March 6th, 2010
Many newer readers of The Simple Dollar haven’t been exposed to the hundreds of great articles in the archives of the site, so this is a weekly series that highlights the five best posts from one year ago this week, two years ago this week, and three years ago this week. I call it … the Time Machine.
One Year Ago ...
February 22nd, 2010

No matter how prepared you think you are for life’s emergencies, unfortunately things happen that are beyond your control. Sometimes the emergencies are minor inconveniences and sometimes, they are big headaches that cost major dollars. Usually, emergencies that require a nice chunk of change are rare, but when they happen (and they do happen), they can wreak havoc on your ...
February 21st, 2010
It looks like today will be a beautiful day here in the Atlanta area. The temperature is supposed to get up into the 60’s with clear blue skies. This is certainly a welcome change after the snow we got last week and the bitter cold temps that followed that. I’m trying to figure out something nice (and frugal) to do
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February 20th, 2010
Monica writes in:
The one financial thing I haven’t done for myself yet is start saving for retirement. The problem is that I don’t ever want to retire and if I imagine a situation where I actually am retired, I just don’t want to envision it at all. I just can’t convince myself to take money away from my ...
February 16th, 2010
Not sure if you heard about the snow in the Baltimore/DC area but we got a slammed with over 40 inches of snow on two different occasions over the course of a week. Schools were closed for the entire week, mail service was spotty, and the area came to a grinding halt for about a week. Grocery store shelves were ...
February 7th, 2010
Here are five ways that you can begin to save money, beginning today. Americans are not saving enough money in this day and age to help ensure their stability financially. If you have enough money in your savings account, then it is going to be able to protect you from financial hardships like becoming sick, getting divorced or losing a ...
January 15th, 2010
The news is full of heartbreaking stories about people losing their homes, going bankrupt and facing financial ruin. If you don’t want to be among them, it is time to take a hard look at some steps that you can take to insure yourself against financial ruin. One of the best things that anyone can have is an emergency fund.
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January 8th, 2010
It’s Friday, so here’s an easy slam dunk resolution involving emergency funds. If you’ve done any sort of financial reading lately, you know that many folks recommend having at least 3-6 months of living expenses put aside. Given the current high unemployment rates, I personally wasn’t comfortable until I had 12 months of expenses. Not only ...