Getting Real Value from Budgets

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When I reached my financial bottom in April 2006, one of my first responses was to simply start reading a lot about personal finance. I checked out a pile of books from the library on personal finance and tackled a lot of different suggestions from those books, along with some of my own ideas that I came up with ...

Five Thoughts about Making College Great

Tomorrow, several people that matter a lot to me are starting their college experience. Here are fifteen things I’d like to suggest to them that they’re probably not hearing from anyone else who has been giving them advice on college over the past three months.

You don’t have to know what you want to do right now. You’ve probably ...

What Dreams Mean About Personal Finance

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Until recently, it had never occurred to me that dreams could offer insights into financial and career dilemmas. Then I had a dream that revealed a financial fear, and finally discerned ...

The Simple Dollar Weekly Roundup: Your Money Matters Interview Edition

This past weekend, I had an hourlong interview on the syndicated Your Money Matters radio show, hosted by Marc Pearlman. You can listen to it on his site or listen to it in iTunes.

Also, I’ve recently written a few articles for OPEN Forum that you may want to read that focus on frugality and small businesses.

Building Success Without ...

I Am Doing Well Financially. Now What?

"Eventually, you can afford to better your life."

You’ve worked hard all your life, saving up while making sensible decisions about your finances. You built a sizable nest egg and is currently in ...

Summer Promotions And Personal Finance Reading List

Over the past few weeks there has been some good promotions in the personal finance space that I would like to gather in one place for your convenience. If you’re thinking about trying out one or more of these services, this is a good time to give it a go. Here are some of the notable promotions:

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7 Great Financial Resources For Beginning Investors

Have you recently started investing and would like to learn more about stocks, bonds, and mutual funds? If so, you have come to the right place. You can find a lot of information about investing for free right on the Internet. Here is a list of 7 of the best financial sites for investors that are new to the investing game. ...

Your Income Is Your Greatest Wealth Building Asset

For those of us who like to read (and write) information on personal finance subjects, we spend energy on a wide range of wealth building strategies.  Too often we ignore the concept of making money because we feel it’s something outside our control.  After all, our employer pays us, we don’t pay ourselves, right?  The reality is that your income ...

Money and Basic Math: Some Thoughts and Six Quick Tips

Lately, I’ve been reading the very enjoyable book Stop Getting Ripped Off by Bob Sullivan of The Red Tape Chronicles (a full review will come in a week or two).

The first section of the book discusses at length how people are often stymied at personal finance due to basic math skills. Here’s a quote, from page 7, ...

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