Buy a car with a credit card! Sound crazy? Well, just hear me out on this one. Before we get started there are a few words of caution that need mentioning. Specifically, if you can afford to buy a car with cash, that’s your best option. Any time you use your credit cards you run the risk of getting further into debt. But I would be doing you a disservice if I didn’t let you know about yet another way you can save money!

In our neighborhood we get a lot of dog walkers. We’re near a city park and we get a lot of people taking their daily walks. Sometimes we’re even on the route for charity walks. Every once in awhile we see something a little different. Last Saturday was one of those times.

I recently spoke at the financial bloggers conference in Chicago. Almost every person you see here has a website offering money advice. With literally hundreds of the nations best bloggers all gathered in one place, I thought, what a great opportunity to catch up with a few and ask them for their single best savings tip. Here’s what they said…

Unless you use a local bank, your bank probably creates all sorts of unfair bank charges and other policies like excessive overdraft fees. And this is just one reason that your bank’s policies stink. Here are five bank policies that should be changed, and changed immediately.

What are thrift shops? Where do you find them? What are they all about? How can they help you cut down on your debts?

Let’s take a close look at an offer I just received from my Barclay Card. This offer came with a cover letter with the details of offers as well as more specifics on the reverse side plus four checks (blue and white) that I can write out to whoever I want. It is largely do to offers like this one that I’ve not only been able to borrow money at 0% for more than 15 years, but also have been able to earn money from my credit cards.

Results are in and it’s clear that the President Obama was the top choice for DebtSmart readers in every question. Based on reader comments, much of this support, from people that are looking to trim their debt and manage their finances, seems to be because they feel that Republicans are out of touch with average Americans and that President Bush and the Republicans are the source of today’s economic problems.

Most people know that ‘S.O.S.’ is some type of distress call, but most people have no idea what it means. The popular notion is that it the letters stand for ‘Save Our Ship’ which was used by the military in battle. You may be surprised to know that in reality the acrostic has no meaning at all!

A growing number of merchants won’t accept cash anymore, including many airlines, which insist you pay by credit card if you want to buy a drink or a sandwich on board. There are also news reports that the U.S. Treasury is printing fewer dollars, as American consumers move towards an all-plastic economy.

More reasons why you should choose your credit card over your debit card. Debit card purchases are projected to top three trillion by 2015. But when you head to the store, which kind of plastic is best…debit or credit? According to money reporter, Stacy Johnson, it’s a question of interest.