Online savings accounts, such as the Capital One 360 (formally ING Orange Savings) are great options to consider for short-term savings needs, emergency accounts, etc. They pay better interest versus traditional brick mortar banks because they don’t require the overhead. Their services are typically limited online business, phone and email to save on costs. Overall, [...]
Save Money and Save Lives with Save1.com [Video Interview]
April 18, 2013 By Leave a Comment
This week I had the opportunity to host a Google Hangout with Todd Smith, one of the co-founders of Save1. I was excited to learn more about Save1 after visiting the website and seeing Todd and his family have a passion for helping people save money and feed hungry children with a portion of their earnings. What [...]
File Taxes for Free with TurboTax Online Software
March 20, 2013 By 2 Comments
How do you plan to file your taxes this year? Do you plan to file your taxes yourself, or pay for the services of a professional? A few years ago I would have never have chosen to file my taxes myself and I had an extremely straight-forward tax situation. Why did I feel this way? [...]
Quicken Deluxe 2013 Personal Finance Software Review
March 12, 2013 By 4 Comments
I’ve reviewed a lot of personal finance software here on the blog and figured it was about time to provide a Quicken Deluxe review given Quicken is probably the most well-known personal finance software product available. Quicken, by Intuit, has been around for as long as I can remember. The first product I used was Microsoft [...]
PowerWallet Review: Free Personal Finance Software and Online Offers and Deals
January 30, 2013 By 2 Comments
PowerWallet is new personal money management software that helps you create a budget, track spending, manage and pay bills and save with customized coupons and deals. PowerWallet recently reached out to me and asked if I would be interested in reviewing their free online service as well as partnering with them, assuming I felt it [...]
CIT Bank Savings Review
January 14, 2013 By Leave a Comment
If more savings is your goal, then you need to make sure you have a savings account set up that provides a great rate of return on your money and doesn’t have any fees. I’m always exploring new savings options. Interest rates on savings accounts these days aren’t great, but it’s better than not earning [...]
You Need a Budget 4 Review – YNAB Cloud Sync, UI Improvements and More
October 24, 2012 By 11 Comments
YNAB 4 was released earlier this year and it’s about time I shared my thoughts on the new version with everyone. Just to recap, I started using YNAB almost two years ago by accident (YNAB 3 review). I set out to write a series of money management software review articles. Software is a passion of [...]
The Entertainment Book: Good Deal?
October 3, 2012 By 9 Comments
I had always wondered about the Entertainment Book. Was it a good deal or not? Would I derive benefit from it? Or was I just throwing money away? Well, a couple of months ago, my mom and I were sitting in the parking lot at Taco Bell deciding what we wanted to order, when a [...]
