If you’re a shopaholic like me, you’ll want to subscribe to my RSS feed to find out about the latest in shopping.I remember as a kid, it was typically at around this time of year when I would tag along with my folks to the goldsmith’s shop to look at, and perhaps buy some jewelry [...]

I was at the mall over the weekend and I got plenty of credit card offers shoved into my face as I was walking past these promotional counters. Ack, why do they keep doing that?
I’m not the sort that signs up blindly just because of the free gifts they offer. I much prefer to compare [...]

Quite honestly, if I had money to make an investment, buying gold would not be the first thing that comes to mind. Somehow it’s like something from out of the story books.
And yet gold is a valuable investment and has been since the early days of the Egyptians and Romans. If you wish to buy [...]

I know that some of you may be selling items on eBay to make some side income. Fantastic! I believe in making money to spend money. After all money doesn’t grow on trees !
Here’s a quick tip to help you research your items before you sell. It’s pretty easy if you use Terapeak to [...]

What do I think of checking accounts? I have a checking account that I hardly ever use it. When I was in the States, I used checks, not my credit card, for everything.
Now it’s the opposite. I use my credit card for everything and I only write checks when I need to make payment by [...]

Being a shopper, I’ve always thought about what it would be like to be on the other side of the counter, i.e. doing the selling instead of the buying. Have you ever thought about this?
Setting up an online store would be fun. The biggest challenge will probably be when you’re just entering the market and [...]

In these times of escalating costs, money can sometimes be really tight especially towards the end of the month. No, these days you don’t really have to live beyond your means to be in a tight spot.
Sometimes unexpected expenses do come up from out of the blue and catch you offguard. Thank goodness for payday [...]

I’m sure you have, at one time or another, been pursued by someone selling insurance. Freelance insurance selling is a pretty popular sideline for those looking to make an extra income.
One of my friends once remarked that these freelance insurance salespeople are some of the most dreaded people around. They are so persistent it’s hard [...]

The feverish shopping season is just around the corner. Have you ever thought of cashing in on it? Gifts are the big thing and if you have ever wanted to try starting your own online business, maybe this is the time.
I mean, I would definitely go for it if I had more hours in a [...]

If you have a bad credit rating, it’s going to be difficult for you to get financing to purchase big ticket items. So your best bet is to try to correct your rating somehow. But how?
Don’t worry, you will probably get a lot of offers in the mail that offer to help to rebuild your [...]