PenFed Promise Credit C...

You can’t turn on your television or open your mailbox these days without seeing yet another credit card offer from a major bank. Some offers sound better than others, and they all have potential benefits and drawbacks. The sheer number can be mind-boggling, and if you’re in...

10 Extreme Ideas to Cut...

How much is your commute costing you? If you’re like most Americans, the amount is probably way too much. According to ABC News, the average American worker lives 16 miles away from work, and with gas prices rising (currently at around $4 per gallon), your commuting budget is going...

How to Travel the World...

Think you have to travel often to acquire frequent flyer miles? Think again. In the 2002 movie, Punch Drunk Love , Adam Sandler plays a quirky character who finds a way to earn millions of frequent flyer miles without leaving home in order to travel with his paramour. He realizes that...

Personal Finance Round-...

Ah, summer time! It’s fast approaching, and I’m already feeling the urge to get out and have an adventure. It’s no wonder people like to travel during the summer months; the world is inviting, glorious, and full of life! Unfortunately, travel isn’t cheap. It takes...

Southwest Airlines Rapi...

Southwest Airlines is one of those companies that you either love or hate. Unlike all the major airlines, they offer only economy seating and no seat assignments. They are not concentrated in major metropolitan areas, and offer free checked bags and no re-booking fees. It used to be that...

7 Ways to Learn a New F...

Learning Italian has always been on my bucket list. I’ve traveled to the romantic country of Italy once before, and while it was a wonderful experience, I couldn’t so much as order a coffee in the foreign language. I hated feeling like just another American tourist. Speaking...

Top 10 Cheap Internatio...

I love to travel, but as a college student, jet-setting doesn’t always fit my bank account. Weekend getaways , staycations , and last-minute discounts help me make the most of my travel budget, but what about budget travel to more exotic destinations? I’ve found that visiting...

Planning Group Vacation...

It is starting to feel like spring across most of the U.S., and now is the time to start planning your summer vacation if you haven’t done so already. My friends and I are discussing various options for group travel, since we all have similar interests and budgets. Traveling with a...

Travel to Prague on a B...

If you’ve been tightening your vacation budget and putting off travel for a few months or even years, then “European” and “affordable” might not seem like words that go together. Europe’s centuries of architecture and culture make it an attractive...

Dividend Discount Valua...

One of the problems that investors face in the stock market is figuring out the  value of the stocks in which they are considering investing. Comparing a stock’s value to its market price allows investors to determine if a share of stock is being traded at a price that is greater...