Getting $10 Removed On Late Fee For Late Credit Card Payment
I should be ashamed of myself for having paid my credit card bill 5 minutes after 5:00PM on the due date. There are people who have never been late on a payment and it is sad how a personal finance blogger such as myself could make such a stupid mistake. Knowing the possible repercussions of [...]
The Post-Holidays Shopping Spree
After Christmas, bargain shopping is a given. Normally, my family does not fall into the hype, but this year we fell right into the hole. It isn’t to say that we can’t afford the occasional toys and clothes (since we all carry little debt). It is just enough to raise a concern. Dad: He has [...]
Lucky Weekend in Atlantic City
After Thanksgiving, I went to Atlantic City (if anyone has been following me on Twitter, you would have known) because a friend just turned 21 and we were anxious to gamble (legally, for the first time). Gambling is not an accepted activity when it comes to smarter personal finance, but it certainly was a great [...]
A Weekend in College: Zero Dollars
All over the personal finance blogging community, people are seeking fun and action that is cheap and inexpensive. Many ideas have been drawn to be plausible but some will eventually cost something. I’ve been trying to leave comments on posts with my take on things to do that do not cost much. Then, I realized [...]
The Fret of Losing Your Wallet
Over the weekend, my friend had his wallet stolen from a communal locker at work. He was on his way to the mall when he stopped by to pick up his wallet and he calls me in a hurry. He needed the bank phone numbers so that he could cancel all his cards. It seems [...]
