Rebates have become increasingly popular in the last few years on a lot of items and certainly on electronic items and computers. Rebates of $20, $50 or $100 are not uncommon.I’ve even seen items advertised as “free after rebate”. (...)

Have you ever noticed that the things you buy every week at the grocery and hardware stores go up a few cents between shopping trips? Not by much…just by a little each week but they continue to creep up and up. (...)

A carpenter uses a set of house plans to build a house. If he didn’t the bathroom might get overlooked altogether.Rocket Scientists would never begin construction on a new booster rocket without a detailed set of design specifications. (...)

You say you know where your money goes and you don’t need it all written down to keep up with it? I issue you this challenge. Keep track of every penny you spend for one month and I do mean every penny.You will be shocked at what the itty-bitty expenses add up to. (...)

Answer these questions truthfully:1.) Does your spouse or partner complain that you spend too much money?2.) Are you surprised each month when your credit card bill arrives at how much more you charged than you thought you had?3. (...)