Are you going to give your teen a credit card?

Saturday, May 9th, 2009

Discover has just released a new product into the marketplace. I don't have a huge problem with credit cards, however, I 'm not sure that I will be jumping on this band wagon. Let me explain. The Current by Discover is a prepaid credit card that is intended for teenagers. The ...

A couple of easy bonuses

Wednesday, February 20th, 2008

I am on the road for the next couple of days, so I have been unable to read enough in order to write a coherent post. So here is a way to make $45 in the next couple of days: The first is the Virtual Bank bonus that has been going ...

In your 60’s? Use your financial freedom wisely

Wednesday, January 23rd, 2008

I had some major site problems last night. Therefore, I was unable to spend my usual time on this post. I had planned to participate in the Money Advice for the Ages project being led by Madison from My Dollar Plan. Here are a couple of thoughts that I may ...

You don’t have to pay for your child’s college education

Thursday, January 3rd, 2008

When I was 8 years old, my parents opened a college fund for me. Actually it was just a savings account – there was no such thing as a college fund in those days – but the money in it was eventually used for college. By the time I was ready ...