February 9th, 2010
This is part 4 of a 4 part series on getting out of debt quickly. Make sure that you read all four parts in order to get the most out of this sequence of hints on getting yourself or your family out of the debt trap.
If lenders happen to be offering an interest rate that is a percentage point lower ...
February 6th, 2010
I’m super excited — and more than a little bit scared. My book project is beginning to seem very very real. My publisher just finished laying out the manuscript yesterday, and this morning I received a printout of Your Money: The Missing Manual in its current state.
For some reason, seeing the book laid out makes the project more tangible than ...
February 6th, 2010
Whether you are pushing thirty and trying to get your first home or your retirement is staring you in the face, there are times when you may feel as though you’ve run out of time financially. We don’t always make the best decisions when it comes to saving money and before long, we end up wondering where it all went ...
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 ...
January 24th, 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 ...
December 8th, 2009
As I sit in my office and look out the window, I can see a number of people and a few pieces of construction equipment busy at work about a quarter of a mile away. It just happens to perfectly line up that I can see the workers if I turn my head to the left from my natural ...
December 1st, 2009

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In the last 1-2 years, the economy has certainly given us several things to be fearful of. Many people thought they had a secure job only to find that the next day, they were being given a pink slip or told that the company was going bankrupt. Many people thought that their home would almost certainly increase in ...
November 28th, 2009

Update: The offer has been extended but can be withdrawn at any time.
I’m sure you’ve seen all the Black Friday “deals” out there for spending money. ING Direct is doing something a little bit different this year and having their own Black Friday deal…and this is a good one. I wish I didn’t already have an Electric Orange account so ...