Mike Piper at ObliviousInvestor.com
January 26, 2010
Mike is a twenty-something guy who writes about investing over at Oblivious Investor. Oblivious Investor is the term he uses to describe people who block out all the noise surrounding investing and focus on the things which are important. It’s Mike’s belief that most of what the media tells people about investing is irrelevant. I [...]
Man vs Debt – Who Will Win?
January 16, 2010
Man vs Debt is a site that I enjoy, partly because the author, Adam Baker, is doing something that I was too scared to do. I’ll explain. After graduating from college, my wife and I discussed moving to Australia for a year or two for one last “adventure” before settling into our jobs. The plan [...]
Emergency Funds for the Financial Flu
January 11, 2010
An emergency fund won’t prevent unpleasant things but it can make them much easier to live through. Warning, if you have a squeamish stomach this article isn’t for you.
Planning for Puke
For example, think back to the last time you had the stomach flu and when it first raised it’s ugly head. If you were at home, [...]
Lost Wedding Ring Blues
January 6, 2010
My wife lost her wedding ring recently and we’re pretty bummed out about it. I can still remember sitting outside the jewelry store where we bought our rings, picking out the inscriptions.
We sat on separate benches outside the store pondering what words would best epitomize our relationship and marriage. Turns out we were pretty much [...]
Ten Simple Money Moves for 2010
December 31, 2009
1) Budget
Make a personal budget and stick to it. Track your spending for two weeks to find out what your true expenses are as well as your monthly and yearly expenses, such as rent or mortgage payments, car insurance and payments, taxes, groceries, clothing, entertainment, and child care costs.
2) Set Financial Goals
Think long and [...]
Merry Christmas 2009!
December 25, 2009
When I look back on all the Christmas’s in my life this one will probably be the best!
Christmas time in years past was always a stressful time for me because it was the busiest time of year for my job. Mixing in the stress of work with trying to coordinate the holidays with our families [...]
PocketSmith User Review
December 24, 2009
PocketSmith user Hugo Vitorino was actually the first person I contacted for a PocketSmith review but due to life events he wasn’t able to offer his feedback on the new online personal finance software and you heard from the New Zealander Sam Law.
Hugo was also a member of the original beta test group and his [...]
Lending Money to Family – Reader Struggle
December 11, 2009
Lending money to family and friends is no picnic, just ask Brandon. He’s a reader who left the comments below on the post from earlier this year about lending money to family.
“My wife’s family does not have much care when it comes to money. they don’t make very much, have horrible credit, and their kids are [...]
Money Ning
December 8, 2009
Money Ning is the personal finance site I’m highlighting this week, run by David Ning. I don’t remember the first time I visited his site but I do remember at the time not knowing his last name and wondering what in the world a Ning was : )
You may remember David from the Budget Travel [...]
Mortgages and the Housing Market On My Mind
December 2, 2009
Buying and selling houses, and living with the resulting mortgage payments, is something our family thought a lot about last month. The home buyer tax credit for existing home owners got us started investigating putting our house on the market. As we cleaned out the garage and tried to decide if real estate agents are worth the money we weighed the [...]
