This is an article by Sandy of Yes, I Am Cheap.com as part of the Yakezie Blog Swap. This swaps’ topic is “What motivates you to be financially responsible.” I had a somewhat difficult time with the topic of this blog swap, since I have never really sat down and thought about the things that [...]

There’s been a lot of talk about the recent legislation that affects the interchange rate, and how that will affect the fees and rewards that we currently get from banks.  So, I thought it would be fun to take a look at how banks and credit unions make their money.  What exactly is it that [...]

We spend a lot of time talking about how to insure that our money is safely in a FDIC or NCUA insured bank or credit union.  We talk about finding the best ways to squeeze those last few pennies of interest out of our savings accounts and reduce the interest on our loans.  But, one [...]

Early yesterday morning, I awoke to my wife jumping out of bed.  “Do you smell smoke?” She asked.  Let me tell you, there are few things that will pull you out of that just woke up groggy state than a question like that.  And, sure enough, I did.  A quick check told me that there [...]

This is a guest post from Eric at Narrow Bridge Finance. This post is part of the third Yakezie Blog Swap. You can see my post, Cheap Shoes, Spendy Shoes, on his site too! You can find Eric on Twitter as @DenverEric. A Dream Was Born In middle school and high school, I grew to [...]

Recently, I got the chance to review David Bachs new book, “Debt Free for Life” (Look for the review coming up on Yakezie.com!). David was kind enough to answer a few questions that I send to him. Some great stuff in there as well! Here’s the interview: BB: Most of your previous books seem to [...]

It’s that time of year again!  That wonderful time when everybody is all hopeful and cheery and bright.  We go about spreading our cheer and hope and then declaring it to the world by making New Years Resolutions. Each year we resolve to lose the weight, quit the smoking, work less, and so on.   And [...]

We were recently told that our defined benefits plan was being taken away.  For those that are confused, a defined benefits plan is what is normally called a pension.  For me, I haven’t been around long enough for it to really affect me.  Some, who have been around for a very long time and are [...]

Experts are fond of telling us all about the historic returns of the stock market. But, does our belief in that make us overconfident in the stock market? You’ll have a hard time finding someone who won’t tell you that the market performs quite admirably over time.  It may have it’s ups and downs, but [...]

As I’ve covered before, shortly after my wife quit her job, she joined a couple of her previous coworkers in starting a business of their own.  As anyone who has started a business of their own knows, there are many, many unexpected things that can come up.  With proper planning, many of those things can [...]