Aldi - My New Favorite Store

Aldi – If you have not heard of it, you will. This company is taking a new frugal America by storm. It is a fascinating business model with a unique history that I won’t bore you with, mostly. Aldi applies many of the Lean Management principles that Eliminate The Muda aims to share. [...]

Combat the Closing Techniques - The Power Of Suggestions

Combating the Closing Techniques is a new series at Eliminate the Muda! This series explores the tactics companies and salespeople use to separate us from our cash. For background, you may want to read the post that originated this concept, Marketing or Manipulation, featured on Financial Samurai.

Health Care For Kids When You Can't Afford It

The great recession continues to linger. The good news is that unemployment is beginning to trend downward; currently at 9.7% from a high of 10.2%. Even if you have been lucky enough to hold on to your job, you were likely to have still suffered a decrease in hours, [...]

Dealing With Debt Collection

It happens to most of us at some point in our live, we fall into debt. In my case it was out of stupidity and indifference. In your case it may be due to circumstances outside of your control. We avoid the debt as it accumulates and then it gets out of hand.  [...]

America Saves Week

Today marks the beginning of America Saves Week sponsored by AmericaSave.org. Take a couple minutes to watch this saving rap video that might even make J.Money jealous!

OK so jealous J.Money isn’t but starting in 2007 AmericaSaves.org launched this annual campaign to raise awareness for the need to save, they [...]