Wish you a Happy Easter Sunday

Apr 24, 2011: We wish you a happy Easter :). As children, we remember that Easter was a wonderful holiday! It was always so much fun to search for our bunny baskets filled with Easter eggs. And our joy no bounds when we found it :). Our easter baskets would be loaded with treats and joys and we'd play with it all day. Memories filled with simple joys of life!

It's interesting to note that Easter

  • Digg
  • Del.icio.us
  • StumbleUpon
  • Reddit
  • RSS

March's Best of FIRE Finance - 2011

Apr 21, 2011: March was a fantastic month since it ushered in spring. The warm sun gave us a break from winter's snow and chilly weather. Along with spring came St Patrick's Day.

Delving into history reveals that the name of March comes from ancient Rome, when March was the first month of the year and called Martius after Mars, the Roman God of War. In Rome, where the climate is Mediterranean,

  • Digg
  • Del.icio.us
  • StumbleUpon
  • Reddit
  • RSS

Torn Dollar Bills Reimbursement

Apr 12, 2011: Many a time we have received torn dollar bills when we paid in cash. Sometimes when we were unwilling to accept torn bills we were told that if we take them to a bank, we'd get brand new ones in exchange.

Friends have said that banks do replace torn dollar bills with fresh ones. We have not yet tested this theory in person but are curious to know the reality behind reimbursement of

  • Digg
  • Del.icio.us
  • StumbleUpon
  • Reddit
  • RSS

Happy April Fool's Day

Apr 01, 2011: Happy April Fool's Day :). Best wishes for the choicest pranks and practical jokes on your friends and family.

Though April Fool's Day is not a holiday, many countries around the world celebrate it. And while the pranks last throughout the day in USA (like in Ireland & France), in some countries, the jokes only last until noon: someone who plays a trick after noon is called an "

  • Digg
  • Del.icio.us
  • StumbleUpon
  • Reddit
  • RSS

Direct Deposit to Bank Account - Handle With Care!

Mar 29, 2011: First of all let's try this pop quiz:
Can anyone take out money from your bank account without your permission?You must be thinking "How on earth can that can be?" The next thought might be "Are these folks crazy?" Ahh...m, please read on to find out the truth!



What is a direct deposit?

A direct deposit is a way of directly depositing a pay check into your bank account by your

  • Digg
  • Del.icio.us
  • StumbleUpon
  • Reddit
  • RSS

Top 5 Ways To Trim Our Grocery Bills

Feb 08, 2012: We decided to optimize our grocery expenses and pull the strings on our food budget even tighter. So we spent some time researching on ways to cut down our grocery bill. In the process we discovered some fascinating facts. Economic Research Service, a division of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, has compiled data showing that an average American spends more than 30 percent of

  • Digg
  • Del.icio.us
  • StumbleUpon
  • Reddit
  • RSS

February's Best of FIRE Finance - 2011

Mar 01, 2011: In Latin, "Februm" means purification. February was named after Februm because of the purification ritual Februa held on February 15th in the old Roman calendar. Some historical names for February are Solmonath (mud month) and Kale-monath (named for cabbage) as well as Charlemagne's designation Hornung.

In Finnish, it is called "Helmikuu", meaning "Month of the Pearl." During this

  • Digg
  • Del.icio.us
  • StumbleUpon
  • Reddit
  • RSS

Archives

Search This Blog