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How much money do I really bring in?

As much as I love spreadsheets and tracking my finances, I realized recently that one thing I don’t know is how much money I bring in every month.

Sure, I know what my paycheck is and if I have any alternative income that month (blog checks, Ebates cash back, etc), that gets tracked in detail, but [...]

10% for what?

I have a small financial confession to make. I have no idea what it means to save 10% of your income.

Ok, let me clarify. I know what 10% of my income is. And I know that financial advisors seem to say that you should pay yourself first and save 10% of your income. My question [...]

How I Manage My Money – My Accounts

I was looking over my bank account list the other day and realized that over the past 18 months, I have significantly increased the number of accounts I use.  In early 2007, I had two basic accounts – savings and checking.  Now, I have seven different accounts that I use every month.  I have three [...]