My Oliver Peoples sunglasses make me feel better about myself.

Camping is a frugal vacation.

This week, Dollar Frugal is hosting the Carnival of Personal Finance.

Some of us have need of a gatekeeper for our personal finances.

At any rate, this is just more proof, I hope, that Americans are starting to look at their spending and saving habits and make some changes for the better.

In some ways, small purchases on credit cards can be more damaging than the large purchases. While it depends on your individual style of personal finances, I find that — in general — it’s the small purchases adding up that pose the most serious problem in terms of credit cards. Before you know it, those small purchases made using credit cards can add up to one big bill.
Small purchases and your psyche
Whipping out the credit card for a small purchase doesn’t seem like a very big hit. I know that when I use a credit card for a large purchase, …read more