One thing I’ve noticed since getting into the world of personal finance and carefully tracking my expense categories is that I’m much less likely to make impulse purchases. It used to be that I would see something that I wanted and know that I could afford it so I would just buy it without another [...]
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A friend just pointed me to Charity for Debt, a program that is being piloted here in D.C. as well as in Dallas and Oklahoma City. The basic idea is that people with student loan debt can sign up and work at a non-profit and receive tax-free money towards their student loan in return, [...] Millionaire Mommy Next Door is currently posting about an abundant life spending spree. On day one, she started with $100 and imagined what she would spend that on. On subsequent days, she is doubling the amount and then thinking of how she would spend that amount. No repeating of items, of course. [...] It seems like there has been a lot of disaster and destruction in the news lately. Earthquakes, wildfires, flooding, tornadoes, and smaller scale events like the fire in Mapgirl’s neighborhood earlier this week. Before I even begin talking about the subject, I want to reiterate Mapgirl’s statement that you need to make sure you are [...] This week, Flexo is hosting the third anniversary edition of the Carnival of Personal Finance. I’m beginning to sound like a broken record, but here are some of the standout posts for me. But be sure to check it out for yourself! My Top 5 Personal Finance Blunders – We all make mistakes, and we can [...] |
 
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