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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 ...  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 ... 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 ...
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 ... 
Dave Ramsey is a popular radio talk show host and author and his latest book, The Total Money Makeover has generated quite a bit of excitement. He claims that money management is 80% behavior and 20% knowledge, and there is a lot of truth to that. While the book covers a lot of interesting tips and techniques for managing your ...
This post is from new staff writer Sierra Black. Sierra has provided several great guest posts over the last few months, so I asked her to come aboard as a semi-regular staff writer. Good thing, too. I’m swamped with final book preparations, so my post for this morning wasn’t ready to go! Sierra writes about frugality, sustainable living, and getting ... 
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 ... 
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. Whether ... 
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 ... |
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