Starting out in life is full of firsts and exciting new experiences. Moving out of your parents’ home into your own place, whether it is a dorm room, apartment, shared housing etc. it is all new and exciting. Most young people do not start out with everything they...
Look around you at any restaurant and you are bound to see some of the patrons with their heads bowed over their smartphones, but what if they aren’t checking in on Facebook, replying to a Tweet, or sending a Snapchat? The reality is that roughly 3 out of every 10...
Groupon – the online giant that sprang to success on the back of a new daily deal promotions model is now pivoting to take on some of the traditional leaders in the online coupon market. Groupon recently revealed an online coupon space that will likely leverage the...
When the holiday season arrives, you may find yourself tremendously excited about decorating your living space yet your bank account might be a little thin. Here’s a few low-cost options that can brighten your home without clearing out your wallet! 1. Look in...
I am most definitely not a candidate for the title of ‘shop-aholic.’ I am kind of representative of the classic male stereotype of being a reluctant shopper. I hate lines, crowded aisles, and arrogant, consumer-driven people of all kinds. I dread Christmas...
Every personal finance blogger at one point or another has to write an article about how, “The money you spend on coffee every morning could make you rich,” or, “brown-bagging your lunch every single day will save you so much money.” The truth is that these articles...
The current common obsession with university students is student loans, which is completely understandable. Student loans tend to be by far the largest debts that students carry. But they’re hardly the only ones. Generally much smaller, but still potentially...
Does it often seem as if being a university student requires taking an oath of poverty? Income is limited, and expenses – well, they’re not. Ever. But despite the financial imbalance that is an entrenched part of being a university student, you can learn how to...