What to Do After a Car ...

Winter must be the auto insurance industry’s least favorite time of year. Slippery streets, black ice, white-outs – under these conditions a momentary loss of control can turn into a major pile-up. If you find yourself in one of these unfortunate predicaments, follow these steps...

CompleteTax Review #4...

In January I selected several readers to receive free copies of various income tax software programs. In exchange, they agreed to use the software to do their taxes and write an unbiased review. The summary below was written by FMF reader Lynn and contains her thoughts about...

Top 5 Student Financial...

It’s one of the most exciting times in a young adult’s life – the chance to go off to college on their own. Students put a lot of thought into choosing the right school, then begin to look for ways to pay for and afford college . After all, the latest statistics show that it...

Festival Of Frugality: ...

As the Principal of the Festival Of Frugality School, I’ve elected to award one participant the Festival of Frugality Valedictorian Award. As the Valedictorian, this student of finance and life has been well-liked by his fellow students and always brings his positive attitude with...

Sick at Work? How to Pr...

Have you ever given much thought to your cubicle at work? If you’re like most people, the answer is probably “no.” You go to work, do your thing, and then come home. Well, that desk you sit at and eat at every day is probably one of the germiest, dirtiest things you...

How to Retire When You ...

Yahoo brings us an interesting story of 107-year-old Leonard McCracken who has been retired since 1969 . Since then, he’s been living on a combination of savings, Social Security and a lifetime annuity he purchased before he retired — and is doing just fine financially. What...

Health Insurance Fraud ...

Health care reform may give hope to millions of uninsured Americans. They’re waiting eagerly for their chance to get affordable health insurance coverage for themselves and their families. At the same time, unfortunately, schemers and crooks are willing to take advantage of...

The Many Benefits of an...

Having spent far too much time away from school, last year I finally decided to return to improve my skills and make myself more marketable in the job market . My first attempt, fresh out of high school was less than impressive. I spent way too many hours playing with my friends and not...

Did Your Health Insuran...

As we discussed different options for spending the drop in Social Security taxes this year , an interesting thing happened. I got comments like this: Well let’s see. My health insurance just went up by $115 a month for the same plan as last year thanks to ObamaCare. So I guess that...