Savings

Back-to-school savings

Fall is here and children are returning to school. Young adults are heading to college. Stores are advertising back-to-school savings. One item that is not mentioned as a savings is the JanSport backpack guarantee. Their website states: JanSport engineers quality,…

Are you too old to save for retirement?

  Many people who are in their early 50’s might have been unable or even unwillingly to save for their retirement. Now they are wondering if they are too old to save for retirement. Liz Weston from MSN Money addressed…

Save, Then Invest

Let me tell you why you should save and then invest. Saving and investing are not quite the same. Yes, you do put money away and earn interest or dividends. However, when you save money, you want to be able…

THE “52-WEEK SAVINGS” CHALLENGE

I just came across an article in Yahoo about The “52-WEEK SAVINGS” CHALLENGE. It is really a great way to save money. It also appears to be very easy to achieve. The whole idea is to start by saving a…

Learning to save

For many of you saving has not been a priority. It is not because you don’t want to have savings but because you don’t think you have any money to save. Learning to save takes effort at the beginning. It…

Sending It Ahead

THURSDAY, MAY 2, 2013 “Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal; but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and…

Why Saving In Your 401(k) Might Be Horrible For You

Frank Armstrong III, A 401(k) may be the largest financial asset a family has. They can be great to build wealth, or so defective they may not be worth your participation. They range from excellent to awful. Unfortunately, it’s up…

Ways to save money

One way to save money easily is to use coupons and rebates. Also, if you are shopping online, start by Googling the item you want with the words “discount code” or “coupon” at the end of the search phrase.  The…