There are 24 hours a day, last time I checked. How are you creating value for yourself during any of those hours? Times of transition are unsettling. The more transitions we go through, the easier they become, to an extent. If it’s a transition in national power, such as happens every few years, things can … Read more
Are you participating in the 52-week save money challenge? $55 will get you ahead of the game … No doubt at some point you’ve had as a goal to save money. Maybe it’s a goal for you now. Whether it’s for holiday shopping, for a family vacation, or for an emergency fund, steady, regular payments … Read more
Even though it’s tempting, trying to keep up with the Joneses is a recipe for financial disaster. Do this instead … This is a guest post by “ESI” of ESIMoney.com. Earn, save, and invest! You’ve likely heard the phrase “keeping up with the Joneses” (they were the ones we all emulated before the Kardashians came … Read more
One of our mortgages is in striking distance of being paid off. Exciting times but what to do? Debt reduction is a long road to get back to zero. Mortgage debt reduction is a really long road to get back to really owning your house. When you can see the end, it’s a great feeling. Mortgage milestones … Read more
Preparing for the CPA exam, and taking it, isn’t cheap. CPAExamGuy.com helps future CPAs navigate their training … A common way that people invest in themselves is to go to college, and later get specific training that is likely to advance their career. In the field of accounting, becoming a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) is … Read more
Budgeting is an important part of personal finance management, but when it meets extreme cheapskates, it can get out of control … (This is a guest post by Eric Rosenberg, a full-time freelancer and blogger at Personal Profitability. Eric writes about personal finance and entrepreneurship at InvestmentZen, his own blog, and other sites around the … Read more
Have a savings account? Check. How easy is it to pilfer from it? Uuuuhhhhh …. A friend shared a goal of his for this year: Pay off all non-mortgage debt. As good as I felt getting rid of the loan on our van — though our credit union wasn’t nearly as excited as we were! — getting … Read more
Heard of Swagbucks but haven’t signed up (for free) yet? They’ve sweetened the deal this month … Now that the holidays are over, a lot of us — well, me anyway — have gone into savings mode again as we rebuild our bank accounts from all that gift buying! If you’re looking to extend your … Read more