Crawling Towards Success Baby!
January 13, 2010
You have to crawl before you can walk! How many times have you heard that phrase when learning something new? The problem is that many times we’re too impatient to spend the time crawling in order to walk. We tend to overcomplicate things by focusing on how much we want what we’re trying to crawl […]
Big Giveway, Lots of Prizes at Money Crashers
January 12, 2010
Every now and then you’ll see a contest with cool prizes announced online but the biggest one I’ve seen so far is in now in progress over at Money Crashers. Here are some of the things up for grabs in their New Years bash giveaway: Cash from a variety of different personal finance sites $25 – […]
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 […]
Get a New Job or Get a Promotion?
January 9, 2010
If you’re trying to move up the career ladder, is it best to quit your job and get a new job with a new company or try and get a promotion where you work today? A reader namd Tom left the comment below on the article about getting the promotion you deserve: “I think this is a good […]
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 […]
Avoiding Tax Return Fees & Penalties
January 5, 2010
The increasing complexity of tax law each year causes creates unnecessary penalties and tax return fees for countless Americans. Having a basic understand of what the most common fees and penalties are can help raise your awareness in order to prevent them. Below is a list of the most common tax return fees and penalties […]
Debt Denial Quiz
January 4, 2010
Debt reduction is a good thing to tackle at the start of the year but sometimes we’re in denial about how much debt we actually have and how much work it will be to pay off those debts. A reader sent me the debt quiz below; you give a yes or no answer for each question. […]
Read This Now, It’ll Be Worth Your Time
January 1, 2010
Your time is valuable, it’s a limited resource and I don’t want to take up your time without making it worth your while. I am going to be making improvements to this site over the next several months that will give you more value for the time you spend reading what we publish (I’m starting […]
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 […]
How to Keep a New Year’s Resolution
December 30, 2009
I’ve written about how to set New Year’s Resolutions but what’s the best way to make sure you actually reach the goals that you set? Penelope Trunk of Brazen Careerist offered up some tips on the subject today that I thought were useful enough to expand on, and her title was good as well so I borrowed […]
