Personal Finance Blog
Google "How do you budget" and you'll get tons of how-tos on budgeting. Up until just a few days ago, I, like the 761 million other people that have written about budgeting, assumed that was the right way to think about budgeting - it’s … [Read more...]
You’ve decided to put your house on the market. You’ve given it a lot of thought, weighed the pros and cons. You’ve talked with your family and together you’ve determined that now is the time. Before the “For Sale” sign is placed in … [Read more...]
Halloween is one of those holidays that everyone can enjoy. In fact, I’ll bet there are a lot of adults out there who like it even more than the kids walking around neighborhoods hoarding candy. I mean, who doesn’t like getting dressed up in a … [Read more...]
Every now and then, I read a news article that makes me want to run through the streets stopping passersby and begging them to read it. This article by Don Peck in the Atlantic Monthly, “Can the Middle Class Be Saved?” is one of them. This is a … [Read more...]
We've reached round four in our new series about the best money-saving mobile apps. So far, we’ve covered Shopkick, an app that rewards you simply for going into your favorite stores; Key Ring Reward Cards, an app that allows you to keep all of … [Read more...]
By: Anna Platz Hoping to take advantage of the distressed real estate market and get a great deal on a new home? In many parts of the country, there are more homes for sale than there are potential buyers, putting you squarely in the driver's seat … [Read more...]
Discussions about credit improvement often focus on the dos. However, in many cases, the don'ts are just as important. For example, I was lurking on one of my favorite personal finance forums the other day and came across this question: "Paid … [Read more...]
You’ve remodeled your home and turned it into your castle, your refuge and your dream home. When you did the remodeling, you used reputable contractors, but because they were friends, family members or other people you knew, no one pulled permits … [Read more...]
We've all seen gas prices soar this year and while they're now on the down-slope, driving - especially in areas where commuting by car is a necessity - can mean a huge hit to our household budgets each month. Every time I fill up, I am shocked by … [Read more...]
In much of the news coverage of the "Great Recession" over the past few years, many people have used the phrase, “When the economy recovers.” It's a given for many of us that somehow, someday, our economy is going to go back to “normal” and … [Read more...]
We’re up to round three in our new series about the best money-saving mobile apps. So far, we've covered Shopkick, an app that rewards you simply for going into your favorite stores, and Key Ring Reward Cards, an app that allows you to keep all of … [Read more...]
