If you want cheap cell phone service on Verizon’s top-rated wireless network, Xfinity Mobile and Total Wireless are two money-saving alternatives. I spent more than a decade on a Verizon family plan until I started testing out low-cost cell phone plans, including Xfinity Mobile and Total Wireless, which both run on Verizon’s network. That means you can get the same …
If you’re looking for new ways to make extra cash on the side, Focus Pointe Global (FocusGroup.com) is a national research firm that will pay you to share your opinions! I received an invitation from the company and just earned $175 for a 90-minute focus group at a West Elm store in Atlanta, Georgia. Focus Pointe Global: What you need …
Paying off a mortgage early is a goal for many homeowners, but few people can predict how it will change their life years down the road. When I was in my mid-20s, I set a goal to pay off the $86,000 mortgage for a small condo in Atlanta that I bought in 2010. I originally planned to eliminate the mortgage …
One of the compromises that I made when I bought my condo was that it doesn’t exactly have my dream kitchen. The U-shaped kitchen features white cabinets, granite countertops, a subway tile backsplash and stainless steel appliances. But I would have to describe the materials used as “builder closeout special.” When I got a quote from a professional to makeover …
How would you like an extra $1,000 a year in your bank account? A new credit card rewards trick that I’m testing out can help you stash away more money with little effort. If you pay off your credit cards in full every month like me, I think you’re going to really like the strategy I’m about to outline. RELATED: 9 …
Shortly after moving into my Atlanta condo, I noticed big roaches in the kitchen, bathroom and even crawling up the living room walls. Since my home was spotless, I wasn’t sure why I was seeing so many bugs, which I later identified as American cockroaches and Smokybrown cockroaches —not German cockroaches that I wrongly used to associate with dirty living …
NBC News recently wrote an article about a money-saving trick that I use involving retail receipts! For the past 10 months, I’ve added up the “You Saved” amounts listed on the bottom of receipts and transferred that amount to an online savings account where it can grow. Buying things at a discount is great, but it’s not saving money! Real …
If you’re paying too much for cable and internet service, you may be putting off a phone call to your service provider to negotiate a lower rate. But what if you could skip the call and still get the savings? Now you can! Ask Trim: How to Lower Your Cable and Internet Bill I’m writing this post to tell you …
Nearly a year ago, I learned that I had high cholesterol. With a total cholesterol reading of 235, the results of my blood test from November 2016 indicated that I was at a higher risk for health problems including heart disease and stroke. Health update: Going vegan helped lower my cholesterol Although I am relatively thin, the news did not …
If you’re skeptical about those work from home ads that promise to make you rich, join the club. It seems those types of scams are just about everywhere online. But I recently tested out a work from home opportunity from Amazon’s Mechanical Turk. It’s NOT a scam. It WON’T make you rich. But it’s a LEGITIMATE WAY to make extra …