5 Money Rules from Liz Weston
May 28, 2009
Liz Weston helped mentor the participants in the FNBO Direct Pay Yourself First challenge as they saved money for the trip of a lifetime, to buy a house, pay off college loans, to have a baby, and save for nursing school. Although these are all different goals, as I read through the advice that Liz offered each […]
FNBO Direct Pay Yourself First Challenge
May 27, 2009
FNBO Direct sponsored a contest called the Pay Yourself First Challenge (PYF) during which contestants documented their attempt to save up money for a specific goal. The idea behind the challenge was to get people to “pay themselves first” by direct depositing their paychecks into an online savings account, then transferring only what they need […]
Don’t Know What You’ve Got Till It’s Gone
May 22, 2009
I feel like an ungrateful person. I have a lot of blessings in the form of health, family, friends, a home, food to eat, insurance, a job, the list goes on…. Yet, there are days when I get worked up over things that in the big picture are pretty unimportant. It’s easy for me to […]
Roth 401(k) – Frequently Asked Questions
May 20, 2009
Roth 401k’s are a relatively new option for retirement investors. I was researching the Roth 401k to see if it was right for our family and here are some frequently asked questions I came across. How are Roth 401(k) contributions different from regular 401(k) contributions? Regular 401(k) contributions are made before taxes, reducing your current […]
Credit Card Fees & Interest Rate Reform
May 20, 2009
To help make up for the shortfall in revenue that is sure to result, those extremely favorable terms for more responsible credit card holders may be a thing of the past.
Snacking on Personal Finance
May 19, 2009
Who doesn’t like to snack? When I snack it’s usually because I don’t have time to make a meal or just have a craving for a small taste of something. Our new baby hasn’t left us with much spare time this last month so I’ve been doing a lot of snacking in the kitchen. I’ve […]
Personal Finance Newsletters
May 17, 2009
Personal finance newsletters are a good way for bloggers to build relationships with their most passionate readers. I had several readers ask me what the point of a newsletter was since I already publish new posts everyday. What else could possibly be covered in a newsletter? Giving You What You Want The thing about blogging […]
Cheap Summer Activities
May 13, 2009
One of the best things about being a college student is getting your summers off! Of course most college students don’t have lots of money so they have all this free time in the summer but no funds to do anything exciting. The author of Studenomics, a personal finance blog that offers common sense advice […]
How Do You Cope With Fear?
May 8, 2009
How do you cope with fear? Whether it’s a nagging worry in the back of your brain or a full blown terrifying revelation, fear can eat away at your psyche and make your life miserable… if you let it. There are many things to be afraid of in this down economy: being laid off, losing […]
Financial Confession – I Don’t Budget
May 5, 2009
My wife and I don’t make or follow a budget, at least not formally. We own a copy of Quicken and Microsoft Money and I’ve played around with some of the best personal finance software online but we don’t sit down every week or month, figure out what we’re going to spend, and track it […]
