Buying Happiness: An Approach that Works

happy couple Buying Happiness: An Approach that WorksHow do you buy happiness?

Getting your mind right about money is very important to your happiness.  Because your finances can be a source of either real joy or sorrow based on how you handle what you have.

Buying happiness is a tricky subject to write about because some people will likely misunderstand and when they do you can send them off in completely the wrong direction.  I’m going to …

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You Have to Deliver or No One Will Buy

delivery box You Have to Deliver or No One Will Buy Do you deliver?

Want to know why we always hear, “Good help is hard to find”?  Because failure to deliver is very common.

I’m not talking about pizza here.  I’m talking about results.  People expect results.  In the words of Toby Keith, people want “A little less talk and a lot more action.”

There is a lot of talk going on out there and not nearly enough action.  There …

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I Paid Cash for a New Car for the First Time in My Life

nissan altima I Paid Cash for a New Car for the First Time in My Life Have you ever paid cash to buy a new car?

I had never paid cash for a car before in my life.  That was the case until this past week.  Like most regular people, I’ve always had to borrow the money and pay it off one stinking payment at a time.

This means that I always ended up paying way too much for my cars.  For example, if I …

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Frugal Car Buying: A Complete Guide To Getting The Best Deal

convertible Frugal Car Buying: A Complete Guide To Getting The Best Deal Are you sure you know how to get a good deal on a car?

Several people are buying cars these days.  I guess the Cash for Clunkers program was just the deal that many were looking for to get them in the car buying mood.  However, I wonder, “Are they really getting the best deal?

I think this question haunts us all when we go to buy a …

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Frugal Living: Insurance Buying Tips To Save You Tons Of Money

Have you looked lately at how much you are paying for insurance?

Insurance costs a lot of money!  Of course, we need certain types of insurance to protect us and our assets from damage or loss.  Living without insurance all together is just too risky, but that doesn’t mean we can’t be smart about what we are paying for it.

With just a little knowledge, you can save a ton …

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My Experience Buying A Used White MacBook Off Craigslist

70934d9d 533c 45bb b1dc a4bfa7ad0dd0 My Experience Buying A Used White MacBook Off CraigslistDon’t you wonder what has so many people buying Apple Macs lately? I recently bought a used white MacBook off craigslist. I’ve been contemplating buying a MacBook for awhile. I’ve also been saving my money so I could pay cash.

I first thought I wanted to buy one of the new 13-inch aluminum MacBook models, but they retail for $1299 which was just a little too steep for me. I’ve …

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