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Make Thanksgiving affordable this year. Don’t let it gobble up all your cash.
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If you’ve hosted Thanksgivings past, you know they’re a lot of fun, a lot of work – and potentially a lot of money. Don’t get us wrong, spending holidays with the people you love (even Aunt Ruthie, the close talker) is one of the best things in life. And the best things in life, as they say, are free. Or so they should be. What Thanksgiving isn’t all about is how expensive the pies are. Or how much you spent on the table centerpiece. And it’s certainly not about the newly purchased 52-in. flat panel, which you justified with the (admittedly clever) rationale that all 22 guests could watch the big game in high-def. So, how can
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Use some brains when choosing your smart (or-not-so-smart) phone plan.
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What did we ever do before the cell phone? (Oh yeah, we land-lined, wrote notes and actually showed up when we said we would. Go figure.) These days, cell phones aren’t just our primary means of communication, they’re our source of entertainment, our clocks (does anyone wear a watch anymore?), our compasses (thank you, GPS handhelds) and, of course, our statements of self. (Are you a Blackberry corporate type? iPhone hipster? Vintage flip-phone owner still kicking it old school? ) So, it makes sense that when we buy phones and the corresponding plans, emotion can trump reason. The New York Times ran an interesting article on Sunday that examines the logic of cell phone plans — or, rather,
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Holiday decorating on a budget: Deck the halls with these good calls.
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OK, it’s not even Thanksgiving and the holiday marketing blitz is taking over the TV, the computer and the mailbox. And don’t even get us started on the pre-season broadcasts of Rudolph and Frosty. C’mon, guys, we just barely got the Halloween decorations down. But if you’re one of those “holiday spirit” people who’s already thinking snow, reindeer sweaters
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Asset allocation: Not as complicated as it sounds. Or is it?
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Ever heard of a little something called asset allocation? Yes, it's a mouthful. In plain talk, it’s how you divide your money when you invest it. Let’s start with the basics. Depending on your age, and your comfort level with trading, you’ll be able to decide how to mix your assets among stocks, bonds and cash. Moolanomy
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Guest Post 2 of 4: Demystifying Mutual Funds
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Financial journalist Orla O'Sullivan is participating in Galia Gichon’s Simply Money workshops and blogging about her experiences on We, the Savers. The goal of the most recent Simply Money session was to make mutual funds not just understandable, but fun. And with the help of fund snapshots from Morningstar.com, many attendees began to see once-meaningless investment statements as valuable, applicable information. One participant, who struggled to grasp the concept of a mutual fund, later mentioned that she
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Checking fees: Banks say cha-ching, you feel the zing.
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Checked in on your checking account lately? You should. Go online right now, poke around – take a really close look at your recent 30-, 60- or 90-day history.
Homeownership: An opportunity, not a right.
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If you want to own a home, save for it. It’s a simple concept, one your parents most likely subscribed to. Sadly, it’s a message that has been
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Paperless is next to effortless.
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Haven’t gone paperless? If we told you all your friends are doing it with their online bank accounts, cable/phone bills, health/car insurance, car payments – anything that needs a
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