I have a confession to make. I spent a large sum of money on something I didn’t need this week. I bought a brand new Mio Moov 200 automotive GPS. I know I didn’t need this GPS, but I really wanted it. I’ve been holding off on getting one for a couple of years now […]
Why I Love Life Without Television
The following is an article by Nicole Ouelette of Breaking Even, Inc. If you enjoy this post, be sure to check out the Breaking Even Blog. “Did you watch American Idol?” “Hey about that guy on the Today Show this morning?” “When’s the game on tonight?” When you start paying attention, it is amazing to […]
I Made A Stupid Money Mistake This Week
Well, if you thought us personal finance bloggers had it all together and never made silly money mistakes, this week I decided to prove you wrong. BIG TIME. The Setup I had a busy week last week, and to top it all off, my wife was sick. When I wasn’t at work I was at […]
Paying For Pets: When Is It Too Much?
My wife and I are the proud owners of a little nine pound Shih-Tzu named Nala (as in Disney’s “The Lion King”. The female lion is Nala). She is a precious little pooch, who loves running around the house, barking and rolling around on the floor. She’ll even sit in her favorite easy chair and […]
Is Your Jar Full?
An interesting little story I read today: When things in your life seem almost to much to handle, when 24 hours in a day are not enough, remember the mayonnaise jar……and the beer. A Professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front of him. When the class began, wordlessly, he picked […]
College Expenses: Should Parents Pay For Their Children’s Tuition?
College Is Expensive. Who Should Pay? A lot of our married friends have been having kids lately, and as a result some of them have started saving for their kid’s future college education. I think it is admirable to be planning ahead, and ensuring that your children get an education. But my question is this: […]
It’s A Beautiful Day!
As I was driving to work this morning there was fog blanketing everything, and it made for a dramatic sunrise. What a beautiful start to the day:
Family and Money: Do You Share Your Financial Situation With Family?
In reading a post today over at Prime Time Money, I began to think about this question; “Do you talk to your extended family about money? Is it a good thing to share your financial situation with others, and if you do, what complications does it bring up? My wife and I have been very […]
Can You Stop A Money Train Wreck?
I found an interesting article today over at MSN titled, “Can you stop a money train wreck?“. The article talks about what to do when you see a loved one’s financial disaster coming and he or she doesn’t. I have seen several friends who are not good with money, they seem to continue getting in […]
My Dumbest Purchase Ever
Over at Debt Kid he’s running a contest right now with a grand prize of his almost-new DS-Lite! What do you have to do to win? Just write a blog post about your dumbest purchase ever, and trackback to his blog. I thought I’d give it a shot. I recently wrote about my 5 biggest […]
My 5 Biggest Money Mistakes
When I look back on my financial life, there are a lot of things that I’ve done that I should’ve done differently. I’ve made bad decisions about money, that ended up causing me a lot of financial grief in the long run. Everyone out there probably has a few of these “shoulda, woulda, coulda” finance […]
When Did You Have Your Epiphany About Your Finances?
Over at Gather Little by Little today they have a post asking this question: When did you have an epiphany about your debt or your finances? How did you react to that epiphany? Are you still maintaining your progress to make a change for the better? …share your financial epiphany! While we have never been […]
Why Do We Make Bad Money Decisions?
If you’re ever up late at night and turn on the television, more often than not you’re going to see one of those get rich quick informercials. You know the ones I’m talking about – the “Buy our software and you’ll be able to pick all the best stocks, making thousands of dollars a month!” […]
Calculate When You’ll Be A Millionaire
A few days ago I posted on this blog about an article in Kiplinger’s Personal Finance that talked about how you can become a millionaire at any age. The article talked about people at ages 25, 35, 45, and 55 – and how much each would need to save at those ages to get to […]
