Archive for April, 2011

How a pharmacy worker saved us $204

Tuesday, April 26th, 2011

I was going to send this out in my newsletter as a tip of the week, but thought better of it.  It's a legitimate tip, but most spam filters don't look too kindly to e-mails with "pharmacy" and "drugs" in the content. :) My wife has been taking a particular prescription ...

I don’t like being frugal. But I love the results

Monday, April 25th, 2011

My stumbleupon button had been sorely neglected for quite a while, and I hit upon this older article on Wise Bread that dares us to take the boring challenge. Sounds fun?  Not in the slightest?  Yeah, it really doesn't sound that much fun to listen to the radio instead of downloading ...

Two keys to spending financial windfalls wisely

Tuesday, April 19th, 2011

Financial windfalls, planned or otherwise, are almost always welcome additions to the family budget.  (No doubt they're preferable to large unexpected expenses!) Whether those financial windfalls are spent or saved wisely, though, is an entirely different matter.  Fortunately, it's not that difficult to put these windfalls to effective use.  Here are ...

Longtime homeowner tax credit documentation

Saturday, April 9th, 2011

Nine short days to the federal tax filing deadline on April 18th, 2011.  This year, Uncle Sam has a $6,500 tax credit in store for those of us who bought a new home during the first part of 2010 after having lived in another home for a while.  The instructions ...