While not all unforeseen events are adverse, the big ones that affect your future tend to be negative surprises. This possibility of unanticipated financial hardship means you may need to alter the way you manage money. Planning and saving now will make those emergencies and...
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There are plenty of companies vying for your spending. In fact, most retailers would far rather make even a minuscule profit rather than seeing you go to one of their competitors. They prefer their customers to be loyal – once they get you into the...
Are you in the mood for a refreshing mojito but don't want to spend too much on drinks? You can now make one at home! You may not think of yourself as much of a bartender, but we dare you to try these easy drinks...
Debt collection agencies are the inevitable evil in the U.S. credit system. Even worse, their tactics can often be predatory or illegal. So if debt collectors have contacted you for a past-due balance, think twice. Stepping into the process blindly can give the debt agency...
There's little doubt that the personal computer, along with associated technologies like the world wide web and smartphone, is one of the most pervasive features of this century. Without one, you're severely hampered in your ability to learn new things, keep up with friends, express...
Are you looking for a clever way to earn money without working and from the comfort of your home? Perhaps your busy schedule does not allow you to take up any side-jobs, but you need the cash anyway. In that case, you can now make...
Once upon a time, people believed that a man should spend at least a whole month's salary on an engagement ring. The sole reason for this was a highly successful advertising slogan and, while this notion is still prevalent, it's total nonsense. If this is...
The technical definition of a "barter economy" can get surprisingly complex, but we all understand it instinctively. Every one of us, whether we realize it or not, takes part in it too. If, at a potluck lunch, I take some of your salad in exchange...
As we've seen in another article here on ProMoneySavings, it is indeed possible to make money from your garden. Many ways of doing this, unfortunately, require you to make a major commitment, either spending a lot of time sweating in the sun or essentially giving...
A little over two decades ago, Robert Kiyosaki's book Rich Dad, Poor Dad got many people interested in a particular kind of investing: buying residential or commercial property in order to rent it out. Since publishing this bestseller, the author himself has been struck by...
"What does not kill you makes you stronger." Words such as these are comforting to hear when you've just suffered a disappointment, but "lethal" and "fortifying" aren't the only two categories out there. It's unfortunately easy to think of many examples of harmful things which...
Known as the most magical places on earth, Disney's resorts can easily become some of the most expensive, too. On the other hand, visiting one with your family may be a once-in-a-lifetime experience and is worth saving up for. As a rough guide, you can...
In the modern world, your digital devices may as well be called mental prostheses. They help you to remember better, observe more of the world, communicate more easily...really, they're literally nothing less than an extension of your central nervous system. This is unbelievably convenient, a...
Have you always wondered how some people are born entertainers? Their celebrations are always lavish, well-decorated, and impeccably organized. Though you must have a gift for throwing a sensational party, the limits of your budget play a significant role, too. Still, don’t despair if your...
Let's take a look back at the screw-up that was the CARES package passed in March of last year: Boeing and closely related companies asked for $60 billion in Federal stimulus money - $200 for every woman, man and child in America. This is despite...