Articles in 'Spending Habits' Category

Keep an eye on vision care savings

from CNN Money Personal Finance
 
If you’re among the two-thirds of adults who need glasses or contact lenses, you know vision care often comes at eye-popping prices. You can easily drop $200 for a pair of basic glasses; spring for add-ons like anti-glare lenses or designer frames and the price can double. If multiple members of [...]

Tina and Tim Got New Jobs

from Dave Ramsey News
 
Tina and Tim are debt-free! They paid off $40,000 in two years.
 

Are College Students Required to Work?

from Dave Ramsey News
 
Terry is calling because her stepson is headed off to college next year. He’s received scholarships, and Terry wants to know if she and her husband should still encourage him to get a job.
 

49% of Americans saving zilch for retirement

from CNN Money Retirement
 
America has a serious problem saving for retirement.
 

Jonathan Burton’s Life Savings: Treasury bond ‘bubble’ is nothing to fear

from Moneywatch Personal Finance
 
Two of the last Treasury bond bulls stood up the other day and made their best case for the worst case. Their message: Don’t hate the long bond because it’s beautiful.
 

Mother’s Day Brunch on a Budget

from MintLife Personal Finance News & Advice
 
The average tab for Mother’s Day brunch runs over $50, reports the National Retail Federation. And that’s just a third of what consumers spend on the entire celebration. Here are some alternatives to Mother’s Day brunch that any mother, and your budget, will appreciate.. [...]
 

We did it on a ’shoe string’ budget!!!

from Dave Ramsey News
 
When my wife and I were married we both brought a ton of debt into it…$56,000!!! I was making under $30k p/yr and we had one child and were planning to have another. I remember laying face down alone in my house weeping because I didn’t know the way out and we [...]

We will never be a slave to debt again!

from Dave Ramsey News
 
We are a military family, 28 and 37 years old with a 6 year old daughter. We went through FPU Nov-Dec of 2011 and as of April 2012 WE ARE DEBT FREE except for our house. We have completed Baby Steps 1,2,3 and 5. This is due to our success and complete [...]

The Big Easter Spender

from Dave Ramsey News
 
Michelle and her husband didn’t put enough money into their holiday budget to do Easter baskets for their children. She doesn’t know how without busting her budget. Dave tells Michelle she’s spending too much.
 

March job openings increase to 3.74 million

from Moneywatch Personal Finance
 
WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) — Job openings at U.S. workplaces increased to 3.74 million in March from 3.57 million in February, the U.S. Labor Department reported Tuesday. Compared with the prior year, job openings rose 17% — private openings increased 17% to 3.36 million, and government openings rose to 376,000 from 323,000. [...]