Financial Hack

The combination of cold weather and an advantageous exchange rate between the Dollar and the Euro, is, if nothing else, a recipe for dreams of spring and summer vacations taken overseas. While you might assume that such dreams are bound to go unrealized given the still-high costs associated with this type of trip, there’s actually [...]

Many New Year’s Resolutions revolve around things like learning something new or losing weight. Why not try focusing on getting out of debt for the New Year? Debt is one of the most common sources of stress and eliminating debt is one of the best things you can do for your future. Here are ten [...]

Debt and bankruptcy have the effect of doing a great job of teaching one about financial discipline. I’m not the greatest student, but that fact hasn’t discouraged my teachers. They have never given up on me. Whenever I thought my finances couldn’t get any worse, they have been there to help me. This has been [...]

Online shopping has been a low cost and easy option for shopping. With the growing popularity of holiday shopping online, retailers have even launched Cyber Monday to compliment the Black Friday sales day. However, is it really cheaper and easier to shop online? There is no doubt that shopping online in the comfort of your [...]

Orange and black decorations don’t get a fair shake. As soon as Oct. 31 passes, they’re thoughtlessly dumped into carts and sold on the curb at a discount just to clear the way for their red and green counterparts. (Or the trendier silver and green this year, as the color fashionistas have announced.) Shoppers everywhere [...]

Times are tough and there are fears of another recession hitting the US economy and the European market. Consumers are afraid and have stopped spending their hard earned money. Meanwhile, big banks are crafting on ways to milk money out of customers that are already pushed to the wall with high health insurance premiums, gas [...]

We know what you’re thinking…gifts for under $5? Yes! You don’t need to spend a fortune to give meaningful gifts, and a $5 gift doesn’t have to be “cheap.” Here are 15 gift ideas that are all under five bucks: A small gift basket: You can find pretty baskets at any dollar store for as [...]