AIG Bailout, Stock Market Drop, Bank Closures, & Federal Reserve News – No Big Deal?
September 17, 2008
Lehman Brothers goes bankrupt, struggling Merrill Lynch is bought out by Bank of America, and AIG is bailed out by the US government – so who cares? According to a tool from Google that displays the trends on what people are searching for online, the financial turmoil engulfing the US this week isn’t prompting that […]
How To Determine Expenses Associated With a Job Change
September 10, 2008
So, you’re ready to take the plunge, and change jobs. Some of you will not only change jobs this year, you’ll change careers. But with every change comes an added expense. Changing jobs can change your life, but it can also hurt your wallet at the same time. Switching Jobs On a personal level, I […]
Car Repair and Cashback Cards – Big Spender Edition
September 7, 2008
“Hey man, just put it on your credit card…” That’s the best answer the Honda service manager could give me as I attempted to negotiate with him to cover the repair costs for the air conditioner compressor failure on our Honda CRV. Honda had offered to cover the costs of the parts but wouldn’t budge on […]
Joint Checking Accounts for Married Couples: The Great Debate Over Joint vs. Separate Bank Accounts
September 6, 2008
Whether you are newly married or you’ve been married for 20 years, the debate over joint versus separate bank accounts is a hot topic among married couples. Some couples swear by separate bank accounts, and other couples think joint accounts are the only way to go. I’ll give you my opinion over the debate, the […]
Newlywed’s Guide To Finding An Affordable Apartment
August 27, 2008
For those of you who decided that buying a house isn’t right for you at this point in your life, your next step is finding an affordable apartment or rental house. In Florida, rent for apartments and houses has sky-rocketd, because the demand has increased so much. In metro areas of cities in Florida such […]
Personal Finance Review – Lost Camera Edition
August 22, 2008
What’s your favorite digital camera? Ours walked away while my wife and son were at the State Fair last week. We don’t know if someone snatched it or if it just fell out of the stroller, either way we no longer have a camera. The worst part was we had pictures from both a visit […]
Marriage and Money – A Couples Guide to Managing Money & Finding Financial Bliss
August 21, 2008
Money is one of the leading causes for martial problems and ultimately for divorce. Although money can’t make you happy, it can certainly make you miserable, especially when you have to manage it along with your spouse. Couples that can learn how to manage their money together have a much better chance for a successful and […]
Budgeting & Money Management Tools for College Students
August 17, 2008
For many of us college is our first experience with managing our finances completely on our own – and it can be difficult to keep everything straight. There are several cheap and easy ways to manage your money effectively without spending a lot of time on it. Here are some tools and tactics for managing […]
Exciting Personal Finance Times Online – Month in Review
August 8, 2008
July was a fun month! We had a lot of great finance topics from the writer auditions and a lot of great feedback from the readers. Congratulations to the two winners of the feedback contest: David from XFEP Tim from TimnCox Investing TopicsOne of the frequent requests from the reader survey was that I cover more […]
Personal Finance Review – Family Edition
August 3, 2008
We spent most of this weekend with our extended families. I’ll admit I had some stress and anxiety over this. Our families do not always get along, and there was a ton of work to be done around our house – none of which actually got done. When we finally got home and started getting […]
