cindys on November 29th, 2009

I have to admit that I hate to shop.  I hate the holiday crowds, fighting for a parking space, standing in long check out lines.   All of this is why I love shopping on online.   I have found that I can save hundreds of dollars a year even with my limited holiday budget just by [...]

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cindys on November 20th, 2009

Yesterday I wrote an article on prepaid debit cards, I wanted to highlight one of the best features of using a prepaid debit card, sticking to your budget! I really like prepaid debit cards, because they’re “prepaid.” What that means is that you can auto-load your card each month with a set amount, and then [...]

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cindys on November 18th, 2009

I have to confess that not having a credit card is a MAJOR inconvenience.  There are times when it is almost impossible to purchase something without it especially since I do so much business online.  When I order bulk supplies, it is much less expensive to purchase online and many merchants do not accept Paypal.  [...]

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cindys on November 15th, 2009

Plans for our big family Thanksgiving dinner are well under way.  As my daughter tells everyone, Thanksgiving is Mom’s holiday to cook and she is right.  There is nothing I enjoy more than cooking turkey, stuffing and all the fixings.  Of course, I enjoy the left over turkey just as much.  I could eat turkey [...]

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cindys on November 2nd, 2009

This is a guest post by Debbie Dragon who is a freelance writer providing articles for Billeater.com, a site that helps it’s readers compare insurance and discover tricks for saving money. She is also a single mother of two young boys and is currently working on eliminating her own credit card debt. Credit card debt [...]

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