Amazon Prime Day just kicked off at 9pm EST so I thought I'd write you a few quick tips to take advantage of the deals ahead. Prime Day is Amazon's annual, summer version of Cyber Monday. Like any sale, you still have to be a smart shopper because they are trying to get you to impulse buy and just because they claim it's 50% off, it probably isn't anywhere near that great a deal. Last Prime Day, buying guide site The Wirecutter scanned nearly 8,000 advertised deals and found only 64 worth buying. Yikes!
New Year’s Resolution: 3 Easy Tips to Be Financially Fit in 2014
“Ring out the old, ring in the new,
Ring, happy bells, across the snow:
The year is going, let him go;
Ring out the false, ring in the true.”
― Alfred Tennyson
It's that time of year to make a promise to yourself to start doing something good or stop doing something bad on the first day of the year. Nearly 50% of Americans regularly make New Year’s Resolutions; and according to the Fidelity 2014 New Year Financial Resolutions Study, an all-time high 54% of Americans say they are considering resolutions regarding their finances. Here are three simple tips to help keep you financially fit in 2014.