The flea market is full of treasures – an antique box, a bronze platter, an interesting painting or an exquisite vase. Shopping is just different inside a flea market. You see things you don’t normally see in a mall and all with very agreeable price tags. Let’s take a look-see at some of the things [...]

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In-betweeners, tweens, or pre-teens are getting a lot of attention from the marketing and advertising industry. These two market segments play a large role on the allocation of the family budget. Their influence is very strong that the buyer (which may be a parent or a grandparent), out of strong affection for them, would eventually [...]

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While a large percentage of society consists of workaholics, there are still many of us who long to be free of the hassles of everyday work and be able to live at a more carefree pace. You can fast-forward your way to an early and comfortable retirement if you really focus on it and here’s [...]

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And send me the money instead!
Okay, so Hallmark is still making a killing by providing us with all the mush and fuzzy feelings that we get reading their cheesy three to four liners. You might be considering sending your friends some to “send your love” to them this next-big holiday.
But have you considered the cost [...]

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Almost all of us shop at retail stores. Given any business set-up that may mean that the prices of items have already been marked up to cover for a lot of operating expenses and for profit.
Common sense should prompt us to find ways to work our way around this mark-up ladder in order to get [...]

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If your business relies on getting their job done, then you might want to free them up a bit by taking away one thing that may hamper their productivity - generating leads. Working marketing, I’ve had my share of dealing with sales people back in my day as a corporate junkie and I’d have to [...]

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Last week we gave you this guide on how to make money, this one’s more of a summary. Looking for ways to earn more money? Aren’t we all? Bumming around feels OK until you realize that you’re broke. Maybe it’s about time you think of ingenious ideas to earn so that you can start saving [...]

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Aahh. Money. It’s great to have money. It can’t buy you love, but it can sure as hell buy you a lot of other things. It’s probably everyone’s dream to live the good life, right? However, while it may a bit too optimistic to dream of retiring a millionaire, being driven around in a limo, [...]

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What happened about “conjugal”? Here’s what happened. The two of you broke up for good. Aside from physical distance and emotional separation, you should also be raking in your money which is rightly yours. Gone are the days of sharing because you are officially not a couple anymore. Don’t let yourself be dragged down to [...]

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For moms and dads out there, it’s always tricky whenever you’re out shopping with kids. You think twice about buying yourself a new pair of heels or some shiny new power tools, but most of the time you just can’t say NO to your kids when they see something in a store usually just to [...]

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With the convenience of online shopping and mail orders, who can resist buying when it’s as easy as one click? But imagine how many clicks you can do in one minute, and that just corresponds to how many things you can buy online in that short a time. But if you know how to do [...]

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It’s all about the money – or the lack of it. Tired of always having to worry about messing up your budget and of scheming out ways on how to pay off loans? The only way out is to really figure things out for good – your finances, your expenses, and most importantly, your savings.

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There’s always the question of which is the more plausible route to take when your electrical appliance has gone kaput and it’s no longer covered by the warranty. Some tightwads think that repairing is the better route to take since it’s always less than getting a brand new one. However this may not be [...]

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While most of the larger institutions can provide ample housing for students, some don’t actually enough housing. If your kid doesn’t get accepted to dorms, that’s when you would opt to look for off-campus housing. But little do most parents know that this is actually a decent investment opportunity or at least save on housing [...]

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Going away for two weeks? The bad thing about going on vacation is that you will be spending some of your hard-earned money. Well, that’s a given but should it always be like that? How about earning an income while you’re away.
You can rent out your home for those two weeks that you’re out. Income [...]

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