Before you dig into this training, if you're looking for a simple "top 10 tips to avoid impulse buying" article for your financial entertainment, I'm sorry to tell you that this isn't it. :) But if you're looking for something to really help you change your spending patterns and financial behavior, you've got it right in front of you. This training is designed to help you really dig into buying behavior and psychology, and to help you understand how retailers use it to their advantage to … [Read more...]
Save a G Annually on Your Cable or Satellite Bill (Script Included)
As I write this post, it's late-March. My NCAA championship bracket is actually doing pretty well and I'm glued to my TV every second of every day watching games, highlights, analysis, and predictions of the NCAA tournament. But afterwards, spring will be in the air, and this Louisville, KY blogger will be focused on things that occur in the great outdoors (golf anyone?). This means that my (formerly) $100+ a month satellite bill that I wasn't going to get much use out of is going to be a … [Read more...]
Here’s Why Your Monthly Expenses Are Getting Out of Control
I've used the technique below for the past couple of years, and it has been working out really well. It will not only save you money, but it will also begin to ingrain a nice basic awareness of what is going on with your finances, which can help pave the way for future personal finance training, a gateway savings technique, so to speak :) One of the most awesome payment structures ever conceived by businesses (for businesses) was the monthly subscription. It works amazingly well because … [Read more...]