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Power of the Mind: Five Ways Our Spending Decisions Don’t Always Make ‘Cents’

By Mike Peterson / April 23, 2014

Too often, even when think we’re making smart money decisions, we can be thrown off course by faulty thinking. The […]

By Mike Peterson / March 26, 2014

Let’s face it. We all have a few habits we’d like to break. Some people spend way too much time

By Mike Peterson / February 28, 2014

It’s never a pleasant moment: That realization that your checking account is overdrawn and your account is getting hit with

By Mike Peterson / August 28, 2013

Trying to save a little extra money this week? Searching for easy ways to curb excess spending? Want to make

By Mike Peterson / July 22, 2013

There’s a misconception out there that “frugal living” is somehow synonymous with “deprivation” – that frugally-minded folks never spend a

By Mike Peterson / June 12, 2013

Trying to pay down credit card debt? Want to beef up your vacation savings or your emergency fund? A month-long

Summer is right around the corner – and for many folks, that means that it’s time to start planning a

By Mike Peterson / April 1, 2013

You’ve probably heard the term “compound interest” before. But what is compound interest? Is it good, or bad? Do you

By Mike Peterson / January 23, 2013

Maybe your new year’s resolution was to shop smarter or save more money. Maybe you’re planning a major 2013 budget

By Mike Peterson / December 25, 2012

The holiday season is here, and that means one thing: Parties. Chances are, you’re planning at least one holiday-themed party

By Mike Peterson / December 23, 2012

Black Friday. Cyber Monday. Doorbusters. Early-bird sales. Chances are you’ve been to a few of your favorite stores — online

By Mike Peterson / December 21, 2012

Holiday gift-giving is a whole lot of fun: There’s nothing quite like the warm fuzzies you get from giving someone