October, 2009

Oprah Payless Coupons | Savings in a Text Message

New kind of coupon Ah, Payless. Image from Flickr. Though Oprah Payless coupons do exist in the usual, online download and print out format, this time there is a twist. If you go to Oprah.com/payless, you have the choice of downloading and printing the Oprah Payless coupons or getting a text message that says you are entitled ...

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Average Housing Prices in the US

Housing sales have been on the rise thus far in 2009 as confidence in the real estate market rebounds. Though September saw a decline in the median sales price to $174,900 for a single family home, the number of homes sold each month has been steadily increasing. With consumers once again shopping for homes, we ...

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First-Time Home Buyer Mistakes

Photo: kid_proquo If you’re a first-time home buyer you might be interested to know that Dan Marino’s 10-bedroom, 12-bathroom mansion in Weston, Florida, is up for sale for $13.5 million. Marino originally listed the home in 2006 for $15.9 million, but recently decided to make his offer more enticing by cutting the price and throwing in ...

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Should You Stop Funding Retirement to Focus on Debt?

This article is by GRS staff writer Adam Baker. In addition to his work at Get Rich Slowly, Baker blogs over at Man Vs. Debt, where he compiles the most famous and inspiring quotes on debt. This article is a part of National Save for Retirement Week, and a sort of follow-up to yesterday’s post ...

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Returning hunger for retail therapy thaws out credit cards

Aba Kwawu vowed she'd buy only one or two classic pieces for work that would last her for years. So what was she doing recently at the cash register of a Washington boutique, credit card in hand, agonizing over whether to buy a flashy designer purse with faux snake trim? Read more about Returning hunger for ...

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