by Brokepedia | Jul 10, 2017 | Budget, Travel
Several years ago, I moved halfway across the country to California from Texas. I miss the barbecue. I do not miss the weather. I was planning a career switch, and I’d saved up for months to make this move happen. I had a “career switch” fund that... by Brokepedia | Mar 10, 2016 | All posts, Budget, Clothing, Electronics, Money Mindset, Online shopping, Saving Money, Shoes, Shopping, Videos
Last month at Lifehacker, readers joined our February Money Challenge, which was to haggle your bills. I saved about $131 negotiating my web hosting and Internet. Not bad, right? But our readers put me to shame. They saved several hundred, and in some cases, several... by Brokepedia | Nov 26, 2015 | Money Mindset
It’s Thanksgiving, which means we’re supposed to be grateful and think about all the reasons we’re better off than most people and all of that fluff. That’s nice and all, but gratitude should be more than a moral obligation. Over the past few... by Brokepedia | Jun 30, 2015 | Budget, Money Mindset
The following blog post is part of the The Road to Financial Wellness Blog Tour. Over a period of 30 days, the Phroogal team will go to 30 locations to raise awareness about financial empowerment. Today they will be in Los Angeles. Our goal is to help people learn... by Brokepedia | Jun 25, 2015 | All posts
No one likes a hangover. They’re painful, regretful, and depending on how bad the binge was, recovery can be a nightmare. And, actually, a spending hangover might be worse than a regular hangover. You can’t just drink some Gatorade, fall asleep and hope it...