Just When You Thought It Was Safe to Rent a Snorkel…

May 08, 2013

My wife and I just returned from a beach vacation. One thing we enjoy doing when at the beach is snorkeling, so we went down to the local surf shop to rent snorkel equipment. As we were about to pay the young man for our equipment, he pulls out a one hundred dollar bill and slams it on the counter in front of us. He then asks us “how would you like to get paid while on vacation? Continue reading “Just When You Thought It Was Safe to Rent a Snorkel…”

How to Get Free Money With Just a Few Minutes of Your Time

March 08, 2012

We write a lot in this blog about relatively painless way to save money. But what about relatively painless ways to make extra money? No, I’m not talking about some get rich quick scheme, nor do I mean spending the serious time it would take to work a part-time job or start a business on the side. I’m referring to free money that we often literally throw away. Continue reading “How to Get Free Money With Just a Few Minutes of Your Time”

How to Optimize and Simplify Your Daily Finances

September 08, 2011

In my last few blog posts, I wrote about how  we can manage our spending to save enough to reach our financial goals.  Ideally, you’d pay yourself first by having your savings set aside before you can even spend the money.  If you have retirement plan contributions deducted from your paycheck, you’re already doing this.  But you can do the same thing with your other savings too.  At Financial Finesse, we have the option to have a percentage of our paycheck diverted into a separate bank account.  See if your company offers something similar, or have the savings transferred automatically from your checking account. Continue reading “How to Optimize and Simplify Your Daily Finances”