People are not only concerned with the high cost of bottled water to our wallets and the environment, but also the low quality. Here is what New York Times columnist Bill Marsh had to say in a recent article:  “Those eight daily glasses of water you're supposed to drink for good health? They will cost you $0.00135 -- about 49 cents a year...

Don’t ever think you're smarter than the car salesman. He sells cars every day for a living.  You buy one only every few years and you don’t have a boss breathing down your neck at the purchase.  Just remember, you’re paying thousands of dollars for that new-car smell.  I never buy new cars because I don’t want to lose thousands of dollars in depreciation the minute I drive the car off the lot.

If you haven't ever planted a summer garden before, now’s your chance!  Just plop some of those starter veggies you can get from your local garden store into the ground and, voila, you're gardening. No yard?  Try container gardening!  Only a fence or apartment balcony to work with?

Achew!  Tis the season to snuggle under blankets and stock up on tissue.  It’s cold and flu season, when the temperatures drop and the medical bills soar.  Bleh.  With negatives about ‘ObamaCare’ and the recession in the news, your blood pressure can rise just thinking about medical costs, but keep reading for some terrific tips...

Achew!  Tis the season to snuggle under blankets and stock up on tissue.  It’s cold and flu season, when the temperatures drop and the medical bills soar.  Bleh.  With negatives about ‘ObamaCare’ and the recession in the news, your blood pressure can rise just thinking about medical costs, but keep reading for some terrific tips...

To change our finances, we have to make some changes in our behavior.  This crazy economy has forced most of us to analyze how we’re doing with our money and to rethink our purchases and investments.  Money isn’t the most important thing in the world, but it sure touches everything that is....

Saving money is all about being organized and thinking ahead.  Black Friday is a perfect example.   Most of us are completely exhausted after all of the busy activities of Thanksgiving and still have dirty dishes in the sink the next day, but the organized shopper wakes up early the next morning, ready to hit the stores and grab the bargains...

Thank you Veterans!   We truly hope you feel the love of a grateful nation for your military service.  I’m always so impressed by restaurants and stores that offer freebies to our brave soldiers.   Share this list of companies who are giving Vets free meals and goodies with your favorite soldier...

Some people call me the Coupon Queen.  My kids even laugh at me and say if the house were on fire and we needed to flee to safety that I’d grab my coupon box before leaving.  We pretty much only go out to dinner if we have a coupon to use and yes, I even have one of those cute...

With gasoline prices at $3.84 per gallon, on average, and likely to hit $4 by summer, you're probably feeling the pain at the pump. However, there are ways to keep gas costs under control. Chris Faulkner, CEO of Texas-based Breitling Oil and Gas Co., offers these ten tips...