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New Law on Bank Overdraft Fees & The “Courtesy” Overdraft Protection

written by | Saving Money

Recently Consumer Reports released an article discussing the new Federal law pertaining to banks and their overdraft services. Not sure if the motivation for the new regulation was customers like the one above, but I think it is probably a good thing.

Believe it or not, that $35 fee that the bank charges you when you overdraw your account is actually a “service” that your bank is offering you. They care so much about your well being that they want you to be able to buy that Snickers bar without being told that you don’t have the money in your account. 😉 And then they charge you $35 when you spend 50 cents more than you have in your account…

My Morning Checklist

written by | Productivity

I’ve had a few readers ask about my morning routine and I thought now would be as good a time as any to share my routine and checklist that I follow each morning. My morning routine is something that I have been developing over the last couple years and is influenced by countless books, articles, […]

7 Ways to Control Your Spending

written by | Managing Money, Money Mistakes

Spending must be a conscious activity What do I mean by that? Have you ever said the following at the end of the week or month: “Where on earth did my money go?”  I know that I’ve said that! The idea behind conscious spending is to break the habit of spending whenever you ‘feel’ like […]

30 Cheap DIY Christmas Decorations

written by | Saving Money

One of my goals this Christmas is to have a handmade Christmas! Have you ever had a handmade Christmas?  Do you make something handmade every Christmas? To me, it is just so special to display items you have made yourself. Plus, by making your own decor, finished products tend to be of better quality and easier on […]

34 Things You Didn’t Know About Me

written by | Saving Money

Well, I had a buddy put up a post like this and I liked it so much I thought I needed to do it as well. If you have been a long-time reader you may know some of these things, but surely not all. I am 34 years old and these are 34 random things […]