Chip's Money Tips

Comedian Jackie Kashian had me as a guest on her podcast The Dork Forest (here).  Jackie wanted to go to Paris, so I showed...

If you had NFL Sunday Ticket last season, even if you got it free, DirecTV will automatically charge you full price for it this...

When you owe more on something than it’s worth, you are “upside-down”.  If this describes your home, fear not.  There’s an upside to being...

In recent years, I have had to catch a quick flight to be with my dying dad and to attend a close friend’s funeral. ...

It’s hot and sweaty which means only one thing: Time to book my flight home for Christmas.  Santa's only 6 months out! Well lookie there,...

Whenever you get a new phone, don’t forget the final step: Selling your old phone. One man’s trash is another man’s new device. When I...

A decade ago, I got a $50/month Sprint SERO plan. At the time, this unlimited talk, text and data plan was unheard of.  Taxes...

Getting insurance from a lizard, a duck, a floating red umbrella, cupped hands, or Snoopy may not be the best deals out there.  Let’s...

You know about Hilton's sweet sign up bonuses of 100,000 and 80,000 points (expiring in 24 hours).  Did you know how easy it is to...

24 1. Do you like to sleep around? 2. Have an affinity for weird hangers? 3. Like tiny bottles of booze in your refrigerator? Well, have I got...

Remember that great wireless sprinkler timer that had rebates up to $300 that I wrote about here?  Well, if you buy it by May...

If you are like me - on a Spring Cleaning jag - don't forget your storage shed! Do you really need it? You may...

15 years ago, I bought a computer that came with a nice printer that I didn’t really need.  I emailed friends to see if...

Baseball fans, gather ‘round!  I wanna tell ya about a nice cash back credit card that can be customized with any of the 30...

Well, that was a mighty long headline. Wanna start an IRA or put money in an existing one?  The IRS says you have until tomorrow...

Many of us are getting back the "no-interest loan" we gave Uncle Sam.  Generally speaking, that’s what a tax “refund” is.  If you don’t...