If you’re new here, subscribe to my RSS feed to easily see all the latest money management tips, tools and resources. Thanks for visiting!According to the U.S. Department of Energy, the typical American family spends over $1,600.00 a year on utilities. We all could probably save significant amounts on our utilities by buying [...]

Photo Credit: Grad Student 2007
Everyone knows that the cost of a college education is rising—according to the College Board (the lovely folks who bring us the SAT and the AP exams), the average cost per year to attend a private four-year college is currently $23,712, up 6.3% from last year. But now, thanks [...]

Freddie Mac has posted a video on YouTube to warn of foreclosure scams. It’s a 2 minute video that describes certain foreclosure scams that have surfaced in the wake of the sub-mortgage debacle. Here’s the video:
You need to a flashplayer enabled browser to view this YouTube video

A reader recently brought a website to my attention and asked what I thought of it as a money management tool. The site is called PriceAmbush, and it purports to allow you to search the Internet for the best deals on stuff. But I have very mixed feelings about this site. First, [...]

Yesterday I came across a website that identifies unhealthy toys and thought I’d pass it along. HealthyToys is a project of the Ecology Center, a nonprofit environmental organization based in Ann Arbor, Michigan. HealthyToys allows you to search for toys by name, brand or type. You can also see a list of [...]