Austin, Texas is a wonderful place to live, but as you might already know, it can also be quite expensive. Luckily, it is possible to live well in Austin while sticking to a budget. These are a few tips that can help. Hit Up the Food Carts First of all, even though you might know […]
Saving Money
Shopping at a Warehouse Store? Follow these 5 Rules to Save Even More
The old axiom in business is that, if you want to make money, you have to spend. If you shop at warehouse stores however, you actually have to spend money in order to save money. That’s the premise behind belonging to warehouse clubs like Costco Wholesale, Sam’s Club or BJ’s Wholesale Club, warehouse stores that […]
Save more by Freezing Your Spending
The first step toward paying down card balances is to stop adding to them. There are a couple of easy ways to start this process. First and foremost, stop using your cards to make basic purchases. Wherever possible, use cash for day-to-day transactions, such as paying for groceries or buying clothes. There is a tendency […]
Where to Store Your Emergency Funds
Where should you put the money? Keep in mind that this is your emergency savings, not your emergency investments. Not a single drop of this money belongs in the stock market, not even in the most well-diversified, dividend-paying blue chip stock fund you can find. During the bull market, many of us were literally using […]
Low Interest Rates Are Still a Reason to Act
Every financial quotation that uses history as part of its marketing always qualifies its use by stating it is no guarantee of what will happen in the future. It is often used as an illustration of what growth an investor could expect if history was to repeat itself over a given period. Property is generally […]