You know that moment when you’re innocently browsing on a website and you see something on sale that looks cool yet is probably unnecessary in your life? You pretty much want to buy it, and you start coming up with a multitude of justifications why you should buy it. Yeah, that was me yesterday. I …
By now you’ve read my posts and others lamenting the expiration of the payroll tax holiday. As a reminder this was implemented at the beginning of 2011 as a way to put more money back in the hands of everyday Americans. Although many of us intended to save the 2% extra in our paychecks, the …
Lately I’ve been playing a lot of Spike Ball and Kan Jam. Both of these fun games are excellent if you have active children or young adults in your family. Spike Ball is a 4 person (2 on 2), trampoline based game that is kind of a mixture of volleyball and 4 square. …
The following is a guest post from Noel Finley. That 4th point on making cuts when necessary could just as easily have been called Sunk Costs Are Irrelevant so you know I approve! Whether or not you are an entrepreneur, there are many qualities of small business that you can apply to your personal finance …
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Another nice guest post from Noreen… Confusion abounds about the difference between credit reports and credit scores. Many people mistakenly think they’re one and the same, perhaps because the terms are often used interchangeably when discussing the condition of their credit. Both credit reports and scores are reviewed by potential lenders and can influence the …
First, my apologies. I accidentally did something that put my anonymity at risk so I had to rip the whole site down while I worked that out. It appears as though my anonymity is preserved. However, as a precautionary measure I've removed all of my net worth posts. They are permanently removed. I'm still …
The following is guest post from Noreen Ruth on personal finance podcasts. My personal preference goes to NPR's Marketplace Money and Freakonomics Radio. How about you? Which ones are your favorites? Anyone interested in the latest financial trends and expert advice will find a treasure trove of information online, especially by following a well-researched …
I just wanted to share these with everybody. Two fascinating articles. ENJOY! The 11 Ways That Consumers Are Hopeless at Math by Derek Thompson at The Atlantic – great thoughts on the way we shop The Money-Empathy Gap: New research suggests that more money makes people act less human. Or at least less humane. …
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It's always interesting to see the Google search terms that send people to my blog. One consistent phrase is "Dan Savage net worth". It's not because I know anything about his net worth. Rather it's because I regularly post about my net worth, and I have posted about Dan Savage as well. But, I wonder …
When Andrew Hallam emailed me to see if I would review his book Millionaire Teacher – The Nine Rules of Wealth You Should Have Learned in School I didn't know what to think. Aside from being flattered, I was a bit mystified. I mean, my blog's tone tends to be snarky, my word choices …
