There's a certain charm to being young and poor; full of ideas and empty of experience. The hard part of winning real-life hunger games is finding out how to get by with an empty stomach and wallet. Everyone warns you about the dreaded freshman … [Read more...]
Funny Money: 5 Weird Yet Edible Foods That Got Me Through Absurd Poverty
March 7, 2013 by 13 Comments
How to Date Online Inexpensively
March 6, 2013 by 2 Comments
If you’re single and seeking a relationship, chances are you’ve at least considered online dating. It became a hot topic among my friends last semester … two of them joined the free dating site OK Cupid, and we were all obsessed with hearing … [Read more...]
Funny Money: Check Out These Ways To Adventurously Whip Grocery Costs
February 27, 2013 by 7 Comments
Some people see grocery shopping as a monotonous chore, unaware of the wild, dangerous adventure it really is. That’s no grocery cart — it’s an abandoned mine cart you’re pushing through dark tunnels filled with treasures such as laundry … [Read more...]
Tom’s Top 10 Fun-to-Drive Cars for Under $20,000
February 25, 2013 by 23 Comments
When Dave asked me to write about the best used cars you can buy for under $20,000 – and have a little fun doing it – I wondered: How does a “car guy” have fun writing on a financial blog? By stirring the pot, of course. Being the guy that … [Read more...]
Funny Money: Paying Too Much for Your Electronic Leash? Ways to Tame Your Mobile Bill
February 21, 2013 by 8 Comments
You don't really own your phone. It owns you. It makes you carry it around, commands you to whisper sweet nothings into its receiver, buy it expensive duds (those water-resistant cases) and lavish it with apps and accessories. And then there are … [Read more...]
Making a Budget for Life After College
February 15, 2013 by 12 Comments
Even though I’m in denial about it right now, I will in fact be graduating from college in just a few months. With that fact comes a lot of worry — mentally, I don’t think I’m prepared to move on yet. But, as my mom says, the … [Read more...]
Funny Money: How to Deal with Mechanics When You Know Nothing About Cars
February 13, 2013 by 15 Comments
Some smart people really love dumb people with problems. Because they are smart enough to know they can trick the dumb people with problems into giving them lots of money to fix those problems ... that only they are smart enough to fix. The smart … [Read more...]
Funny Money: The 7 Rules of Ridiculously Cheap Gaming
February 8, 2013 by 24 Comments
There are more degrading and addictive forms of entertainment than video games. Like maybe My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic, crack, and … huh, did I mention crack? It’s hard to come up with anything more addictive than gaming. … [Read more...]
♥ & $: Planning Your Dream Wedding? Might Want to Rethink That One
February 6, 2013 by 18 Comments
I went to get my hair cut the other day and my stylist, Sergio, told me he and his fiancé have finally set the date for their wedding: September, 2013; only four years after the birth of their son. As Sergio said, “Better late than … [Read more...]
13 Inexpensive and Unique Valentine’s Day Gift Ideas
February 5, 2013 by 1 Comment
It’s that time again. St. Valentine is going to be spreading his love to everyone in just a few short days. Valentine’s Day, February 14, is right around the corner! Commercial holiday or not – are you ready to give an awesome gift to your … [Read more...]
