While stumbling around the other day, I decided to plug in a favorite under "Personal Finance" and see what developed.  In short order I was brought to a pretty active site - YNAB.  Acronym for You Need A Budget. There isn't anything so incredibly revolutionary about the premise behind YNAB - it's based on Zero balance budgeting which means that you enter your income...

I love just about everything in and every issue of Arthur Frommer's Budget Travel, but the September 2009 issue dealt specifically with bargains in Europe.  This issue has several little known secrets when it comes to finding the best deals in Europe from fall through winter, including hotel deals, cruise options and sights that are cheaper now.   The September issue has a wh...

I usually rent cars a few times a year. Sometimes I rent when I go on a trip, but other other times I rent cars when I need a vehicle to drive locally for various reasons. I normally rent from Budget Rent A Car because they have prices lower than the competition, they don't require a huge deposit, and you can rent with a debit card.Last August, I decided to take a trip up to Tennessee to vi...

 Well, for my birthday this year I decided to visit my family in New Jersey.  I didn't want to put the miles on my truck, so I decided to rent a car.  I checked the prices on Priceline.com and found that for a little over two weeks it would be $319.00 with unlimited mileage.  This sounded like a great deal to me.  I went ahead and booked the car.  When I went t...

Cebu Pacific became the alternative airline to Philippine Airlines--the country's flag carrier. They offer very low rates for an airline and you get to your destination safe because of their very big and new planes. I love their planes because basically they smell good.They also have regular promos that if your travel dates are within them, you get really big discounts, either for local or ...

Before going down to London last December , I did some homework to find a good accommodation online. Somebody told me Malaysian Hall in London is cheap but on checking their website , I found that it is- not that cheap- quite out of place- got curfew at night-man and woman will be put in different hostel and I will feel scared to be separated from my husband since is this the first trip to...

Went shopping at Chrismas Tree Store and found this bag of Maple Nut Treats. They are so delicious, that you can't eat just one.  They are nuts covered with maple. They do taste and smell like maple. They come in a clear bag and are tan colored peanuts. When the bag is opened the aroma of maple fills the air. At work the smell filters through the office and everyone is heading to ...

OMG! ok...so I fly to California, sort thru thousands of letters, photo's, etc. load precious cargo, including my newly widowed mother-in-law, 3 cats, one dog, vehicle and all our memories to move from a life in California to Colorful Colorado. Wonderful Customer service boys in Long Beach regret to inform us that the 16' brand new budget truck has two bucket seats. ummmm. Come back lat...

First arrived at our hotel RELC International impressed with the knowledgeable and comfortable apartment. RELC knowledgeable in the apartment with the space that is very good. Each apartment consists of 2 bedrooms each with a size of ± 4 x 5 m2, with 1 main room with 1 queen size bed, dressing table and a large wardrobe and a beautiful big stick on the wall. Family rooms extent ± ...

I know that Larry Burkett has since passed away, but he was a genius in the world of finances.  His Family Financial Workbook is a lifesaver to anyone who wants to take control of their money.   You will learn God's principals as well as how to budget and spend your money.What really got me was the example of a need, a want, and a desire.  When you read that  some o...

AirAsia is a budget airline that flies within Asia. I have been on it several times because it's like only around 1/4 the price of normal airlines. Sometimes, if you're lucky, you might even get free airfare but not the tax though!It's pretty reliable and very safe, except that sometimes they tend to delay their flights. That's the part I find a bit annoying. As it is a bud...

A cheap Expedia hotel/air package lured me to Kauai and I ended up buying this guide to get around without booking tours. This is the wild and unspoiled island and I wanted to wander its tropical valleys and take in some of its famous trails. I wasn't disappointed. The island and this guidebook delivered all I could ever want. What a place. Daily outings were definitely enriched because ...

 From my personal experience, not justy from reading online reviews and such, the dell Inspiron B130 is a great notebook for its price.  The laptop itself is classified as a "budget" notebook but the quality of it is far from cheap.  You would think at that price, it would only be good for maybe basic typing. BUT you would be wrong. I am a DJ, as in music, and i us...

These Speakers were ones that i has my eye on for a while, and since i have to pay for my small buisness managment course soon, i always go for the cheaper option. it was these, or the Logitech LS21 speakers. in the end, i got both, my father needs some to so the less quality pair goes to him and he would pay for it. in the end, even though the LS21s being a decent system, especially for the pr...

I did a lot of research before I bought this camera, and ended up purchasing it because it was cheap (under $200), and offered a lot of features for the price. The resolution, 6MP, should be enough for anyone, and the 4x zoom is solid too. The screen is pretty big, also, but the resolution of the screen seems kind of low...the pictures look much better after you transfer them to your computer. ...

When did budget hotels suddenly leap in price, yet continue to lose charm and value?  Rather than spend $99 on a Motel Six or similar, I chose to save a few bucks and stay at Econolodge while on a road trip.  Huge mistake.  The place was run-down, and it took 5 mintues for an attendant to even show up at the front desk, at which I was waiting for service.  The hotel looked s...

The Dimension E310 that I'm reviewing is one that I had purchased a year ago. Back then, it was being sold at a bargain price of between $500-$600 (19-in lcd monitor and speakers included.) The computer does show its age with a 2.80GHz Pentium 4 processor and 512MB RAM, but that is more than sufficient for those people who just use it to surf the internet or type up word documents. You coul...

Southwest airlines is kind of a budget airline. They usually have some pretty cheap flights, especially if you can catch a good special. Their flights are usually one way, but sometimes they have a sale where a lot of flights are $39 if you book in advance. This is the main thing I like about southwest is that they are usually cheap. Of course, if you don't book in advance, it's still...

Before I get this paper shredding,  I was using the old grandmother's way of burning my unwanted documents. Since i am polluting the air, I decided to buy a cheap but usable paper shredder for my home use.Cons: It is good looking and works very well for me who does not shred so much paper at a time and shreds only when the needs arises. It comes with one year warranty. This paper shred...

Budget gamer always dreamt for high performance with low cost. When Nvidia released its 8600 series a few months ago, it gave many gamers big hope. Unfortunately, even though it was cheap and DirectX 10 supported, the 8600 turned out to be a weak performer. Even the high-end GPUs of the Geforce 7 series outperformed the 8600.           Nvidia did not settle quitely...