A Lenten Budget: Save Through Self-Denial

Could giving up small indulgences for Lent be a successful saving strategy?

Basics of Budgeting 2

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Tracking Your Expenses

Now that you are familiar with how much income money you have coming into your home, it has become time for you to pay attention to the expenses that you have on a monthly basis. You should begin with the regular payments and the fixed payments that you make, such as your rental payment or mortgage payment, insurance ...

Saturday Morning Roundup – Snow and Taxes Edition

Thanks to the snow, it looks like I’ll be stuck in the house for most of the day on Saturday. Atlanta received anywhere from 2-5″ of snow in the metro area and higher amounts of snow to the south. The roads were starting to get bad last night as the temperatures dropped so I figured today would be a good ...

New Car Buying Tips: How To Get The Best Deal On A New Car

Buying a new car is a big deal, especially when it is your first.  In 2002, when I was 17, my parents bought me a beat up black 1999 Grand Prix that I absolutely loved.  I put that puppy through a lot and it was passed down to both my younger brothers before making its way back to me.  This ...

Tips To Survive The Credit Crunch

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Today’s article is written by guest blogger Trisha Wagner.

Does the economy have you feeling down?  It takes a boat load of positive attitude to look at the current credit crunch and not feel a bit of apprehension regarding your finances.  So if you find yourself worrying about what the next several months may have in store, ...

How to Have a No-Spend Weekend

Sometimes you just need to stop spending money for a few days. Maybe you are already over budget, or close to it, and the month isn’t over. Maybe you have savings goals with attached deadlines, and need to kick a little extra towards one of those goals before the deadline comes and goes. Or maybe you just hate to see ...

Top 3 Things to Learn About Personal Finance

Regardless of your age, position in life, or your financial goals, there are a few things that we all need to learn about personal finance. Once you have the basics down, everything else can just flow naturally. These tips are the strong foundation upon which you can build your financial future. It is never too late to learn about personal ...

Debt Reduction and Elimination Ads: The Real Scoop

Iris writes in:

I was wondering if you could comment on the debt reduction/elimination ads I keep seeing on tv. Are these companies reputable? Are they doing anything that I can’t do myself? I would hate to pay a huge fee for something I could do myself. I would really like to reduce our debt load so ...

Will You Be My Budget Valentine?

Retailers aim for your wallet, pushing romantics to buy now.

Why do so many personal-finance sites focus on spending LESS?

Why do so many personal-finance sites focus on spending LESS?

106 comments — written on January 27th, 2010 (10 hours ago)

I’m in the middle of my private Earn1k course this week before announcing something next week.

I was doing a live webcast last night and I was trying to make a point, but I wasn’t sure how to say it.

It seems like ...

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