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Income Versus Personal Net Worth
Paul Stanley, the author of The Millionaire Next Door: The Surprising Secrets of America’s Wealthy and The Millionaire Mind talks about why one should focus on personal net worth over income when...
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5 Investing Lessons To Live By
In a previous issue of Kiplinger’s magazine, Kathy Kristof wrote a column that compares the lessons learned in the movie Moneyball with investing advice. For those that haven’t seen the movie,...
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How Long To Keep Financial Statements
This time of year as many people go through their clutter of receipts and financial statements from the previous year, I always get asked, “how long should I keep my financial statements” or “do I need...
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The Truth About Tax Deductions
Now that tax season is upon us, many people look for ways to reduce their taxes (hopefully most of you took advantage of some tax deductions before the end of the year!). There is usually a mad rush to...
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What To Look For In Mutual Funds
When it comes to investing, mutual funds are a great option for many investors. This is because mutual funds allow you to get started investing with a small amount of money and still be diversified...
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Fast Food Workers Pay: How Much Is Enough?
I originally posted this back in 2013 when it became a hot topic around the country. Recently it is back in the news and so I wanted to update it and get your opinion on what is a solution to this...
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Tools I Use To Manage My Money
I’ve been getting a bunch of emails lately asking me about the various financial tools I use to manage my money. While it’s great to get emails and I love replying to readers to help them on their...
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Biggest Money Mistakes Couples Make – And How To Avoid Them
There is nothing tougher than handling money as a couple. You both have your own interests and incomes and must somehow straddle the line of helping to keep the family afloat while also meeting your...
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How The 99% Can Make It
There is a lot of talk in the news about income inequality. The rich are getting richer while everyone else is struggling to survive. I pointed this out in my post about how 80 people control half the...
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Pay Off Debt or Invest?
On any given day, you can visit a random personal finance blog and I bet you will find this very question: should I pay off debt or invest in the market? The standard answer that you will find 99% of...
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Saving Money With Ibotta
The future is all about ease. In this I mean that technology is making our life more convenient. Take television for example. Years ago, when we wanted to watch a show, we either had to watch it as it...
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Intelligent Ways to Save Money for Your Upcoming Summer Vacation
Do you have big summer vacation plans coming up? For example, let’s say that a bunch of your old buddies from college have finally decided to get together for an outdoor adventure of mountain biking,...
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How To Save $100,000
I saw this great article over on Investopedia and thought I would share it my readers. It offers seven tips on how to save $100,000. To some, $100,000 might not seem like much. But to others, $100,000...
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Consumers Are Horrible At Math
Derek Thompson over at The Atlantic wrote a great article titled “The 11 Ways That Consumers Are Hopeless at Math”. The 11 ways featured include: Getting something extra “for free” feels better than...
View ArticleA Few Misconceptions About Investing & The Market
The following is a Guest Post from Tony, a successful investor who has had years of experience with stocks, commodities, and currencies. There are many misconceptions about investing and the markets....
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Living Paycheck to Paycheck
In my recent wanderings on the world wide web, I came across an article on CBS MoneyWatch that said 38% of Americans are living paycheck to paycheck. This is up from 31% back in 1997. Other findings...
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How to Start Investing in Mutual Funds
The following is guest post from John. An IT project manager by profession this blog is where he captures all his learning from the finance world. If you are considering getting started investing in...
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Are You Pretending To Be Rich?
The following post is by MSG staff writer, Shondell of Call Me What You Want, Even Cheap. She blogs about her recent car loan and mortgage pay off of over $95k and a whole bunch more. Check out her...
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Beginners Guide to Power of Attorney
Appointing a power of attorney can give you peace of mind over the uncertainty of the future. It doesn’t matter what your age or state of health is, having a power of attorney can provide a number of...
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