I have a friend from Germany that has moved to the states to work. He’s always wanted to live here, but now that he’s here he’s wondering whether or not he made the right choice. …

Here are some of my favortie posts so far this week:

Kevin from No Debt Plan outlines the reasons why using your credit card to purchase depreciating assets is a bad idea
Mom from Wide Open Wallet …

There’s one thing that’s rising almost daily, and it isn’t your paycheck. It’s the price of gas. Sure, there are non-driving things we can do to save on gas: walk, ride a bike, …

Every once in a while I’ll hear a new piece of lunacy about the financial industry and the things that people think are true. Some of my favorites include ‘requiring citizens to pay taxes is …

It seems that even with all our modern-day timesaving gadgets, we are busier than ever! It’s hard to find the time to cook inexpensive meals from scratch. Quick meals often mean a hurried …

Bill and Sharon Smith recently tied the knot in wedded bliss. They adored their little studio apartment in the middle of town…for about one week. The next-door neighbors partied – a lot. …

Master Your Card was featured in several carnivals this week:

The Carnival of Personal Finance #152, hosted by ‘Money Under 30′ – check it out here.
The Carnival of Financial Planning, hosted at ‘The Skilled Investor‘.
The Festival …

We all know that saving money is hard, especially given the way the economy is going. It’s always the same thing. We say we’ll save on the next raise or when the car is paid …

Want to take a vacation, but the funds are too tight?  Try house swapping!  There are several variations of house swapping, but the main idea is that two parties agree to swap houses for a …

If you haven’t heard the news buzzing around about auctioning off debt on eBay, allow me to fill you in. A woman in Erie, PA tried to auction off her debt, totaling $103,245.11. She listed …

There’s a saying that goes, “It’s not how much you make, it’s how much you keep.” My kids are pretty creative when it comes to making money – they have the entrepreneurial American spirit. …

Children and teens need more financial savvy as they get older.  They start earning more money and they have more expenses.   They are also ready for more depth in their financial education.  While it’s important …

Freedom.  It’s a wonderful feeling making the final credit card payment.  Unfortunately, the way credit card payments are set up it takes a long, long time to pay off debt – longer than you might …

This is going just a little off topic from the natural order of this blog, but I hope that you will indulge me. Given the state of the economy and the fact that EVERYTHING is …