Managing Your 401K – There’s An App For That

http://www.businessinsider.com/blooom-401k-management-2014-10

Automatic Savings Apps

http://lifehacker.com/savedplus-charges-a-savings-tax-on-all-your-purchases-1646643613

Saving for Retirement – Sooner Is Way Better Than Later

Think about what you’ll have to show for  it if you start saving for retirement now and …

Free Money (Yes, It’s True!)

Does  your employer have a 401K or 403(b) retirement savings plan with a company match?  If so, read on to find about the FREE money you may be missing.

Lay-Away Plans – Old Idea For New, Tough Times

WalMart is the latest major retailer to bring back lay-away plans.  This is a good way to

Best Travel Reward Programs

A new study ranks travel reward programs in terms of the cash value of the points you receive.  But, none of these programs make sense unless

Unwanted Gift Cards?

Watch this video for ways to trade your unwanted gift cards for cash. 

More Places To Trade-In Used Products

See the following article for a list of companies that will take your used electronics, furniture, books and other products and give you cash, store credit or gift cards in return.  Put your savings in your savings account.  http://money.cnn.com/2011/02/25/pf/trade_in_programs/index.htm

Expensive Car Lease?

If you have a car lease you can no longer afford or you’re just looking for away to lower your car costs, think about transferring the car and the lease obligation to someone else or swapping your car and lease for someone who has a car with a lease that is not as expensive as yours.  Leasetrader is a website where you can put together one of these deals and do most of the work online.  But, note, there are costs involved so you will need to compare what you’re going to save with what it will cost you and walk away if a transfer will put you deeper in the hole.  If you are able to make a good trade, put what you saved in your  savings account on a monthly basis.  http://www.leasetrader.com.

Car Lease Comparisons – Help May Be On The Way

Leasetrader is starting a new service which will allow you to compare dealer prices, terms and conditions for car leases.  Dealers pay to be included in the database so there are only a few of them (10) right now but the number of dealers will probably increase to get access to potential customers who want to lease rather than own.  The service is FREE to car buyers so, check leasetrader.com before you head off to a dealer to discuss a car lease: http://www.leasetrader.com.  Here is an article with more information on the program:http://www.dailyfinance.com/2011/08/05/leasetrader-com-hopes-to-help-drivers-find-better-leases/.