Category: Network News

How has Free from Broke influenced you financially? One major thing running Free From Broke has been that it keeps me accountable for my actions! I write about ways to deal with your personal finances and to save money so I feel compelled to follow my own advice. It makes me think twice about my [...]

What influenced you to start Cheap Cheetah? My Co worker at my job saw that I was very conservative with my money. And she named me Cheap Cheetah. I liked the name and when my other coworkers stated coming to me for saving money advice the name just stuck and me and that why I [...]

What encouraged you to start Out of Debt Again? I’d had a personal blog for a couple of years, and I’d been reading personal finance blogs since we had accrued some credit card debt. The very first blogs I remember reading were Millionaire Mommy, Frugal Babe and Paid Twice. I didn’t think our debt was [...]

What are the advantages of saving with SmartyPig? Well for one, when you save through SmartyPig and meet your savings goals, SmartyPig will pay you a cash boost! Sounds great doesn’t it? It is. SmartyPig has partnered with a variety of retailers such as Macy’s, Home Depot, Travelocity, Barnes & Noble, and many more to [...]

I’m very excited to announce the launch of the “Money Hackers Affiliate Network” or MHAN for short. The whole Money Hackers team (DK, Blake, Netanya, Lydia) has been working very hard getting ready for the launch and we are very excited about bringing the best financial offers to the top financial bloggers around. Our initial [...]

The art of barter may seem like a native idea for some, but it has come back in this economic recession as a means to acquire objects without cash. Far more things are being traded on Craigslist now, and bartering can always be a good tool. Cash and credit cards have been over used in [...]

Loose change sometimes becomes a thing to be forgotten, more of a hindrance rather than something to be used. However change, like quarters can be essential to those who don’t own a washing machine. That makes saving change important; clean socks. Most American Laundromats only take quarters; this makes quarters more intrinsically valuable. Change can [...]

The dollar has made it’s ups and downs in history, but today it’s currently at one of the lowest its ever been. Which surprisingly presents encouraging views for companies who export products overseas. With the dollar at such a low rate, many countries are more interested in buying products from the United States. Since American [...]

Have an income and wonder how it disappears?  If you have a problem with spending all your income, it is a problem, but can help you better relate to the budget realm. The purpose of a budget is to spend your income, but with designated purpose. A budget is essentially a mapped out plan marking [...]

As many of you may know, Pinyo from Moolanomy has taken a sweet new job. The new job entails giving up running the Money Hackers Network. Well, good news. The Money Hackers Network has some new blood…specifically. Me. I started blogging back in January of 2007, when I had hit rock bottom with my debt [...]