Monthly Archives: January 2013
Friends, Renters & Landlords, lend me your ears: Here’s a way for tenants to pay rent on time, thereby avoiding huge late-rent fees. It’s great for folks with unpredictable income, who like sleeping indoors.
“I don’t sell street meat! Why...
My buddy Eric said he doesn’t wanna know how much money he would have if he didn’t buy a shmancy coffee every day. Being a good friend, I ignored his request.
Here’s a hot cup of reality. $5/day for only...
I don’t “do” taxes. Don’t get me wrong. I’m not pulling a Snipes. I pay them, but hire my bean counter Ernie and his steam-powered abacus to do them for me. “Ernie & The Steam-Powered Abacus” is also the...
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Every January, my annual “To Do” list pops up in my calendar. I simply set it and forget it, like on the Ron Popeil Showtime Rotisserie infomercial.
First up: Check for unclaimed funds. There...
The only thing better than pizza, is FREE pizza. It’s one of my favorite things – right after raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens.
Pop over PapaJohnsCoinToss.com and call the Super Bowl coin toss heads or tails. If you...
That gift card from your aunt has been sitting on your dresser for a few weeks now. It’s to that restaurant you loved when you visited her in South Carolina as a kid. Unfortunately, she didn’t know that:
a) There...
A playa can’t make it rain if his grips are locked in a CD. Are you on the hunt for a place to park your cash and earn a li’l cheddar - but want to be able to access...
I’ve been known to give Ulysses S. Grant certificates as gifts. Go to the bank. Get a crisp bill. Pop it in the bank’s official “I didn’t know what to get you, but use this to buy it” envelope. ...
Are you a coffee-achiever like Mrs. Olsen? If those nouns sound like gibberish to you, congratulations on being under 30. I’m talking about the bean, man!
Starbucks will email you an eGift card worth $2.60 at Starbucks. This is a...
Well lookie there. It’s 2013. I wish you a Happy & Prosperous New Year!
Thanks to you avid readers spreading the word to your friends, the popularity of Chip’s Money Tips jumped in 2012. Free subscriptions to the newsletter increased...
Now though Thursday, January 3rd - Carbonite will give you a $20 Amazon gift card if you use my referral link to buy their computer file back-up service. Try it for free for 15 days. If you like it,...
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