Fabulous stuffing (well, dressing that tastes like stuffing)

Ok, so it’s a little late to post a stuffing recipe. But by the time Thanksgiving rolls around again, I will have forgotten how I made my fabulous dressing-that-tastes-like-stuffing, so I figured I might as well write about it now.
Stuffing vs. Dressing: it’s a classic Thanksgiving argument. If you stuff the turkey, it will take [...]

Apple versus Microsoft: the ad wars

Recently, Microsoft has gotten a lot of positive press for its ads, which follow ordinary people trying to buy a computer on a budget. Until today, I hadn’t seen Apple’s response, probably because I’ve spent the last few months watching all five seasons of The Wire on DVD. Check them out below — which do [...]

Win a FREE $25 AdWords Gift Certificate PLUS a Book!

I have a copy of AdWords for Dummies, which comes with a $25 AdWords Gift Certificate. If you want it, leave a comment here describing your favorite tech tool or Web service (i.e., Mint.com, Google Docs). If you’re a business owner, tell us how you use it in your business. (Sorry if you have to [...]

Coffeeshops: unnecessary expense or little luxury?

Earlier this week, when I asked readers to help my parents cut $100 in expenses, one of the first things mentioned was coffee. Trina Stewart reckoned that they could save $46.50 by cutting out a daily Starbucks purchase. Indeed, that’s always one of the first things mentioned in a column of money-saving tips. I even [...]

Personal finance blog roundup

Thanks to Stock Trading To Go for including my post on five lessons from the stock market collapse in the latest Carnival of Personal Finance. Here are a couple other posts I liked this week:

Bizzia asks whether homebuyers should spend 28% of gross income or net income on their mortgage. I say net!
Living Almost Large asks [...]