February 5th, 2010

The first full month of my new zero-based budget was a success. My new budget plan is to set aside the amount of money I plan to spend at the beginning of the month in my checking account and any deposits are sent to my money market account. Once the money in my checking account is gone, I can’t spend ...
February 4th, 2010
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You’ve heard the story of the lottery winner who burns through his millions like Monopoly money and ends up in a trailer park. And if you haven’t, here’s a roundup of eight such cautionary tales.
It’s an appealing story. You and I are never going to win the lottery, so we can tell ourselves, hey, I’d never be ...
February 3rd, 2010
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Local economies are historically the biggest victims of recessions. When the market takes a turn for the worst, it is local shopkeepers, restaurant owners, hotels and other merchants who feel the squeeze most personally. Accordingly, most cities are eager for any economic stimulus they can get. Over the years, one of the great economic boons to ...
January 21st, 2010
January is the first month of my new budgeting method. As mentioned in my 2010 Financial Goals post, my goal is to budget my expenses for the current month based off of the prior months income. Basically, each month, I deposit the amount of money I plan to spend for that month in my checking account. At the end of ...
January 9th, 2010
One of the greatest ways that you can get a handle on your finances and overcome your debt to build wealth is to build a personal budget. There is no single one size fits all answer to budgeting because everyone has unique needs and circumstances when it comes to generating money and spending it. The following guide is meant to ...
January 6th, 2010
This is part of an ongoing series about how to trim the budget of the average American. As this series focuses on such broad-based tips, some will work for you and some will not. You’re invited to mention in the comments the tips that you found to be the most useful for inclusion in a comprehensive budget trimming ...
January 3rd, 2010

By Sasha A. Rae
It’s the new year and you want to get your travel on, only your wallet isn’t working for you. You’re scrimping and saving, even though you’re unsure about where or even how you can travel during your vacation. It’s time to veer off the traditional travel trails and into a more localized experience – even ...
December 22nd, 2009
The year’s end is quickly approaching, and with it rests the spending deadline of flexible spending accounts (FSAs). What is an FSA? A flexible spending account is an account that employees can use to cover out-of-pocket medical expenses completely tax-free. FSAs are built as employees make equal, recurring contributions from their paychecks to the account.
Why Have an FSA?
The advantage of ...
December 2nd, 2009
This article is by staff writer Adam Baker. Baker recently reflected on just how much money affects our internal values.
When booking airfare online, most people think of the popular online aggregation sites. You know the ones: They have the fancy commercials, catchy jingles, and washed-up celebrity pitchmen. While those sites aren’t inherently bad, there are a few well-documented problems with relying ...
December 1st, 2009

By Thursday Bram
My sister starts college this spring and I’ve been thinking about options for helping her out with her expenses beyond trying to help her pay tuition. While I’d love to be able to just cover all her costs, the cost of attending college these days prevents that. Those of us who want to help out a ...