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From Prime Time Money - view blog entries - visit this blogMay 16, 2020 at 5:06 pm ET
This is the last in a series of post that will inform you of the 10 things that we’ve done that I believe has brought success with our personal finances. Most are simple things that anyone could quickly implement.
I’m wrapping up the “10 Things” series with a post (in two parts) that should hopefully bring it all together. [...] ... ( more)
From Prime Time Money - view blog entries - visit this blogMay 15, 2020 at 7:00 pm ET
Tricia
Congratulations, Tricia! You were randomly selected from 119 entries. Thanks for reading Prime Time Money, Tricia. I’ll send you an email shortly with details on getting the gift card.
Tricia happens to blog about personal finance as well. As promised, here’s a little shout out to her and her blog. She can be found at Blogging Away [...] ... ( more)
From Prime Time Money - view blog entries - visit this blogMay 15, 2020 at 6:05 pm ET
This is the last in a series of post that will inform you of the 10 things that we’ve done that I believe has brought success with our personal finances. Most are simple things that anyone could quickly implement.
I’m going to wrap up the “10 Things” series with a post (in two parts) that should hopefully bring it [...] ... ( more)
From Prime Time Money - view blog entries - visit this blogMay 14, 2020 at 4:25 pm ET
Giveaway About To End
It’s been fun, but the Prime Time Money Anniversary $50 Amazon Gift Card Giveaway is about to come to an end. We’ve had about 75 people sign up, with about 100 total entries (due to some getting an extra entry for commenting on the site).
Tomorrow at 5 CDT I’ll close the giveaway [...] ... ( more)
From Prime Time Money - view blog entries - visit this blogMay 14, 2020 at 7:15 am ET
This post originally published on Gather Little By Little.
Extreme Savers
Biking to work, cutting your own hair, growing your own veggies, buying your clothes on EBay. While most of us don’t live this kind of lifestyle, some people do go to these extreme measures to maximize the amount of money they can put away into savings. [...] ... ( more)
From Prime Time Money - view blog entries - visit this blogMay 12, 2020 at 2:00 pm ET
Quick reminder: There are only 3 days left to get your $25 signup bonus from Revolution MoneyExchange. The offer officially expires on May 15th. This really is EASY money. It doesn’t take a long time to setup and you can transfer the $25 to your regular checking account without any fees. Then close the account if you [...] ... ( more)
From Prime Time Money - view blog entries - visit this blogMay 12, 2020 at 7:00 am ET
Don’t Have A SmartCar? Read This Post
A Long Commute to Work or School Equals High Fuel Costs
A friend, who knows I blog about finance, recently shared an article with me about cutting back on fuel costs. He has a long commute to work every day and so I know this is the kind of thing he pays [...] ... ( more)
From Prime Time Money - view blog entries - visit this blogMay 11, 2020 at 3:48 pm ET
Happy Mother’s Day everyone. I hope you are having a nice relaxing Sunday celebrating Mom and all the good things she’s about.
A World of Personal Finance Bloggers
This past week was great here at Prime Time Money. I created a new pf bloggers map using ‘yourgmaps’ which plots the physical location of all personal finance bloggers. [...] ... ( more)
From Prime Time Money - view blog entries - visit this blogMay 9, 2020 at 12:30 am ET
Free Magazines
Last month I opened up my “free magazines” section (see the tab in the menu bar). At the time I shared just a bit about the selections. Therefore, I thought it might be beneficial to point you towards some of the better options.
So, I scoured the vast catalog of magazines, papers, and podcasts to [...] ... ( more)
From Prime Time Money - view blog entries - visit this blogMay 7, 2020 at 4:00 pm ET
This post was originally published at Mrs. Micah: Finance for a Freelance Life and it is my entry in Moolanomy’s Best Wedding Tip $50 Giveaway.
Today I want to share some of the frugal ideas I have for a wedding. Allow me first to share my general thoughts on weddings and then to share some of the things [...] ... ( more)
From Prime Time Money - view blog entries - visit this blogMay 6, 2020 at 7:01 pm ET
Use Your Tax Rebate for Free Groceries
When I first heard of retailers offering 10% more in gift card value if you use your tax rebate, I assumed it was only for those people who actually needed to cash the physical check there in the store. Curious, I went to Kroger.com and found this:
Use Your Tax [...] ... ( more)
From Prime Time Money - view blog entries - visit this blogMay 5, 2020 at 12:16 pm ET
You should never pay full price unless you absolutely have to. With the economy in a slow period there are more deals to be had. I present some tips on how to bargain.
Be Nice
Don’t set out to offend anyone. I have a hard time doing this with car salesmen. :) Seriously, show your appreciation for the product, [...] ... ( more)
From Prime Time Money - view blog entries - visit this blogMay 4, 2020 at 12:24 pm ET
Hope everyone is having a great weekend. I’m going to keep the roundup short and sweet this week. But I will leave you with some of my photography. I took these pictures last summer in the Orchid Garden within the Botanical Gardens of Singapore. Simple shots that turned out great, I think.
Carnivals I Was in This [...] ... ( more)
From Prime Time Money - view blog entries - visit this blogMay 2, 2020 at 1:10 pm ET
Question from a Reader
A few weeks ago I had a Google chat with a friend and reader. He shared his story of a debt that’s been forgiven by the creditor (after bankruptcy), but that is still on his credit report. I tried answering his question the best I could but I’m not an expert. I thought [...] ... ( more)
From Prime Time Money - view blog entries - visit this blogMay 1, 2020 at 5:10 pm ET
On the first day of every month I try and provide a summary of what happened here at Prime Time Money over the prior month. Seeing this stuff encourages me to keep blogging and to keep trying to make Prime Time Money a better place for you.
There’s something for everyone here. If you’re new to the site, [...] ... ( more)
From Prime Time Money - view blog entries - visit this blogMay 1, 2020 at 7:00 am ET
I’ve written a lot lately about the tax rebate that most of us will be getting, now sooner rather than later. Today I heard about a new scam that’s going around associated with the rebates.
Vishing: New Name for and Old Scam
Vishing is the by voice (usually over the phone) variant of “phishing” which, as most know, is a bogus [...] ... ( more)
From Prime Time Money - view blog entries - visit this blogApril 29, 2020 at 9:30 pm ET
I received this in my email box recently. You can get a 31 cent scoop of ice cream at Baskin Robbins tomorrow, April 30th from 5PM to 10PM. That’s a pretty frugal night out. Enjoy!
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From Prime Time Money - view blog entries - visit this blogApril 29, 2020 at 4:57 pm ET
Ford Test Drive $50 Best Buy Gift Card
This past January I wrote that I was Getting a $50 Best Buy Gift Card for Test Driving a Ford. Well, I finally received the gift card in the mail. That was the easiest $50 I’ve ever made. Did anyone else get their’s yet?
Be sure and subscribe to [...] ... ( more)
From Prime Time Money - view blog entries - visit this blogApril 29, 2020 at 7:00 am ET
Why I Did My Own Taxes
When I was in college and a couple years there after my Father, a CPA, did my taxes for me. Gotta love free tax prep service. :) Thanks, Dad. Since 2002 (when I recieved MY license) I’ve been doing my own. Although I’m not in the tax prep business, I feel obligated to do my own. What [...] ... ( more)
From Prime Time Money - view blog entries - visit this blogApril 28, 2020 at 8:55 am ET
This article was originally shared at festivaloffrugality.com
If you’re reading this than you probably have a desire to live a more frugal life. But developing a finely-tuned frugal mindset can take some time. It’s not easy. When you first start trying to spend less on things your eye catches every potential deal that’s out there. However, there [...] ... ( more)
From Prime Time Money - view blog entries - visit this blogApril 27, 2020 at 2:08 am ET
Tax Rebate (Economic Stimulus) Information
The big news going into the weekend was how our tax rebate check may come a bit early. I asked the readers what they would be doing with their checks. Here are a few of the responses:
“We plan to save ours - take that patriotic shoppers!”
“…I will use it to pay [...] ... ( more)
From Prime Time Money - view blog entries - visit this blogApril 25, 2020 at 10:45 am ET
Previously, the IRS reported the Stimulus (or Rebate) Payment Schedule for tax returns processed by April 15, which says the first payment would begin in May.
Apparently they are bumping these dates up a bit. Now, according to CNN Money the Government, “eager to boost the flagging economy, will start distributing special stimulus payments Monday - four days [...] ... ( more)
From Prime Time Money - view blog entries - visit this blogApril 25, 2020 at 6:30 am ET
One Year of Prime Time Money! Win a $50 Amazon Gift Card!
To celebrate one year of Prime Time Money and say thank you to my faithful readers, I am going to do a simple $50 gift card giveaway. Good luck!
The Rules to Get the $50 Gift Card
All you have to do is subscribe (you can do this [...] ... ( more)
From Prime Time Money - view blog entries - visit this blogApril 23, 2020 at 5:00 pm ET
Earth Day: The Day After
It’s the day after Earth Day. I didn’t post about it yesterday because (a) I didn’t get around to it, and (b) I didn’t think there was anything that Mrs. PT and I should be doing that we aren’t. Well, Patrick over at Cash Money Life posted about 12 Energy Saving [...] ... ( more)
From Prime Time Money - view blog entries - visit this blogApril 23, 2020 at 11:15 am ET
This is a re-print of a guest post I did for Money, Matter, and More Musings.
The Graduate
My brother-in-law is graduating from high school this week. Naturally, I reflected back to my own graduation, how glad I was at the time to be finished with high school, and how excited I was for college and the future. [...] ... ( more)
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