Photo: BigBeaks It’s a very simple question with a very complicated answer. Exactly how does a credit card solicitation find its way into your mailbox? I don’t think most people understand just how many moving parts there are “behind the scenes”, all with the goal of getting a card into your back pocket or purse. [...]
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4 1/2 Mistakes When Negotiating Something Big
May 13th, 2011 
admin Photo: iStockphoto Last week, my wife and I bought a house near Boston. The negotiations lasted a week, then ended badly. Let’s talk mistakes. 1) Not negotiating Ever wonder whether something’s negotiable? The higher the price, the more wiggle room. Houses and cars are negotiable; your dry cleaning bill isn’t (unless the job got botched). That [...]
What you want to know about kids and money: Mint Answers
May 13th, 2011 admin Photo: iStockphoto In this Mint Answers roundup, we feature questions from Mint users that focus on kids and money: when to start allowances, how much to give them, teaching kids about budgets and the value of money. Click on the links to read more answers or to chime in with your two cents. At what age [...]
Should you fly or drive on your summer vacation?
May 12th, 2011 admin Photo: iStockphoto The economic malaise of the past few years has brought new words and expressions into the American vernacular, among them “frugal fatigue” and “staycation.” In fact, staycations (vacations spent at or near home), became so common in the tightened economy that the term was added to the Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary. However, as “frugal [...]
Don’t lose your mind shopping: 4 things retailers hope you won’t realize
May 12th, 2011 admin Photo: iStockphoto When it comes to being a responsible shopper, we’ve all lost our minds. I’m not kidding. Research suggests consumers do less thinking than expected before making a purchasing decision, and that they’re often unaware of the forces driving their behavior. For example, a Yale study says capuchin monkeys share some of our basic economic decision processes, leading [...]
