Late on rent? Can't fill your car with gas to get to work? Let's not suggest anything crazy that could lead to a life of crime or any other fashion faux pas. Assuming all available funds and traditional sources of credit are tapped out, here is a sample from DailyFinance on 25 ways to raise cash in a few days. Keep in mind, while all of these ideas are legal, some of them are not something that anyone should encouraged to do? Even if you say it's helping others.. it's the ... [more]
Good Spending vs. Bad?
Everyone can be easily distracted by shiny objects. Advertising and marketing attempts to put chrome on everything and shine it up for us all to see. It's always good to have a plan and think about your important goals, remembering to keep first things first requires strength and focus so you don't get distracted. "Don’t Believe Everything You See," was posted at Gail Val-Oxlade's blog and is an excellent guide to the way most of us manage our needs, wants and money. Most of us think in ... [more]
Become a DIY Grime Fighter!
Every year starts off the same... How can I/we save money? The answers, as usual are everywhere - even under your nose! Just like New Year's resolutions and your new inspired 'white glove' approach to clean living, you can be spic and span as well as save a spot-o-cash by DIY. Hordes of DIYers are jumping on the homemade-cleaner bandwagon and with good reason. “Being eco-friendly and frugal is always cool,” said editor and founder of Toronto-based blog Pretty Frugal Living, Amrita ... [more]