Pecuniarities

Note: We are taking a short break from blogging this week and will be re-posting a few of our earlier articles that may not have been read by many of our current readers. If you have already read this article (and those few to come), we apologize for the repetition and assure you that we [...]

These days, most companies (including banks and utility companies) have websites and online payment options. Those that don’t often accept payments by phone. If you are still using snail mail to pay your bills each month, you could be saving $60 or more, depending your number of bills, each year by switching to payments by [...]

Merriam-Webster defines the word “vacation” as “a respite or a time of respite from something”. Well, if that “something” from which one is taking a respite is “peace and quiet” then I would have to agree with the definer. Otherwise, gathering from my 2 recent “vacations” (one to Disneyland, one [working] vacation to Las Vegas [...]

Last month, my rewards balance for my Amazon.com Credit Card reached 2,500 points, which meant I could redeem a $25 gift certificate. However, I decided to wait a month because I figured I could just redeem $50′s worth of gift certificates this month and save some hassle. When I logged into my rewards account yesterday, [...]

Here are some free templates for Patriotic American Flag Miniature Box, Carrier Gift Bags, Treat Bags, Envelopes and Note or Greeting cards. These are great for showing your patriotic spirit as well as sprucing up gifts for friends or family without having to spend money on accessories. These templates are provided for your personal non-commercial [...]

Expansion Difficulty/Complexity: Medium-Hard This is a credit card add-on for the game of Monopoly wherein players have both cash and credit and may opt to “charge” certain expenses in lieu of paying cash in order to keep the cash flow for investing in property and buildings. For being such a careful money saver in real [...]

We have decided to start a new section in our blog devoted to providing printable paper products for your personal use. These will include such items as greeting cards, gift bags, boxes, tags, invitations, and other stationary designed especially for Our Fourpence Worth. You only need to open and print templates, and possibly do a [...]