by | Mar 17, 2016 | All posts, Bills, Budget, Cell phone bill, Money Mindset, Saving Money, Shopping
I was a nerdy kid. In school, I genuinely enjoyed pretty much every subject–except for history. History seemed so old, unrelatable and, well, boring. I could not get into it. Then, one summer, my parents and I visited my dad’s family in Indiana. On the... by Brokepedia | Mar 10, 2016 | All posts, Budget, Clothing, Electronics, Money Mindset, Online shopping, Saving Money, Shoes, Shopping, Videos
Last month at Lifehacker, readers joined our February Money Challenge, which was to haggle your bills. I saved about $131 negotiating my web hosting and Internet. Not bad, right? But our readers put me to shame. They saved several hundred, and in some cases, several... by | Feb 25, 2016 | Budget, Making money
Okay, I’ll admit it. There are a lot of things I’m afraid of: cockroaches, roller-coasters, opening a can of biscuits. Most of these are not a big deal. Some fears, though, keep me from progressing and reaching my potential. Those are the fears I’m determined to... by | Feb 11, 2016 | Budget, Food, Money Mindset, Restaurants, Restaurants, Saving Money
Last month, I challenged my readers and myself to cut restaurant spending to zero as part of the Lifehacker Ultimate Money Challenge. At the end of the month, I asked readers how much they saved. The typical reply? About a few hundred bucks. Not too shabby! I loved... by | Feb 4, 2016 | Budget, Money Mindset, Saving Money, Shopping
I never want to hear the words “duvet cover” again. If you’re wondering, a duvet cover is a blanket for your blanket. It’s a thing you buy when you’re an adult and you want a nice, clean bed to sleep in after a long, hard day of work.... by | Jan 28, 2016 | Budget, Money Mindset
Right now, in theaters everywhere, there’s an entertaining, Oscar-nominated movie brimming with A-list actors, and it’s not about an exploding bus or unlikely romance or talking pets. It’s about the sub-prime mortgage crisis. It’s hard to make...
Managing your money is like going to the dentist or standing in line at the DMV. Nobody wants to do it, but at some point, it’s inevitable: you need to clean your teeth, renew your license, and manage your money like a grown-up.
