The Latest From The Saving Advice Blogs

Life: the view from here

Save More, Spend Less
Fri - Jul 10 12:50pm
Dad and I enjoyed another nice lunch at Mercato's the other day. I like taking him there because there are no steps and it's ...
VIEW POST

Rumination illumination

Trying to keep Tabs on my finances
Fri - Jul 10 07:34am
I can't remember if I've mentioned this already or not, but I am painfully aware that I am still in what is arguably the most...
VIEW POST

We bought a house

LivingAlmostLarge's Personal Finance Blog
Fri - Jul 10 01:25am
We bought a house.  We close and move in next week.  We are super excited.  We had been looking since January ...
VIEW POST

Fourth of July and thoughts about estate...

Fiscal Fitness
Sat - Jul 04 08:33pm
Why such grim thoughts on a holiday day?  Mostly because I have a bit more time on a long weekend and working on my esta...
VIEW POST

New Mortgage Payment

Firefly's Personal Finance Blog
Sat - Jul 04 02:46pm
I had my first adjusted mortgage payment yesterday. With the decrease to my escrow I will be able to add $18.51 in principal ...
VIEW POST

The Latest From The Saving Advice Forums

Financial Mistakes

bjl584 • 10 Jul 2026 14:54:38
Here are some of the biggest financial mistakes that people have admitted to: Marrying the wrong person Leasing/buying a new car when not needed Not starting to save/invest until later in life Excessive gambling/lottery Taki...
VIEW POST

2026 Financial Check-in

kork13 • 10 Jul 2026 01:17:14
Maybe it's just me ... but I prefer to do semi-annual check-in's on our finances. I've tallied up all of our accounts, and the verdict is in ---- 2026 has been a wild ride .... but for those with the stomach to hang on, it's been ...
VIEW POST

The never ending CD dilemma...

Drake3287 • 10 Jul 2026 00:54:58
For those of you that play the CD game, what's the percentage rate that has you looking for a new bank with a higher APR when your CD matures? It's always been sort of been a pain for me deal with all the time. Assuming you have a...
VIEW POST

Balancing a Check Book

bjl584 • 10 Jul 2026 00:47:08
I still keep a written ledger for my checkbook, as my debit card is my primary means of spending, and my bills are paid from my checking. I was surprised to learn that almost no one does this anymore, especially younger people. ...
VIEW POST

T-mobile retiring legacy plans

riverwed070707 • 10 Jul 2026 00:47:00
Vague text announcements (no email or formal letter) went out yesterday notifying t-mobile customers that their plans will be retired in 2 weeks and their bills will be increasing. The notices didn't specify specific plan changes ...
VIEW POST