Does your child ever groan when you buy generic brands at the grocery store? That’s what happened recently on one of my shopping trips. I ...
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Does your child ever groan when you buy generic brands at the grocery store? That’s what happened recently on one of my shopping trips. I ...
Read more about Students Comparison Shop for Generics and Save Big!

I love competition. Better yet, I love to win. Doesn’t matter if it’s a marathon, a card game, or playing Horse with my 10-year old son in ...
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You’ve come to this post for a reason: to get control of your money. You are tired of making excuses and are ready to make a giant step ...
Read more about Budgeting Series, Part III: How to Make a Budget

If you are reading this it’s most likely because you have at least a passing interest in this financial tool we use called a budget. That’s ...
Read more about Budgeting Series, Part II: 8 Reasons Why People Don’t Do A Budget

Welcome to the Luke1428 budgeting series. It’s a prerequisite for every personal finance blog to talk about budgeting, so here’s my shot at ...
Read more about Budgeting Series, Part 1: I Have No Hand, But Am Gonna Need It

The number one reason you should be saving money right now is for emergencies. Guaranteed they are going to happen. The second reason we ...
Read more about How to Control Overspending and “Gotcha” Moments

Have you ever taken a moment to evaluate and reflect on how you organize your monthly budget? What line items find their way to the top of ...

To use credit cards or not? That is the question. Like most of you, I have placed a good many credit cards in my wallet through the years. ...

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