From the category archives:

House and Home

Should You Pay Off Your Mortgage or Credit Card?

02.10.2010 18 comments
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More and more people are electing to pay their credit cards, rather than their mortgages. I analyze the trend and provide some of my own observations.

Lower Cable Bill, More Services: How I Did It

02.05.2010 13 comments
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How I managed to lower my cable and Internet bill, while adding on services. Includes the exact language I used in my chat with customer service.

Why You Probably Shouldn’t Hire Outside Help

02.04.2010 31 comments
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Three reasons why I think hiring outside help might not be a good idea. What do you think?

The Path to Home Ownership

11.20.2009 11 comments
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Looking at the various components of what you typically need to buy a home. Includes some case study material and commentary on how things have changed with the economy.

The Days of Land Lines are Numbered

08.19.2009 13 comments
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Cell phones have all but replaced the age of the land line telephone. Is there anything that can save home phones from going extinct?

Tracking Home Inventory Values: The Why and How

06.15.2009 2 comments
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Tools and tips for keeping track of the value of your home inventory, and why it’s important to have the information on hand when something unexpected happens.

Introducing Joyce House – The Coupon Diva

05.02.2009 3 comments
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I very rarely watch morning television, but several weeks ago I saw a unique report/interview on the TODAY show that sparked my interest and got me thinking. Matt Lauer interviewed Joyce House, better known as the “Coupon Diva” about her tricks of the trade. What’s so special about Joyce, you say? She’s made quite a [...]

Why Consumer Reports is an Amazing Value

04.08.2009 2 comments
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One of the tools I have used over the last two years with a great degree of success is Consumer Reports. This magazine has been around for such a long time that it’s practically a household name. It’s truly a wonder why people don’t use it more often, so I’ve decided to do a little [...]

How to Save on Moving Expenses

03.02.2009 2 comments
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My wife and I finally completed our long-anticipated move this weekend. I’m happy to say we also learned a few things along the way that we’re bound not to repeat next time. In honor of movers everywhere, here is a list of ways to lower those dreaded “moving expenses” that are so hard to define [...]

10 Ways to Quickly Slash Your Electric Bill

02.10.2009 0 comments
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10 ways to start cutting back on your power consumption, and save a little more money in the process.