The Rise and Fall of Product Prices in 2012

Prices go up and prices go down, but this year they’re going every which way. While it’s difficult to predict how the economy will impact the cost of products and services, there are several sure bets on both ends of the scale. Here are a few predictions. GOING UP Orange Juice The FDA discovered “low [...]

Top 15 Failsafe Tips for Saving Money in 2012

Losing weight used to be the numero uno New Year’s resolution, but the ugly economy has shoved this lofty goal down to second place on 2012 lists. A survey commissioned by Fidelity Investments found 46 percent of respondents said their highest priority was to save more money. Eating right and exercising are straightforward, however, in [...]

Eight Ways to Outsmart the Overspending Impulse in 2012

For many Americans, overspending seems like a birthright. But, warns financial advisor and author Leslie Greenman, sooner or later, those bad spending habits will catch up with you. She explains why we feel compelled to overspend and provides advice for making 2012 the year you tighten your purse strings. If you rang in the New [...]

How to Get the Most From Your Gift Cards

Gift cards have topped the list of most requested presents for five years running, but some recipients inevitably end up disappointed. Whether you have a collection of unwanted cards you’re looking to unload or just haven’t decided what you want to buy, use these tips to get the most from your holiday gift cards. 1. [...]

Best Items to Buy in January

Getting back to everyday life after a holly-jolly holiday season requires serious adjustments. Instead of cozying up to the fire with a good book, you’re stuck analyzing lifeless spreadsheets and sending uninspired emails. Reintroduction to the 9 to 5 grind combined with a shocking influx of credit card bills often leads to a general refusal [...]

Baby Boomers: 7 Ways to Exercise on the Cheap

Baby Boomer-supreme Jane Fonda started it all with her slinky leotard and goofy leg warmers. The one-time workout fad soon became a way of life for a generation that plans on living longer and better. Aging has its disadvantages, however, including the inability to perform high-impact aerobics or scale mountains in several bounds. And so [...]

Top 10 Coupon Codes for January

If your holiday generosity has forced you to avoid your bank account balance, you’re not alone. A recent article from Forbes notes that shoppers spent roughly $44 billion in the week leading up to Christmas. While that number is encouraging in a struggling economy, many of us will compensate for overspending by scraping the bottom [...]

Tips to Save on Fuel

The Associated Press reports a typical U.S. household will spend $4,155 on gas by year’s end — the biggest budget bite in 30 years. Gas prices may have dropped precipitously in the last few months — down an average of 12 percent at present since September — but they’re still hovering up there amidst the [...]

How to Manage Your Holiday Debt

Before the holidays, there was endless advice about setting a budget and sticking to a shopping list. Those who ignored the wisdom shared by experts will be in for a shock when credit card and bank statements arrive in the mail. According to a Consumer Reports poll, six percent of us are still paying off [...]

17 Ways to Save During the Holidays

’Tis the Season for Saving: 17 Tips to Keep Your Holiday Spending Habits off the Naughty List The holidays are upon us, and in addition to festive time spent with family and friends, for most of us it means a lot of money spent on holiday gifts and other once-a-year expenses. But, warns Leslie Greenman, [...]

Holiday Online Shopping Deadlines for 2011

Clearly, shopping “click” instead of “brick” has taken over this year. Online shopping went through the roof from Thanksgiving through Cyber Monday, and it looks like only holiday shopping deadlines will slow things down. Naturally, consumers can always depend on Free Shipping Day, the one-day event on Dec. 16 when they can shop from more [...]

Six Ways to Lower Heating Bills Now

A typical family spends about $2,200 a year on home utility bills, and heating eats a big chunk of that money, according to Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. A few small actions now can pay dividends in cutting energy costs down the road. The heating experts at the Carrier Corporation offer six tips to keep those [...]

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