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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]