Posts by: Jennifer Derrick

by Jennifer Derrick

Bad Times Often Have Hidden Bright Sides I am far from a positive person. My default setting is to assume that everything is terrible and be shocked when it isn&... read the story

by Jennifer Derrick

20 Safe, Accessible, and Inexpensive Hobbies For Seniors When you finally retire from work, you have plenty of time to pursue all those things you always wanted to do but never ... read the story

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Blindly Following Financial Fads Can Ruin You. Carve Your Own Path, Instead. Spend any time on social media, finance forums, or money websites and you’ll be bombarded by the financial fads of... read the story

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Priced Out of Your Favorite Hobby? 11 Ways To Still Engage, Even If You Can’t Spend. Inflation has raised the price of just about everything, including hobbies. Between having to spend more money on basic ... read the story

by Jennifer Derrick

The Road to Financial Ruin is “Spaved” With Good Intentions What Is Spaving? Spave (SPAYV) v. Spending money to save money by purchasing items at less than their retail cost. — S... read the story

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Retirement: New Freedoms Equal New Opportunities Many people think of retirement as the beginning of the end. (Particularly if you retire at/near traditional retirement ... read the story

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Saving Gone Wild: When Money Saving Measures Backfire When you start making a serious effort to save money, you have to guard against money saving measures getting out of con... read the story

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How to Make Valentine’s Day Meaningful on the Cheap Ten minutes after the Christmas decorations were back in the attic, the Valentine’s Day advertising blitz began. T... read the story

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It’s Time to Fall in Love With Spreadsheets While I never used it, the popularity of the budgeting program Mint was inescapable. It was talked about endlessly on ma... read the story

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20 (Mostly) Free Activities to Help You Establish a Sense of Control A couple of weeks ago, I wrote about how spending like there’s no tomorrow in order to feel a sense of control is ... read the story