Author: Angela Colley
My personal tag line might be, “There is probably a coupon for that.” At a young age, I mistook my parent’s coupon clipping for a game and I wanted to treasure hunt at the grocery store when I grew up. Now, I’m a freelance personal finance writer living in New Orleans, and while I realize there aren’t games to play at the grocery store, I still see saving money as kind of a big kid treasure hunt. When I’m not deal hunting, you can usually find me at a dog park, a local festival, or in my kitchen trying to master cooking.
How Oil-Change Coupons Can Cost You Money
Angela Colley on August 8, 2012
That free oil-change coupon can cost you in repairs you don’t need. Here is how you can beat the mechanics at their own game.
How To Find Free Workers
Angela Colley on August 6, 2012
Is your business expanding? If you qualify, you can get reimbursed for salaries while you train new employees.
15 Ways to Keep Your Home Safe When You’re Gone
Angela Colley on August 1, 2012
Got a summer vacation planned? Keeping your house safe these days means more than turning on a lamp and locking the front door. From Facebook to smartphone apps, there are a lot of easy ways to protect your most valuable investment.
How to Get Windows 8 for $14.99
Angela Colley on July 31, 2012
Want to upgrade to Microsoft’s newest operating system when it comes out? Well you can, and for dirt cheap too.
Are Name-Brand Batteries Better Than Generics?
Angela Colley on July 30, 2012
It’s easy to compare generic aspirin to name-brand – the ingredients are on the box. But what about batteries? Here’s some information you’ll get a charge out of.
7 Ways an Employment Center Can Get You a Job
Angela Colley on July 18, 2012
If you’re unemployed, new rules require in-person visits to re-employment centers in order to continue receiving benefits. But that may not be a bad thing.
25 Simple Ways to Save an Extra $1,000
Angela Colley on July 16, 2012
How are you doing on your New Year’s resolution to save more money? If the answer is “not so great,” don’t worry – there’s still plenty of time to turn it around. Here are 25 tips that, used collectively, can easily make you a thousand dollars richer by the end of the year.
Are Hidden Fees Stealing Your Retirement?
Angela Colley on July 13, 2012
Most Americans don’t realize they’re paying fees in their 401(k) or 403(b) retirement plans. Soon you’ll know how many, and how much they’re costing you.
8 Ways to Save on Household Cleaning
Angela Colley on July 12, 2012
We can’t make house cleaning less of a chore, but we can make it cheaper. Here’s how to clean up while cleaning up.
20 Home Remedies for Sunburn
Angela Colley on July 11, 2012
Ever spend too much time in the sun? Cheap relief might be waiting in your pantry or fridge.
8 Ways to Save on Eyeglasses
Angela Colley on July 6, 2012
Want to save 80 to 90 percent on your next pair of prescription eyeglasses? Here’s where to focus.
5 Ways to Get Cheap (or Free) Roadside Assistance
Angela Colley on July 2, 2012
When your car breaks down, getting it fixed is expensive enough – but so is just getting it towed to the mechanic. Here’s how to cheaply get off the hook the next time your car is on the hook.
Mortgage Refinancing Help Ahead?
Angela Colley on June 29, 2012
If you can lower the interest rate on your $200,000 30-year mortgage from 6 percent to 3.5, over the life of the loan you’ll keep $100,000 that would otherwise have gone to your lender. Don’t have good enough credit or enough equity to refinance? If the White House has its way, there’s help ahead.
15 Ways to Save on Eating Out
Angela Colley on June 29, 2012
The average American family spends $2,500 annually eating out. The average reader of this article will find easily digestible ways to significantly slice that bill.
8 Steps for a Mid-Year Money Checkup
Angela Colley on June 20, 2012
We’re halfway through the year – do you know where your money is? Take this eight-step, less-than-an-hour checkup and find out.
8 Ways to Save Big on Rent
Angela Colley on June 20, 2012
You probably spend more per month on rent than anything else. So why pay more than you have to? Here are eight easy ways to lower the cost.
29 Ways You Waste Cash
Angela Colley on June 13, 2012
Being smart with your money is easy on big purchases. But what about all the little ways you can leak cash? Here’s how to plug the holes.
The 10 Best (and 5 Worst) Careers
Angela Colley on June 8, 2012
Heading to college soon? Some degrees will land you high-paying jobs (even in a recession). Some will leave you unemployed or underemployed. Find out which is which.
Why Gas Prices Are High – and 14 Ways to Save
Angela Colley on June 6, 2012
The United States is using less gas, and prices are falling. But shouldn’t they be falling faster? Here’s why not – and what you can do about it.
4 Ways to Invest Without Much Money
Angela Colley on June 1, 2012
So you don’t have thousands to invest? You still can. In fact, there are at least four ways you can invest with as little as $200.
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