This is the month when most people get really serious about shredding their debt, like the guy who actually put his credit card in a blender. How far will YOU go to shed/shred your plastic debt – ? If you are willing to do some serious (or funny) shredding of your own and put it [...]
Speaking of Art There is a way you can get in to some of the best museums, at a great discount and even free much of the time. If you are a registered art student, a museum employee, or a retired museum employee (like me), you can apply to be come a member at American [...]
The great folks over at Pulsd SFO, just reminded me about the free Tipsy Tow. You can get a free tow home if you (or a friend) get tipsy and need to get yourselves – and your ride – towed to home nearby. AAA members only When: 12/31/10 at 6:00pm PST to 1/1/11 at 6:00am [...]
Austerity is the New “Read” To decide the word of the year, Merriam-Webster looks for words that have had spikes during the year that strike them as an anomaly. This year, “austerity” qualified – and it was also the subject of more than 250,000 searches on Merriam-Webster’s online engine. I, for one, was very discouraged [...]
There should be a name for someone who is always lucky finding great buys on Craigslist and in thrift stores, but without compromising on taste and style. Craigslucky? A Lucklister? My friend Lupe is one of those people. Alas, I am not. I think I have spent enough money on odd things and weird stuff [...]
Got Teens (or Tweens)? There is a way you can dress your teens and tweens inexpensively without making them compromise on style – check out the wildly creative blog, Recycled Runway – you’ll be amazed at the looks on these pages, like the Recessionista (defined: “A person who is able to stick to a tight [...]
According to the 2007 US Census Bureau, about 20% of us made over $100K. In most urban areas, and two-income families, it’s about double that number. But for 2010 and beyond, at least in terms of converting to the Roth IRA, these numbers don’t matter anymore. The Way It Was For the old Roth IRA [...]
If you have kids in middle school, high school, or you have really precocious grade school kids or kids who collect coins, you can take a free tour of the Federal Reserve Bank (101 Market St.) any Friday at noon. I know I’m a finance geek, but the tour is pretty interesting. Unlike the news, [...]
Today, May 29, is 529 College Savings Day. Haven’t Started, Give a Little, or Give a Lot? If you are in the “give a little” or even “haven’t started” category, I’d suggest looking into Ohio’s CollegeAdvantage 529 plan. Yes, the $25 signup bonus is on again; you have until June 30 to apply. Refer other [...]
