After two months, my Dollar a Day account currently contains $60.08. $60 in contributions and $.08 in interest income. Just over $60 saved, painlessly, in two months. Sure, it might not seem like much. And putting just $1 away really isn’t all that much. But it really adds up quickly.
February was the first full month in which I used the YNAB system. My thoughts so far? I love it. I don’t think I can recommend it enough. This month, and for the next few months, I have to keep my spending very tight. I have some major expenses coming up, and I need to …
On March 3, iVillage is beginning a 30 day Save Money, Make Money Community Challenge. Click the image above and sign up to receive money-saving ideas by e-mail. It’s geared towards women, but I think that we could all benefit from some financial ideas. Even if you are already an incredibly savvy saver, it never …
As I mentioned in an earlier post, a friend recently asked me for advice on getting herself on the right financial path. Obviously, I’m no expert, but I gave her a few simple steps to get her on the right track. I told her the first step was to figure out what she owed. She …
I just returned to the office after a three day training course here in Washington, D.C. As part of the training course, I had the opportunity to meet Kevin Warsh, a member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. We had two journalists as part of the training who agreed to not …