Did You Know That You Can Send Money Via Email With Square Cash? I don’t know about you, but for me the only site that I have ever used to send money to someone online is PayPal. I have a love hate relationship with them because I love that you can send cash over to …
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I read an interesting article today on the Inc. Magazine website. While the article is on emotions and success, it got me to thinking about personal finance and money management. According to the article, a recent study came to the conclusion that people who feel gratitude are more likely than those who do not to …
When I was younger, I made a LOT of stupid money decisions that mostly involved accumulating lots and lots of stuff. But once I read Your Money or Your Life, I changed my way of thinking and stopped spending so much of my hard earned money on stuff. Fast forward to today and I hardly …
Some people are fortunate enough to grow up with family who give them good financial advice. Or, they have a good chance to observe and pick up the financial tips on their own. As you might imagine, I was not one of those people who grew up with any type of decent financial understanding. My …
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Planning ahead for large purchases by saving up money in a separate account is something that I have found to be a very effective way of ensuring that I do not have to charge such a purchase. However, I have recently discovered an even better way to save money on purchases thanks to a website …
When you trim your expenses to just the bare essentials, it becomes almost impossible to cut your expenses any further. One of my biggest budget categories is food and I am always looking for ways to reduce my spending without succumbing to poor nutritional habits or a diet of just ramen noodles or just beans …
Not too long after the Money Misfit household moved into our current rental unit, I discovered an awesome local business (Compost Now in Raleigh) that offers composting pickup service for people who can’t compost at home. A lot of cities have a similar service, and I highly suggest that you sign up for one! Here’s …
Travel is pretty much the only thing that the Money Misfit household spends money on when it comes to non-essential expenses. We don’t drink alcohol, we don’t regularly dine out at restaurants, we don’t go to the movie theater on weekends, we don’t smoke and we don’t buy things for ourselves regularly. Other than the …
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Sometime in October I got a phone call from the Nielsen company. If that name sounds familiar to you, there is a reason. This is the company that measures TV viewership in tons of homes across the United States. And when you see the viewership ratings for a show, then you can probably bet that …
My household is pretty frugal, but we enjoy taking road trips. That means that we have had to learn how to save money on food when traveling. And let’s face it – food expenditure can be one of the more costly things on a vacation or trip. Think about it – When you are traveling …