I couldn’t make up that word if I tried. This Bankrate.com article on Retirement for the Not So Rich gives some advice on surviving retirement when your nest egg looks more like a hummingbird’s than an ostrich’s because you’ve “undersaved.” Among them: Part time work. It can be something you love; it doesn’t have to … Read more
I’m sure this happens to people a lot better than myself. You’re doing well, putting away a lot of money, making your lunch, keeping the air conditioner temperature a little higher, rolling down the window on your commute, resisting highly-packaged foods. Recently I’ve been a little bad with regard to my spending. I’ve been eating … Read more
This third and final post, commenting on the MSN.com article 20 ways you waste money on your car, will focus on the money-wasters that have nothing directly to do with the performance of your vehicle. (Plus a couple of my own!) First, there’s the financial stuff related to insurance and the like: Not complaining when … Read more
Given all of the talk about gas prices, you’d think that nothing else about your vehicle mattered except the mileage it got! This article on MSN.com gives 20 ways you waste money on your car. I’ll comment on these needless expenses and toss in a few more for good measure. This post will talk about … Read more
With all of the hype about gas prices of late, most other vehicle expenses haven’t gotten the press they deserve amongst all of the talk about mileage, carpooling, hybrids, and oil-related politics. This article on MSN.com gives 20 ways you waste money on your car. I’ll comment on these wasteful ways and throw in a … Read more
I don’t often get into largely political issues too much, but allegations of oil companies gouging their customers get old really quickly. Beginning with Katrina, the big oil companies were under Congressional scrutiny and the targets of possible “windfall profits taxes” for all of these “excess profits.” Now, I hear this on NPR’s Marketplace on … Read more
This article was written originally on April 18, 2006. This is my gut feeling. I’ve made this prediction to a few people. I don’t think we’ll see gas below $2 again, let alone $1. Here are a few reasons why: Our dollars are being inflated away. This puts upward pressure on useful commodities, including oil. … Read more
Something for everyone in this MSN article from Liz Pulliam Weston: Spring-clean your finances She talks about The benefits of using personal finance software Trimming the number of financial accounts you need to keep track of Using online bill payment Reviewing your bills to see if there are opportunities to save money Checking your credit … Read more