We often talk about the costs and problems with credit cards, but they can also offer some benefits as well. However, here's an excellent segment from CBS News' Early show that talks about the … [Read more...]
5 Money Mistakes that Smart People Make
December 14, 2008 | KateElsewhere on Military.com, 5 Money Mistakes that Smart People Make is short and useful! I know that I'm especially guilty of number 1 and number 4. I easily stress over small expenses, … [Read more...]
I'm Back (Thankfully)
December 14, 2008 | KateI just wanted to say that I've fixed both my internet connection, and my issues with Typepad (the service that we use to write this blog) and things should return to normal around here. The last … [Read more...]
Quotable: Thomas Jefferson
December 12, 2008 | Kate"The glow of one warm thought is to me worth more than money." … [Read more...]
USAA Webinar: Planning Your Retirement in Today's Economy
December 12, 2008 | KateUSAA often produces "webinars," which are presentations that are shown over the internet. In addition to watching (and participating) during the designated time, they are also … [Read more...]
New Scholarship!
December 10, 2008 | KateFrom Military.com's Military Report, a new scholarship from the University of Maryland University College:University of Maryland University College (UMUC) announced a new scholarship fund to assist … [Read more...]
Financial Readiness Challenge Events
December 10, 2008 | KateWould you like a little in-person financial education? Do you have specific questions and wonder who to ask? Well, the Department of Defense has something just for you! In … [Read more...]
Ten Tips to Safeguard your Card
December 09, 2008 | KateLast week, the bank called to say that they believed that my husband's credit card information had been compromised. They were wrong, thankfully, but it got me thinking about my credit cards and … [Read more...]
Let Me Know…
December 08, 2008 | KateThis blog is published with TypePad, which is upgrading it service. I seem to be having trouble linking properly right now, and I'm discovering a lot of broken links. If you find any, will … [Read more...]
Need a Washer and Dryer?
December 08, 2008 | KateOne of the ups and downs of military life is that sometime you need washer and dryer, and sometimes you don't. I'm guessing that military people probably buy (and sell) more washing machines during … [Read more...]
Free Antibiotics from Publix
December 07, 2008 | KateWow! If you're in the southeast (Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, Alabama and Tennessee) and you live near a Publix, you can take advantage of their offer to fill prescriptions for selected … [Read more...]
Priorities
December 07, 2008 | KateI've talked about this before: we all have choices to make when we spend our money, and hopefully we're making those choices in line with our own personal values. Tsh at SimpleMom.net has … [Read more...]
Cell Phone Savings: It Pays to be Proactive
December 06, 2008 | KateI love my cell phone. I love that my children's school can reach me if I'm not at home, I love that my husband can call me whenever he's got a minute, and I absolutely love being able to plan on … [Read more...]
What's a Little More? Debt, I Mean.
December 05, 2008 | KateWell, I'm knee deep in holiday expenses: gifts, travel and entertaining. It is so easy to spend "just a little more." A nicer bottle of wine for a hostess gift, another … [Read more...]
