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While I like feeling like I’m getting a good deal, it has always bothered me a little bit that a lot of emphasis is placed on spending less. While I certainly don’t think that you should let your...
View ArticleIs Money A Means To An End? Or An End Itself?
One of the questions you have to ask yourself when you begin probing your relationship to money is this: Why do I want more money? It makes sense to want to earn more money, but why are you so...
View ArticleHow To Deal With Regular Bills When You Have An Irregular Income
When your income doesn’t come in 24 equal payments spaced evenly throughout the year it can be hard to make a budget. Unfortunately, this is a fact that a lot of people deal with in their life. There...
View ArticleWhy I’m Not A Big Penny Pincher
Anyone who really knows me, is well aware that I’m a spender. Penny pinching isn’t my thing. That isn’t to say that I’m flinging money about like water. What it does mean, though, is that I don’t go...
View ArticleWhat’s Next For Employer-Sponsored, Tax-Advantaged Retirement Accounts?
Everyone seems rather focused on the deficit right now. This isn’t surprising, considering the fact that we have a serious budget crisis brewing in the U.S. However, a lot of the plans to “fix” the...
View Article3 Tips For Giving Gift Cards This Holiday Season
Are you getting ready to provide gifts this holiday season? If you’re anything like me, you’ve started your Christmas shopping already. I actually give gift cards a lot during the holidays. For my...
View Article9 Common Ways You Could Be Wasting Your Money
Most of us scoff at the idea of just throwing money away. However, you might actually be doing just that — every day. There are a number of practices, seemingly commonplace, that result in wasted money...
View ArticleHow Would You Handle A Financial Setback?
Chances are that at some point in your life you will experience some type of financial setback. Indeed, emergencies are part of life. Businesses fail. Medical bills need to be paid. The house floods....
View ArticleWhat Are You Doing To Make Your Money Dreams A Reality?
Many of us have money dreams. Often, these dreams focus on some point in the future, when you have more money. We think about the things that we’ll do when we have more money: Go on vacation, set up a...
View ArticleHow To Avoid Paying 3 Common Fees
No one likes to pay extra money. However, there are a number of fees that you end up paying as you go through life. Indeed, it seems as though there are always new fees cropping up everywhere you turn,...
View ArticleHow Do You Figure Your Tips?
In our society, it’s expected that you tip when you receive service from different providers. While it can be difficult sometimes to figure out when to tip (the carpet layers? what about the guy...
View ArticleBudget Out Of Control? How to Take Charge
There are times when it seems as though your money is in charge of you. At times, whether it’s because you are anxious and stressed, or just because you’re busy and feel you don’t have time to manage...
View ArticleNew Year Money Goal: Pick One Big Thing To Accomplish
In the past, I’ve made big lists of New Year’s resolutions, only to give up on most of them within a couple of months. Having several money goals to focus on is a bit much, and you can easily become...
View ArticleYour Grocery Bill Could Rise with Dairy Prices
One of the items that consumers have to contend with is inflation. Prices are always going up — even if wages are stagnating. Recently, one of the areas that has seen some rather dramatic inflation is...
View Article5 Tips for Reducing Financial Stress
When you look at the stresses in your life, chances are that money is at the top of the list. After all, most Americans are struggling with all sorts of money issues, from finding themselves saddled...
View Article3 Tips for Keeping Your Summer Budget Under Control
For me, summer is time of shifting financial priorities. First of all, there is a lot to do, and from summer camps for my son to camping trips to summer holiday celebrations for the whole family, the...
View ArticleIs A Zero Based Budget Right For You?
One of the budgeting techniques that has gained some popularity in recent years is the zero based budget. In this budget, you make sure that every dollar is accounted for at the beginning of the month....
View ArticleIs It Time to Dip Into Your Emergency Fund?
One of the most important things you can do for your financial security is to build an emergency fund. Unfortunately, many Americans aren’t prepared with a fund that they can tap in the event of a...
View Article9 Common Ways You Could Be Wasting Your Money
Most of us scoff at the idea of just throwing money away. However, you might actually be doing just that — every day. There are a number of practices, seemingly commonplace, that result in wasted money...
View ArticleWhat If I Die? Steps To Help Your Spouse Take Over The Budget
To have both partners in a marriage actively budget their expenses together is rare. Instead, one spouse is usually the one who handles the budget and the finances. If the budgeter is lucky, his or...
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