce Stress Written by Nickel As life has gotten busier and busier, I’ve had an increasingly hard time keeping track of the many deadlines and due dates that I run across in daily life. Depending on the context, this has the potential to result in late fees, embarrassment, [...]
How to Improve Your Credit Score
How to Improve Your Credit Score Written by Nickel Like it or not, your credit score is a very important number. So what can you do if you have a low score and want to improve it? Here are five simple steps that you can take to do just that: Check your credit report. You’re [...]
Ten Tips for a Successful Moving Sale
Ten Tips for a Successful Moving Sale Written by Nickel – 10 Comments Just over a year ago we sold our house and moved from one state to another. As part of this process, we held a huge and rather successful moving sale. What follows is a list of tips that contributed to the success [...]
Improve Cash Flow by Paying Off Long-Term Debts
Improve Cash Flow by Paying Off Long-Term Debts Written by Laura Martinez – Increasing your monthly your cash flow can be financially empowering. So many people are burdened by high interest credit card debts that represent a big chunk of their monthly expenses. Credit cards, though, aren’t the only debts you need to eliminate from [...]
The Value of a College Education: Tuition Costs, Earning Power, and Unemployment Rates
The Value of a College Education: Tuition Costs, Earning Power, and Unemployment Rates Written by Nickel Is a college degree worth the investment? We’ve talked in the past about the value of a high-end college degree. Today I want to take a step back and consider the value of a college education in general. The [...]
Financial Reform: What’s in It for Me?
Financial Reform: What’s in It for Me? Written by Nickel The House of Representative passed their Wall Street reform bill back in December, and the Senate just passed their own version last week. All that remains now is to reconcile the differences between the two bills. While this legislation seeks to put restrictions into place [...]
Two Common Mortgage and Housing Mistakes to Avoid
Two Common Mortgage and Housing Mistakes to Avoid Written by Matt Jabs Like millions of other Americans, my wife and I are upside down on our home mortgage – i.e., the amount we owe exceeds our home’s value. If I had it to do over again, rather than buy with $0 down, I would rent, [...]
How to Choose the Right Credit Card
How to Choose the Right Credit Card Written by Laura Martinez – 4 Comments Stumble It! Digg It! Tip It! del.ico.us Facebook Everyone has different views on credit cards. Some bloggers and finance gurus see them a money trap. Others view credit cards as a tool for making some extra money from rewards on purchases [...]
Thoughts on Lending Money
Thoughts on Lending Money By Matt Jabs of FiveCentNickel.com I’m willing to bet that most of you have either loaned money to friends and family, or have been asked to do so. How did the experience pan out for you? Were you able to maintain a sound relationship with that person, or did it suffer [...]
What is the Average Cost of Tax Preparation?
What is the Average Cost of Tax Preparation? By FiveCentNickel.com I just ran across a bit of interesting information on the cost of tax preparation from the National Society of Accountants. According to their biennial survey, the average tax prep fee for an itemized Form 1040 with Schedule A plus a state tax return is [...]
The Debt Free Vacation
THE DEBT FREE VACATION By FiveCentNickel.com “Some debts are fun when you are acquiring them, but none are fun when you set about retiring them.” -Ogden Nash As we travel across the country in a motor home, I’m often moved with thankfulness for the simple privilege of vacation. Our fearless crew is comprised of myself, my [...]
Do kids have to pay taxes?
**We’re pleased to introduce new shared content from the finance experts at FiveCentNickel.com. With April 15, the U.S. deadline for filing taxes, around the bend, some of our moms may be struggling with some last minute tax questions. Here’s Nickel’s answer on whether the kiddies have to cough up their change.** By FiveCentNickel.com Last night [...]
