Your intentions may be good, but sometimes your memory ruins your best attempts at trying to save more. Being forgetful when you're managing your finances can actually be quite damaging. For example, if you continually forget to pay off a bill, not only will it result in penalty fees, it may very well lower your credit score. And lower credit scores will cost you in many ways, which include being Read more

Yesterday the Awl ran a hilarious story that explains how to split a check at a restaurant when dining in a large group. The writer offered two suggestions: if you're under the age of 25, it's OK to split the bill based on exactly what you ordered, but if you're over 25 years old, you should be an adult about it and split it evenly by the number of people dining. No matter what your age, I'm sure Read more

We're counting down to the New Year by taking a look back at the Best of 2010, and that includes your favorite guides and tips for managing your career and money. Finding more money for fun stuff can be as simple as making subtle changes to your everyday habits. Without making any sweeping compromises, there are a number of ways you can save money on things like your grocery, energy, and even Read more

This might be common sense for some, but there are a lot of texting programs that don't charge you a cent for messaging your friends who use the same app. My personal favorite is WhatsApp, because you can use it on four types of smartphones: BlackBerry, iPhone, Google Android, and the Nokia phone. You'll have to pay for this (it costs 99 cents), but I think I've definitely seen more than a return Read more

A friend of mine once shared the details of an amazing phone plan he had steadily cultivated over the years and made my jaw drop. He'd racked up unlimited incoming text messaging and calls, a huge number of minutes, free nights and weekends, and more. He paid for all of it with the same low-priced basic package he started out with. When I asked my friend how that happened, he told me that he Read more

I'm always finding great tips in our community groups, and my latest favorite comes from Colbie in the How Do You Save group: So I know it sounds like such a simple tip but really it does make a difference! I recently moved and had hired a moving company. After a long day, I signed and paid for an invoice that seemed reasonable enough for me. Well, later I went back and realized that moving Read more

Reading about a man trying to pass off a fake $1 million bill in United Arab Emirate's Central Bank triggered a question: what's the highest currency denomination ever made in the US? As of now, the highest bill in circulation is the $100 note and the $1 million bill has never existed, according to the website of the US Treasury. Interestingly, the highest currency the government has issued in Read more