A funny thing happened at the gas station pump the other night. Filling up just got more expensive, to the tune of $76, thanks to a PayPal debit card. Read about the latest adventure of The Monetizer as he tries to get a simple gallon of gas using a debit card after 1AM.

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Put a sweater on your house. One of the most important energy-saving elements of your home is insulation. Insulating your ceiling and walls will cut your energy bills and make your house more comfortable throughout the year.

You should consider solar energy. Solar power is obviously a wonderful environmental option because i

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Japanese toy giant Tomy co LTD has come up with an innovative way to encourage their aging population to save.

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Everyone knows that in today’s world money is a very precious thing. With fuel prices through the roof and daily living expenses on the rise, I have employed technology in my home to save every penny I can. Without sacrificing the quality of living I am used to. The first thing I did was to register and build a family website. This gave me e

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When we find ourselves wondering how we could possibly put more money into savings, we need to start thinking outside the box. This post seems to help you work on your own psyschology so that you can save when you 'think' that you can't.

The title says it all - this post lists 15 different methods that can be used to save more money. I

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Start talking about money to your kids once he/she starts asking questions about it. Once your kid started to ask you questions such as how much money do you have? From where do you get your money? And why is his/her allowance is smaller/bigger than his friends? Or other questions that are related to money, then it is time that you talk to hi

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Life is definitely getting harder. Humans are extremely flexible. We can cope with the situation with some compromise and sacrifice. When money is no longer enough, we can always find ways to cut some expenses. Being frugal simply means living below your means. However, less money spent does not indicate lower quality of lifest

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It seems I’m not the only one who hasn’t received theirs either. Countless websites are reporting people who fulfill all of the requirements to receive their direct deposit by May 2 but haven’t. Are any of you still waiting? Don’t worry, your not the only one. More than likely, if you have not received your direct deposit yet,

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If you want to be financially successful there is a simple rule that you have to follow: You have to spend less money than you earn. If you earn a million dollars a year, but you spend 1.1 million, then you are worse off than the person who earns $50,000 a year and only spends $40,000. If you can't spend less than you earn,

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Welcome to the January 16, 2008 edition of Carnival of Everything Finance.

We had over 80 really good articles submitted for this edition.
Editor favorites have "*" on them.

Earning Money
James D. Brausch presents Intern Program Tips posted at jamesbrausch.com

*Christine presents Finding Your Special Talent posted at Me, My Kid a

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I recently set a new personal finance goal, which was to have $300 of monthly passive income by the end of this year. So why this goal and not stick to a more standard goal like reduce debt by $X dollars or increase investment portfolio to $50,000. Well because I believe the passive income goal supersedes these goals. This does

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This is my site! I am new,please be nice! If you woulad kindly take a look, I think you might like what I have to say! It's about me, my girlfriend Squirrel, and my 17 year old dog Lady. we have been around awhile and would like to share our expireinces in life, the internet,computing and Dollarkeeping! I figured that this wou

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Many people find themselves uncertain whether it is a wise course to add money to their savings accounts or to standing investments while trying to pay off their outstanding debts. The essence of the question is really about whether this makes any sense.

The answer depends on your investment plans. If you have a good place t

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