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All of the new DVD releases hit stores (and Netflix) on Tuesdays. So each week in What to Netflix: New DVD Tuesday, I sort through the best of the batch and tell you what to add to your queue. In addition to the titles below you can also rent the complete fifth season of Reno 911 as well as the Raven-Symoné comedy (and that's being generous) College Road Trip. The Bank Job I wouldn't be Read more
Heist movies are formulaic by definition, but when filmmakers follow the formula well, it makes for a highly satisfying flick. As proof, I present The Bank Job, which is the kind of movie you go see just because you're in the mood for a movie but walk away from highly entertained. It's not star-studded, nor a showcase for fine acting, but it possesses the two essential elements of a good heist Read more
Are you familiar with Jason Statham? He's the star of the new movie The Bank Job but he also starred in a few of my favorite heist films — Snatch and Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels. Sure, he's bald and he falls on the shorter end of the height spectrum, but come on ladies, he's a total babe!! You all know by now that I'm a sucker for a man with an accent, and even though he's a bit of a Read more
I'm sure everyone can do with a little more cash in their wallets. Here are some great suggestions by Wise Bread for you to make extra money. Even though I'm self-employed full-time, I'm always looking for new and exciting ways to make more money. Earlier this year, I wrote a Wise Bread post on websites that can help you earn extra cash. More recently, I came across a blog post on Zaarly titled, Read more
This week's Mad Men brings back a character we haven't seen in a while, Paul Kinsey, and gives us a look at a relationship between two characters — Joan and Don — who we don't often see interact (but wow, when they do, is it entertaining). Financial problems also start to make Lane Pryce sweat in a subplot that's obviously leading to something far more serious. The Paul story line kind of Read more
It really is quite hard to shave off hundreds or thousands of dollars off your expenditures unless you opt for some what some people might call drastic measures. Of course, you can always have more cash in the bank by earning more money, which you achieve through methods like having side jobs or negotiating a higher salary. Some people opt for certain choices that will save them a ton of money, Read more
Do you have what it takes to buy a home? Consider this exhaustive guide from Kiplinger. Tired of renting? It could be a great time to buy your first home. In many cities, home prices have bottomed, and rents have risen. Mortgage rates are still superlow. In fact, homes haven't been as affordable since 1971. On the downside, in many cities, buyers have fewer homes from which to choose and more Read more
Everyone makes mistakes. Business Insider shares solutions for some common money mistakes people make. Recently, two friends confessed they live check to check — a revelation worsened by the fact that they only check their bank balance once or twice a month. RELATED: How This Writer Clawed Her Way Out of the Black Hole of Debt We called in the finance experts, and here's what we decided they Read more
Becoming completely financially independent can be scary, but it's also very liberating. Kiplinger gives advice on how to establish your financial independence. Not only is it difficult for us twentysomethings to wholeheartedly embrace adulthood, it's often also a challenge for our parents to let us go. Baby-boomer parents are generally known for mollycoddling their children, even after we move Read more
The ultimate guide to bank loans — Real Simple Getting spending under control by differentiating needs and wants — Free Money Finance The worst 18 states for working moms — The Jane Dough Boost your immune system with these five spices — LearnVest Ditch your home printer to save money and paper — Tecca How I quit my job and rowed across three oceans — HuffPost Women 10 stressed Read more
