http://womens-finance.com/blog Smart Women Making Smart Financial Choices Tue, 24 Jun 2008 14:22:40 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Impulse buys are the bread and butter (so to speak!) of the grocery store's profits... all those things people don't really need but buy on impulse anyway, especially because they have a prominent spot on the end cap or the middle shelf. But did you know that shoppers without ... http://womens-finance.com/blog/2007/10/06/grocery-shoppers-with-lists-spend-far-less-on-impulse-buys/ Did you know that for every minute you spend in a grocery store after the initial 30 minutes, you will spend an average of 50 cents more per minute than you did in that first 30 minutes? Why is this? Unless you are shopping in a ... http://womens-finance.com/blog/2007/10/04/why-you-should-never-grocery-shop-for-more-than-30-minutes/ I admit, I am a magazine junkie. I used to be bad with all the People & US Weekly type magazines, but right now it is all home decorating magazines. And at anywhere from $4-10 a pop, it can be an expensive habit. I read this post ... http://womens-finance.com/blog/2007/09/07/saving-money-on-what-you-read/ Ultimate Financial Diva! You are one smart cookie with your finances. You have a plan and know how and when to implement it... which means that you can go ahead and splurge on that Coach purse or those Manolo Blahniks because you know how to not only budget, but ... http://womens-finance.com/blog/2007/09/03/which-financial-diva-are-you/ I received an email from someone who was shocked she was paying so much interest on her credit cards and asked if our credit card payment calculator is right, which of course it was. Do you know how much interest you are paying on your credit card debt? ... http://womens-finance.com/blog/2007/09/01/how-much-interest-are-you-paying-on-your-credit-cards/ The Simple Dollar has a great post on whether or not an Entertainment Book is worth it or not. It is well worth the read, including the comments others have made. I have used coupons from a friend's book, but never owned a book myself. But it ... http://womens-finance.com/blog/2007/08/31/is-an-entertainment-book-worth-it/ I do. But many people I know don't. Essentially, an emergency fund is money you have saved away for when you need it. And I mean REALLY need it. No, a new TV doesn't count. I am talking about things like losing a job (or ... http://womens-finance.com/blog/2007/08/14/do-you-have-an-emergency-fund/ I just read this post on Well-Heeled and it got me thinking about how I really should make my own lattes at home too, although mine is a bit more complicated to recreate than a honey tea latte. And enjoying my latte is one of those don't-want-to-miss experiences of ... http://womens-finance.com/blog/2007/08/04/can-you-cut-that-latte-expense/ Restaurant.com is a great site for finding coupons for restaurants in your city, or a city you will be travelling to. Usually they are things buying a $15 off coupon for only $3. A couple of tips: There are often restrictions, such as the discount or coupon cannot be ... http://womens-finance.com/blog/2007/08/01/finding-coupons-for-restaurants-in-your-area/ Savvy Saver has an oldie but a goodie for students wanting to pay the least amount of money possible, while getting the most money back for those books at the end of the semester. Quick takeaways: Buy/Sell on Amazon, eBay & Half.com Sell text books as soon as possible after ... http://womens-finance.com/blog/2007/07/29/it-is-text-book-season-how-to-buy-text-books-without-breaking-the-bank/