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Take a 'snow day' and organize your finances

A few weeks ago I found time to make a special trip to CVS to get a tube of toothpaste for 24 cents using Extra Bucks and a coupon, but somehow I didn’t find time to call my insurance agent and find out why I hadn’t received the $501 refund I was due for an [...]

Banks want to give you money

As you see the money drain from your bank account — an electric bill here, a mortgage payment there — don’t you wish the bank would put some back in?

Sometimes they will, if you jump through a few hoops first.

Financial institutions have been offering cash bonuses to lure new customers. Most of the deals require [...]