The 7 Pillars for Success
It's been awhile since my last blog post. Last week, my family and I traveled to Jacksonville, FL to celebrate my mother's (Susan) retirement. She finally retired after nearly 43 years working for the US Navy, as a civil service employee, in the information technology...
Free Eats Today – March 23, 2010
These days everyone loves to hear about free offers. Here are a few tasty items that are free today: Starbucks has Free Pastry Day. To take advantage of this offer, you must purchase a beverage and present this free pastry day coupon. You may printout the coupon or...
The Free and Easy Way to Check your Credit Report
When is the last time you checked your credit report? Did you know that you can get a free copy of your credit report every year? The Fair Credit Reporting Act legally requires the three nationwide credit reporting companies (Equifax, Experian and TransUnion) provide...
5 Ways to Save Money on Groceries
Many of us spend hundreds of dollars a month on groceries and don’t even realize it. The other day in the grocery store, someone expressed his concern about the amount of money his family spent on groceries — they averaged $300 a week. That amounts to roughly $1,300 a...
2009 Flexible Spending Accounts: Use it or Lose it
March is here and for those of you who still have a balance in your 2009 flexible spending account (FSA); keep in mind it's use-it or lose-it. If your employer provided the 2 1/2 months grace period (e.g. March 15th), then you may have a little more time to incur the...
Credit Card Reform is Here
Credit Card Reform is now in effect. It is formally known as the Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility and Disclosure Act. I read Sandra Block’s (USA Today) article, “How credit card reform will affect you”. This article does a great job explaining how these...
How to Gain Control of Your Money
Do you want more control of your money? If so, you're not alone. In fact, it's one of the Top 10 New Year's resolutions made every year. Some examples of these resolutions were to: Take Control of Finances Pay off Debt Save Money Stick to a Budget If you made any of...
Hello World!
Welcome to the Gain Money Control blog. This is my first blog post. It’s very exciting to connect with you via this blog. I am looking forward to sharing personal finance information, money saving tips and useful financial news with you. Speaking of news, did you hear...
