There are so many awesome ways to save money online these days. I’ve test out too many to count, but I’m going to round-up a lot of the awesome places for you right here. Yes, today, I’m sharing 25 (now only 21) great sites and tools to help you save money without even leaving you…
If you are what you eat then I would argue that you also are who you hang out with. In other words, the people you choose to spend time with do have an impact on the way you think and behave. When it comes to your budget, there are many ways in which your friends…
Most of us operate a vehicle on a daily basis, driving from home to work and back again, along with running errands. We usually don’t take much time to think about the maintenance that is involved. As long as the vehicle starts and has fuel, then we’re good, right? We only seem to take note…
If you weren’t aware, Mother’s Day is right around the corner. May 8th in fact. I’m sure you haven’t forgotten about the mother in your life, but if the day has come up faster than you thought, then maybe it’s time to sit down and think about a few things. What do moms really want…
I’m constantly asked how one should pay off debt. It’s extremely hard to answer, because it’s generally based on personal experiences and preferences. That being said, I firmly believe in paying off debt and saving money at the same time. Why? It’s because that’s how I did it and I showed it was possible…
The holiday season is in fully swing my friends and the money will be flowing right from our paychecks to the retailers cash registers. So many people spend a lot of money during the holidays. I think the last estimate I noticed was people will be spending on average $800 for Christmas gifts this year! Haha,…
One of the most popular posts here on Wealth Bytes is how to sell a car on Craigslist. I wrote it after selling a few cars via the free site, so I wanted to share my experiences. I didn’t know it would become so popular. Due to the amount of visitors to that article, I…
No matter what your goal, or how long it takes you to get there, the chances of you succeeding at your goal is based largely on your willingness to persevere. Why is it that perseverance breeds success? Let’s start with the definition of perseverance. Dictionaries defines perseverance this way: Perseverance: steadfastness in doing something despite…
There’s a dirty feeling I get every time a check comes and I see that stupid tip line. I’ve never like tipping, not because it’s rewarding those who do their job well, but because it’s how employers use customer’s tips to pay their staff. There are many people who think tipping is good, but also…
My friends over at Motif Investing created this great infographic on how to grow your wealth with simple investment strategies. As regular readers know, I’m a fan of infographics. I feel they are easy to follow and some of them provide awesome visuals on a topic which might be boring otherwise. If I get a…
I received an email yesterday from Capital One 360. Since I’m a member and have a checking and savings account with them, I was happy to see this change. Capital One 360 has been going through some changes, but they are making it a little better now. You can now deposit cash at Capital One ATMs! That’s right! It used to be a pain to deposit money into Capital One 360, especially cash.
I have been testing out the Straight Talk service for a little bit now, so I figured I would post a review of how it has been going. There have been many questions from readers in regards to this topic, as I am sure many have been wondering how to get away from the big carriers, AT&T and Verizon. Since I am using the Straight Talk bring your own phone program, that is what I will be reviewing. Straight Talk uses SIM cards that are compatible with either AT&T’s or T-Mobile’s network.
