Pawnshops in the History of Short Term Loans

This is a sponsored post written by me. A few streets over from where I live there is a payday lender. Every morning I drive past it in the early twilight hours, the Las Vegas-type fluorescent lights reflecting promises of convenience, expediency, and ‘no credit checks’ onto my windshield. Some mornings there are even a [...]

My Mortgage Needs Insurance

I just got married. My husband and I have been living in a rented one-bedroom house into which we’ve managed to squeeze the accoutrements of both of our respected lives. He: his hockey gear, his amps and guitars and every t-shirt he’s ever owned. Me: books that I have lugged across the world, a photography [...]

Saving and Making Money with Renewable Energy

This guest post is brought to you by Good Energy. Who looks forward to receiving their latest energy bill through the post? I doubt you can think of anyone. Maybe the odd eccentric character who rigorously monitors their energy outgoings, but apart from that, it’s probably one of those letters you dread opening. With the [...]

Frugal Confessions – Frugal Living

Hello Frugal Confessions Readers! My friend snagged a social buying site deal for half off four admissions to the Cockrell Butterfly Center. She invited Paul and I, and we all enjoyed a beautiful Sunday afternoon this past week in the tropics surrounded by colorful butterflies! It is one of my favorite places in Houston. The [...]

Save Money on DVDs

This is a guest post on behalf of Tesco Entertainment. There are many ways to find cheap DVDs on the internet and in the shops, but there are also many other ways that you can cut your DVD expenditure. With lots of other movie lovers out there, you can find hundreds of ways designed to [...]

Frugal Confessions Friday – Frugal Living

Hello Frugal Confessions Readers! Here is my frugal confession of the week: My mother and Paul drink a lot of coke. I have an account with MyCokeRewards, and once a month or so I input codes from coca-cola products for free points. My mother saves all of her Diet Coke lids for me, and once [...]

Are You Taking Debt Into 2012?

The following is a post on behalf of Money Supermarket. People have been getting into debt at an increasing rate over the past several years. The amount of disposable income is not as large as it used to be and as a result many people find themselves having to buy on credit. Many individuals will [...]

Our Loan History: Learning to Comparison Shop for Loans

This is a sponsored guest post written by me. A loan was a foreign concept to me for the first 18 years of my life. Up until that point if I wanted something, such as a pair of $22 cargo pants from Old Navy or a six week student exchange trip to Spain, I worked [...]

How Much Risk Are You Willing to Take?

This is a sponsored post written by me. I have always carried insurance because of my answer to the question in this title: in general, I am not willing to take a lot of financial risk. I began to save for retirement almost as soon as I started my first full-time job in the fall [...]

A Guide to the Benefits of Being an OAP

This is a guest post geared towards my audience in the UK.  While your body may not exactly be in the peak condition you may have once had, life as an old-age pensioner (OAP) is certainly not without its benefits. By understanding the kind of discounts and freebies that are open to you, you too [...]

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