The Top 18 Ways to Save Money in a Down Economy

Friday, July 17th, 2009

Economic downturns aren’t ever especially fun, but as Adam Smith observed centuries ago, these cycles of paucity and plenty are a fact of life. Though none of us can say for sure when this most recent slump will reverse, there are at least sure ways of stretching your cash in the meantime. Here are some [...]

Nineteen Ways to Save Money in a Down Economy

Tuesday, July 14th, 2009

Economic downturns are never especially fun, but as Adam Smith noted centuries ago, these cycles of paucity and plenty are a fact of life. Although no one can say for sure when this latest slump will reverse, there are at least sure ways of stretching your cash in the meantime. Here are some penny-preserving ideas [...]

How to lower your carbon footprint and save yourself money

Tuesday, April 28th, 2009

Energy companies have been put under pressure by the Prime Minister to lower their prices to reflect the fall in oil and wholesale gas prices. After oil prices reached a record high of $147 a barrel in July, prices have dropped to around $63 a barrel, while gas prices fell by 19%. This winter has [...]

Low-Risk Investments That Protect Your Money

Sunday, April 26th, 2009

The recession hasn’t exactly been a keen investor’s best friend.    With the Fed introducing legislation based on quantitative easing (which means that interest rates will plummet to historic lows) and the markets performing shaky at best, many of the savviest investors are opting to pull out their money before incurring any more losses.  However, [...]

Will You Outlive Your Money?

Friday, January 2nd, 2009

Before you retire, take the time to figure out just how much money you’ll need for retirement. One of the biggest concerns for retirees is whether their retirement savings will last the rest of their lives–will they run out of money? Social Security is not the guaranteed source of retirement income it once was, and [...]