If you’re a regular reader of this blog, you may have gotten the impression that I prefer the 10,000 foot view of my finances: I’m a strong Myers-Briggs P type (the J types tend to be more organized) A big tax refund is a cushion for me Sometimes I forget to follow through on rebates … Read more
Did you make a resolution this year to save extra money for reducing debt, building up an emergency fund, or investing? One place to look might be pet expenses. MSN has an article with 13 tips for keeping pet costs in check. This post continues with the last seven tips in the article. (The bold … Read more
If you’ve made a resolution to save extra money this year for building up an emergency fund, reducing debt, or investing, one good place to look is pet expenses. MSN contributes to this cause with 13 tips for keeping pet costs in check. This post will contain the first six, and the second one will … Read more
As in rubber-meets-the-road, stuff’s-gonna-hit-the-fan cynicism? As in every last bit of personal finance advice you’ve learned reading this blog, reading other blogs, reading financial magazines, and listening to your grandmother has gone out the window? As in: Your dollars become worthless. The dollar purchases only 4% of what it did in 1913. I don’t see … Read more
A question was posted over at the Save Money and Budgeting Forums asking whether people actually budget or not. Both camps piped up: those that have a formal budget and those that budget by using The Force: Formal budgeting involves allocating expenses beforehand, tracking items with some degree of care, and making adjustments on overages … Read more
How’s THAT for a title to a post! My wife has become quite a proficient crocheter. When I looked over, she was rolling a ball of yarn. On the other end of the yarn, though, was a circular piece she had crocheted to about a foot in diameter that was now being unraveled. Me: “That … Read more
At the risk of inflating Jim’s ego any more by spotlighting his posts, I’m really excited to hear about Blueprint for Financial Prosperity’s upcoming post category called the Devil’s Advocate. He’ll take conventional financial wisdom and argue the other side, as in “rent forever” or “spend more than you earn.” His motivation is a very … Read more
Jim over at Blueprint For Financial Prosperity gave a quickie list of five personal finance teaching gifts for kids. Number 3 on the list was Monopoly. I agree 100% that this is a great game for teaching kids about the ins and outs of money — with one caveat: Play the game by the rules. … Read more