I’ve been a big fan of DebtGoal for a quite some time now. As you might gather from reading One Money Design, I’m in favor of trying to sort debt problems out on your own by getting organized and creating a debt payment plan. You might be surprised to know you can do this without paying [...]
Friday, August 6, 2010
It’s not uncommon for people to have a range of emotions when dealing with creditors. Some people are scared because the situation is overwhelming. They’re rightfully concerned about their financial future. Others are frustrated because of the way they’re being disrespected by a creditor over the phone. Some creditors aren’t exactly nice about getting their message [...]
Friday, July 16, 2010
If you’re a Dave Ramsey fan as well as an iPhone user you may want to check out the new free Dave Ramsey iPhone app – Ask Dave Ramsey. I was searching around on YouTube recently and discovered this cool video which gives an overview. I thought it was worth sharing as a lot of [...]
Saturday, July 10, 2010
I found this video interesting in which Brett Arends, Wall Street Journal columnist discusses some practical investing tips we can pick up from this year’s World Cup. Sports can teach us a lot about life as you may have gathered growing up playing your favorite team. But more narrowly, the World Cup and other sports [...]
Thursday, April 22, 2010
Tell us your tips in the comments.
I’ve learned 3 tips to help with tracking personal spending: 1. Make sure you have some method for tracking personal spending (don’t try to keep it in your head). 2. Track personal spending often (daily or every few days). 3. Don’t over budget with too many subcategories because it makes tracking personal spending too complicated. All that [...]
Friday, April 16, 2010
I submitted a last minute entry this week to the Get Rich Slowly video contest. Final submissions were due 4/15 and I submitted mine the morning of 4/15. Whew…just in time! The contest is for those who want to share personal finance tips or a financial story. I chose to submit financial tips and decided to share [...]
Thursday, January 21, 2010
The Cash Organizer simplifies budgeting and helps you stay in control of your cash spending.
The Crown Cash Organizer envelope budgeting system helps you simplify the management of your money. You no longer need separate paper envelopes to carry all your cash. The cash organizer contains 12 envelopes for each budget category in a small expandable file, a ledger for recording transactions, a handy pamphlet for managing your money according [...]
Thursday, January 7, 2010
Looking for high yield savings for your emergency fund or other short-term savings? Learn more by reading my Ally Bank High Yield Savings Review .
Ally Bank looks to be another good high yield savings opportunity to consider for your savings needs. As a quick reminder, I try to post about such opportunities to help readers find a good place to keep their emergency savings or other short-term savings that will help them maximize return on their money! Why you need [...]
Sunday, December 13, 2009
Having a plan for your money is important. It's good financial stewardship and it helps you stay on track towards your financial goals. Click here to read the post.
If you haven’t learned by now I’m a big fan of the monthly spending plan or budget. They come in all shapes and sizes. Some have a lot of categories and some have just a few. Some are online and some are on paper. But whatever your preferance, you need a budget for two reasons. [...]
Just as the rich rule the poor, so the borrower is servant to the lender. (Proverbs 22:7 TLB)
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Thursday, September 2, 2010
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