No matter where you go, the advice of those that already do to those that want to do is almost always, without fail, just do it. Want to be a writer? Forget the courses, workshops, and conferences. Just write. Want to be a photographer? Just go out and take some pictures. Want to be healthy [...]
Recently, I was asked to participate in a blogger round-table/conference call. The call was hosted by ING’s investing and insurance division, and was arranged and moderated by Jennifer Jones of JA Jones Consulting.
As part of the round-table, I and several other bloggers were asked to play with a few new tools/calculators and to give feedback [...]
I Will Teach You to be Rich
By: Ramit Sethi
I’ve been a reader of Ramit’s blog (iwillteachyoutoberich.com) for several years now, so when I heard that he was writing a book (and publishing one) I knew it would have to find a way onto my list of books to read. Which it did, and I [...]
I’m a little disappointed in Dave Ramsey’s “big announcement”. Not because I don’t think it will be an excellent event, I do. But because I won’t be able to attend any of the locations that will be hosting the event and there isn’t currently a way to watch the event online or after the fact. [...]
This week’s Carnival of Personal Finance is up at Mighty Bargain Hunter. As usual, it’s a pretty good one. There are plenty of good articles to read, including one from Beating Broke!
Go check it out!
ChristianPF posted a very thought provoking article today. In it, he talks about how spending money wisely is a life skill. The choices that we make in spending our money are the root of how we live our lives and can bleed through into the businesses that we run or work for. Basically, the way [...]
Here and on other PF blogs, you’ll hear us all talking about the need for a well stocked emergency fund. And, unless you have one, you likely don’t know that we aren’t just saying that because we think we should. They really do have the benefits that we claim they do. These last couple of [...]
The introductory and balance transfer 0% interest rates on some credit cards can be a very enticing benefit. The fact that we see it offered so often proves that it works as a marketing ploy for the credit card companies. Some people take advantage of the offers and do what they call “0% [...]
