Saving money (especially now that the holidays are upon us) is more important than ever before; and if you’ve tried and failed to manage your money in the past, then perhaps it’s time to try checking out Mint.com.

Mint.com is a FREE personal finance web application that allows you to keep all of your finances in one place so that you can track where and how much your spending. Not only this, but if you’re really clueless and need help budgeting, Mint is great at helping you establish a personal budget using one of several user-friendly budget tools.

Mint.com links into your credit card and debit card accounts and actually breaks down your spending to thing such as groceries, rent, automobile, etc. using an algorithm system that maps out what you should actually be spending each month on certain goods. No personal information is needed, and there is no risk to your money.

Aaron Patzer, founder of Mint.com recommends the following 4 principles to improving your net worth:

1. Spend less than you earn.
2. Manage your credit and debt wisely.
3. Invest what you save.
4. Protect your downside with the right types of diversification and insurance.

Also, check out more about Mint.com below:

Stumped for last-minute gift ideas for your Internet-addicted friends and family members? The following are 5 ideas that can’t fail.

5 Gift Ideas for Internet Geeks

1. Apparel- Fashionably Geek has some great t-shirts, clothing and other goodies to help social media and Internet nerds accessorize their wardrobe.
2. iPad- Now available from Verizon (as well as AT&T), the iPad is a great device for people who are always on the go or who travel a lot and want to stay connected to the rest of the world without squinting at a tiny screen. [starting at $500]
3. Eye-Fi- Many of you probably haven’t heard of the Eye-Fi, and that’s ok. Available online or at your local Best Buy, the Eye-Fi is the first wireless memory card that looks, stores media and fits into most cameras similar to an SDHC card. Even more awesome is the fact that the Eye-Fi card has built-in Wi-Fi that uses your wireless network to easily transfer photos and videos [starting at $50]
4. Google TV- Available through Sony or Logitech, Google TV is similar to regular television in that it operates from a set-top box using a form of Google’s Android OS. It’s social + TV combined. Best of all, beginning in 2011, Android will become available for purchase, making Google TV an awesome gadget to have your hands on (if your a social media addict that is…). [starting at $300]
5. Livescribe Echo Smartpen- Don’t be fooled; this is no ordinary pen. The Livescribe Echo Smartpen features a microphone in the tip, built-in speaker, 400-800 hours of recorded audio storage (4GB or 8GB model), audio jack, micro-USB connector and an OLED high contrast display, to name a few. This pen is a definite must-have. [starting at $170]

For the social media addict who loves to read, the following are the top ten rated books on Amazon.com that fall under the “social media” category:

1. The New Rules of Marketing and PR, by David Meerman Scott [$10.60]
2. The Zen of Social Media Marketing, by Shama Kabani and Chris Brogan [$11.53]
3. The Social Media Bible: Tactics, Tools, and Strategies for Business Success, by Lon Safko [$19.77]
4. Socialnomics: How Social Media Transforms the Way We Live and Do Business, by Erik Qualman [$11.53]
5. How to Make Money With Social Media, by Jamie Turner and Reshma Shah [$16.49]
6. Social Media Metrics: How to Measure and Optimize Your Maketing Investment, by Jim Sterne and David Meerman Scott [$16.47]
7. Social Media Marketing: An Hour a Day, by Dave Evans and Susan Bratton [$19.79] (Click here to see our review!)
8. Social Media Marketing for Dummies, by Shiv Singh [$16.49]
9. The Social Media Marketing Book, by Dan Zarrella [$13.59]
10. Social Media Marketing: Strategies for Engaging in Facebook, Twitter & Other Social Media, by Liana Evans [$16.49]