As many of you know, I’m a big fan of ING Direct. I have an ING Direct savings account and checking account, and I’ve never had any issues with ING Direct. They have a decent online savings interest rate, their online checking has a ton of features, and their online security is great. They are [...]

ING Direct Orange Black Friday Savings Account Deals 2010 – Save Money Instead of Spending It! is a post from the Money Crashers personal finance blog.

If you’re trying to get a game plan together for how you’re going to get everything you need on Black Friday and survive, you already know it’s not going to be easy. You can expect long lines and you can expect some unruly customers. I think we can all agree on that. So it goes [...]

5 Shopping Tips For Black Friday Deals & Doorbusters – How to Stay Focused in the Madness is a post from the Money Crashers personal finance blog.

In the past, we talked about how to choose a laptop. The points of the article ran the gamut from understanding the various laptop specifications to finding the best price. In this article, I want to focus specifically on how to get the best deal on your laptop, an area in which I have a lot [...]

How To Find & Buy the Best Cheap Laptop Computer Deals is a post from the Money Crashers personal finance blog.

Sale, sale, sale! Get used to hearing and seeing this for the next two months or so. But before you get sick of it, remember that you need to take advantage of the seasonal discounts that winter time brings. Even though you should try to save on anything you buy, there are six items above [...]

6 Holiday Items You Shouldn’t Pay Full Price For is a post from the Money Crashers personal finance blog.

As you know, diamonds are one of the most sought-after gems in the world and are commonly used for engagement rings and other jewelry. When purchasing a diamond, it is important to understand what quality of diamond to look for, how to find it, and how much to pay. Taking a little extra time to [...]

How to Buy a Diamond Ring is a post from the Money Crashers personal finance blog.

If you’ve never heard of or had any experiences with a “daily deal” website, please allow me to enlighten you. If you, like many of us, are shoppers at heart but have a pension for finding a deal, there are some websites set up to help satisfy both of these desires. Some sites are more [...]

The Pros and Cons of “Daily Deals” Websites is a post from the Money Crashers personal finance blog.

Shopping for women’s plus-sized clothes is a special challenge because not very many stores carry the sizes. However, there are lots of great deals to be had! It just takes preparation, patience, and a deep love of online shopping. There are several great stores that you can get amazing deals from if you use a [...]

Essential Tips for Saving on Plus Sized Clothes is a post from the Money Crashers personal finance blog.

I work for a pharmacy and frequently hear that people have lost their insurance or are having trouble affording copays. As a result, some simply stop ordering their medication. If you’re in a similar situation, there IS help for you out there and you should NOT assume that you’re simply going to have to do [...]

What To Do When You Can’t Afford Your Medication is a post from the Money Crashers personal finance blog.

If you’re looking to get started gardening, the garden catalogs will happily sell you thousands of things you don’t need. For most purposes, there’s a simpler way! In this post, I’m going to detail some of the basic tools and vegetables you should and shouldn’t invest in. Basic Tools Don’t buy: Expensive Swiss-made forged steel garden [...]

Gardening Tips: Where To Spend Your Pennies is a post from the Money Crashers personal finance blog.

Several weeks back, I wrote an article about ten things that I would never buy again. It sparked quite a bit of interest, so since then, I have been motivated to find more things in my current lifestyle that I have stopped spending money on and plan to never buy again. Feel free to comment [...]

Seven More Things I’ll Never Buy Again is a post from the Money Crashers personal finance blog.

So school lets out for the summer and my family did what I’m sure a lot of families did…we went on vacation! Maybe it was to a touristy travel spot or maybe to visit friends and family, but we got out of town. The kids loved it and we loved the break and the relaxation. [...]

More Frugal Ways to Entertain The Kids This Summer is a post from the Money Crashers personal finance blog.

It’s Earth Day’s 40th anniversary this year, and it’s become more of a relevant day than ever before. With the growing awareness of protecting our environment and being good stewards of it, Earth day is a time to reflect on what we can do or change in our daily lives to lessen our negative impact [...]

Earth Day Travel Deals is a post from the Money Crashers personal finance blog.

Do you often avoid the nicest restaurants in your area because the amount of money it costs for a family of four or a dinner for two is just out of your price range? Although these restaurants may cost more, there are many ways that you can frequent them without breaking your budget. There’s nothing [...]

How To Save Money At Expensive Restaurants is a post from the Money Crashers personal finance blog.

Westinghouse 37″ 1080p LCD TV from Buy.com for $570 Samsung 1080p 40″ LCD TV w/ 500,000:1 contrast ratio! by Vanns.com for $1200 Toshiba REGZA 46″ 1080p LCD TV w/ Cinespeed by Newegg.com for $1170 Phillips 42″ 1080p LCD TV by Newegg.com for $999.

Great LCD TV Sales This Week is a post from the Money Crashers personal finance blog.

ON Frys.com you can get a Philips 47″ LCD 1080p TV for $999 plus shipping! Shipping runs from $35 to $65 dollars. Contrast ratio: 1500:1 Number of HDMI Inputs: 2 Brightness: 500 cd/m Response time: 8 ms Fry’s offers same day shipping, and they are currently in stock. Philips is a decent brand, and you’ll [...]

Great Deal On an LCD TV This Weekend is a post from the Money Crashers personal finance blog.

Do you need some extra cash? You may be entitled to some, but never knew it. There is such a thing as free money, well it’s not free, but it feels like it’s free because you never knew it was there waiting for you to claim it. Each state should have a bureau for unclaimed [...]

How To Find Free Money Today is a post from the Money Crashers personal finance blog.

If you walk into an electronics store this weekend, you’ll most likely see a big promotioin for sales on Hi-Def LCD, Plasma, and DLP televisions. Retailers will be putting together their final push to try to persuade you to buy a big-screen TV for Super Bowl weekend. Frankly, I think it’s insulting that retailers think [...]

Five Steps To Getting a Great Sale On An LCD Or Plasma TV This Weekend is a post from the Money Crashers personal finance blog.

My wife and I were a part of the Black Friday mayhem, but it may be our last experience with it. I’ll give you a brief rundown of our morning… I am woken up at 4am to the sweet smell of my dog’s breath, because my wife woke up first, so my dog was excited [...]

Share Your Black Friday Experience is a post from the Money Crashers personal finance blog.

I hope everyone had a happy and safe Thanksgiving holiday. If you’re like me, then you’re probably trying to recover from the time off. We had a busy time, but luckily I was able to relax today and do NOTHING. I’ll blog about my Black Friday experience tomorrow. Let’s just say that I might not [...]

Don’t Forget to Check Out the Cyber Monday Sales is a post from the Money Crashers personal finance blog.

I asked my best friend, Timmy, to write about his experience with one of those “get a free laptop” sites that require you to complete promotional offers from the most obscure companies on the planet. Many of you are probably weary if they will ACTUALLY send you the free gift that they boast, and it [...]

A Real Life Story About Earning A MacBook Pro For $400 Bucks is a post from the Money Crashers personal finance blog.