As busy women, it is essential to stay organized – especially in the personal finance department. One tool that will help you stay on top of your money is to develop a budgeting system to prevent overspending and keep financial obligations paid. One of the precursors to perfecting a personal budget is taking the […]
Archives for 2011
Let The Birthday Freebies Begin
This Smart Money Chick’s Birthday is less than a week away and everyday for the last week or so, I have received an email for some really cool freebies just for me on my Birthday. Some of them are really good too. So far I have received 2 free dinners 3 free sundaes, 2 free […]
Sales Tax Free Weekend Listing By State and Date
We are entering into Back to School Season. Every year around this time some States offer Sales Tax-Free weekends as a way to save a little money during this expensive time. Below is the List of Stats and the Dates of their Sales Tax-Free Event! Alabama (August 5-7) Clothing -$100 Computers-$750 School Supplies-$50 Books-$30 […]
Halftime! It’s time to get your money back in the Game.
All around the country people are crossing their fingers and praying to the Football gods that we will have a Football Season. For some the best part of a professional sports game is Halftime, especially at the Super bowl and Allstar game. If you are the fan watching the game, Halftime is when you run […]
Are We Culturally Encouraged to Spend
These days, almost everyone has debt. Owing money seems like an inevitable part of adulthood. But most of our grandparents didn’t have debt like we do. In fact, some of them may have never owed on anything besides a house. How is it, then, that debt can feel unavoidable? One of the reasons is that […]