When preparing taxes, one challenge is collecting all of the necessary documents. Tax-related papers flow into a home at all times of the year, not just in the spring. It’s easy to lose important papers.
I’ve found a method to eliminate the headache completely.
I have a bill-paying area at my desk: a small cubby-hole specifically [...]

New automobiles are generally poor investments for a number of reasons. That’s a topic for another post. Some people don’t want the hassle of buying a used car, or prefer the features of a new model. If you’re going to buy a new car, how much should you pay?
There’s some great advice to be found [...]

This is the first in a series of practical examples of how people put frugal notions to use in real-life.

I often claim that the back porch is “my favorite room in the house”. It’s true. This is partly because it’s situated at the home’s northeast corner, which is perfect for Portland weather. But mostly I [...]

Here’s a site that lists 450+ useful free utilities for Microsoft Windows that do specific jobs well, allowing you to save time and money. The site lists:

19 anti-malware utilities
24 audio utilities
27 business utilities
18 communication utilities
45 desktop utilities
11 text editors
60 file manipulation utilities
4 financial utilities
27 graphics utilities
13 reference utilities
39 internet utilities
6 macro utilities
61 system enhancement utilities
20 [...]

Users Manual Guide is an on-line database of hundreds of user manuals for electronic devices: Panasonic air conditioners, Sharp microwave ovens, CASIO calculators, Motorola phones and more. The next time you have a problem with an electronic device, check here first for a downloadable PDF of the user manual.

The official Get Rich Slowly position on credit cards is: DON’T USE THEM. Credit cards are a trap. They’re designed to make money for banks, not to be convenient for consumers. There’s a reason that credit card companies are making record profits. There’s a reason that banks are eager to offer consumers new credit cards. [...]

Here are two lists of tips for buying at garage sales. First, PR Leap offers Five Myths of Garage Sales (and how they are keeping you from finding garage sale gold). The five myths are:

Stuff at garage sales has all been used. It’s true that much of the stuff for sale at garage sales has [...]

Cribnotes has created a guide to selling stuff on eBay. (Which, in turn, is an outgrowth of his eBay FAQ.) I recently sold a couple of thousand dollars worth of old books and games using the methods he describes here.
Selling on eBay or craigslist is an excellent way to simultaneously declutter your life and generate [...]

Money can’t buy you love. It can’t buy you happiness either.
Hedonistic Adjustment and Seattle Simplicity have linked to a wonderful paper outlining the road to happiness. This paper is from an investment strategy company, but guess what? They admit that money isn’t the answer.

If you are after specific investment advice, stop reading now. We seek [...]

Gas prices are rising, and there’s no end in sight. Thankfully, you can find the cheapest gas prices in your neighborhood with GasBuddy.
Gasoline prices change frequently and may vary by as much as twenty percent within only a few blocks it is important to be able locate the service station with the lowest priced fuel. [...]