Book Review: Who Moved My Cheese? – theamateurfinancier.com/blog/ There are some books in the business world that are considered absolute classics, books that provide insights into modern business expressed in the best possible way. Good to Great, The World is Flat, and How to Win Friends & Influence People are all among these business books, the ones that any businessperson should read… Continue Reading On theamateurfinancier.com/blog/ » Top Personal Finance Articles #12 – monsterpiggybank.com We had a pretty fun week –not. Our little man has started to get his first tooth and he is none too happy about it. I...
What to Expect When You’re a Life Insurance Beneficiary – moneyning.com/ While we all know the importance of having life insurance to protect our families in the event of our death, the details of being the beneficiary of a life insurance policy are a little less clear. Here’s what you need to know about collecting life insurance benefits, so nothing comes as a surprise during a stressful time: Filing a Claim A recent troubling investigation of insurance practices has shown that insurers will often fail to pay death benefits to beneficiaries, even if they know that the individual who purchased...
How to Make Frugal Fun – doablefinance.com It’s not true that you have to spend a lot of money to have fun. Many people find themselves racking up debt by dining out every night or spending too much money on entertainment. Going over your entertainment budget is a very slippery slope that can lead to dangerous emergency loans, such as payday loans … Continue Reading On doablefinance.com » Financial Planning in 5 Easy Tips – dinksfinance.com Good morning Dinks. Let me ask you a question – how many of you manage your finances yourself and how many actually have a...
The Debt Movement is Over. Or is it? – debtmovement.com/blog/ The 90 days has come to end and the Debt Movement is over. Or is it? I had a VERY ambitious goal to help people pay off $10 million of debt in 90 days. I really believed we could pull it off. I never doubted it for a second. But we missed our goal. I could be upset that we came up short. I could make myself believe that I failed… Continue Reading On debtmovement.com/blog/ » Your budget isn’t working. Here’s why. – getrichslowly.org/blog This post is from staff writer...
Rolling Over My Retirement Accounts Into Vanguard – couplemoney.com Whether you two are new to investing or you’re looking to optimize your current investment plans, I hope this week’s articles help both of you build your family’s net worth. Like I mentioned Monday, we’re getting our retirement system optimized and that included opening a retirement account in 20 minutes with Betterment… Continue Reading On couplemoney.com » Why Game of Thrones is my Favorite New TV Show and a TV Giveaway! – frugalrules.com Mrs. Frugal Rules and I enjoy watching TV for an hour or so at night before heading to bed. We...
Replacing Your Electronics The Smart Way – moneyning.com/ We live in an exciting era. New electronics with never-before-seen features are coming out all the time. My wife’s had the same computer for about four years, and it’s starting to show signs of wear and tear. It’s slowed down a lot and freezes occasionally. We’re nearing the time when she’ll need a new one, but how do we decide when? And where do we look? These are a couple of things everyone should carefully consider before replacing their electronics… Continue Reading On moneyning.com/ » Giveaway: Samsung 50-Inch 1080p LED HDTV –...
GlassesUSA Review and Discount – theamateurfinancier.com/blog/ I don’t know about you, but I have a lot of experience with glasses. I have been wearing glasses of one kind or another since I was in third grade. My sisters both need to wear glasses, as does my mother and numerous members of my extended family. My wife also wears glasses (which we shall discuss more about in just a bit), as does her mother, and her father… Continue Reading On theamateurfinancier.com/blog/ » How to Change a Material Mindset – weonlydothisonce.com “We all need new ideas, images, and experiences far more than...
The Ideal Amount Of Home Insurance To Protect Your Property – financialsamurai.com Every year I review my home insurance policy to make sure I’ve got the proper coverage. The reason why it’s important to check is because insurance policies change all the time. There might be discounts or special offerings for one. Meanwhile, your insurance company might slip in some extra charges without you even knowing… Continue Reading On financialsamurai.com » How To Save Money Fast – genxfinance.com/ Do you have a big event, travel, a must have or emergency type situation? Here we listed some quick fixes that will...
Caterpillar (CAT) Dividend Stock Analysis – myfijourney.com Caterpillar (CAT) is the world’s largest producer of earth moving equipment, a major manufacturer of engines and electric power generators for the petroleum industry, and a major producer of mining equipment. CAT is divided into four main business segments: 1) Construction industries (29% of revenue) which provide machinery for construction and mining clients… Continue Reading On myfijourney.com » 15 More Organic Homemade Cleaning Products – theamateurfinancier.com/blog/ I noticed as I was going through the feedback from my Earth Day post last week that (a) people like being able to save the planet, (b)...
Carnival of Personal Finance #408 – Disney World Edition – onecentatatime.com I am hosting a blog carnival after a looooong time here. This time it’s carnival of personal finance, which is a collection of personal finance related articles, presented in a parade style. All pictures used here are from our recent Disney World trip, enjoy the articles and enjoy the pictures! Carnival at Disney World It was a bad weekend for me while I was making this carnival ready… Continue Reading On onecentatatime.com » American Dream or American Scheme? – punchdebtintheface.com Over 80 years ago, James Adams said “life should be better...
Debt Diary: Parental Intervention – debtroundup.com This is a debt diary submission from CheapS.Kate from Consumerfu.com. If you are interested in contributing a diary submission, please visit the Share Your Story page. Yesterday I had to do something that I have been dreading for the past six months. I had to visit my parents and tell them it was time to sell their house and move onto their next phase in life… Continue Reading On debtroundup.com » 5 Tips How To Work More Effectively As Project Manager – doablefinance.com This is the Age of Aquarius in Astrological sense. Within this age, we...
Finding The Motivation To Stay In Shape: A Conversation With Big Wave Surfer Laird Hamilton – financialsamurai.com It’s hard to stay in shape as we get older. We move around less, our family demands more of our time, and our jobs stress us out to the point where we eat too much comfort food. I’m about 10 pounds heavier that I was during college. I always tell myself it’s due to more muscle, but I know it’s a lie because I hardly ever lift weights anymore… Continue Reading On financialsamurai.com » Five Free Tools I Use to Organize My Life...
Carnival of Financial Camaraderie – makingsenseofcents.com I love beach pictures Welcome to this weeks Carnival of Financial Camaraderie. You can submit articles at Blogger Carnivals or Blog Carnival HQ. There are a lot of great posts below, so I hope you all enjoy! I have a pretty normal weekend ahead of me: lots of sleeping, working on the blog, and cleaning up the house… Continue Reading On makingsenseofcents.com » Personal Finance Round Up #53 – moneylifeandmore.com It is starting to be consistently warm down here in sunny Florida! The forecasted highs for where I live is in the high 70′s...
The Allowance Lessons – thesimepledollar.com “An allowance is not a salary or an entitlement. It is a tool for teaching children how to manage money.” – Joline Godfrey When our oldest child turned four years old, we started an allowance system. Each week, we gave him fifty cents per year of his age (so, $2 as a four year old)… Continue Reading On thesimepledollar.com » Big 401k Mistakes – freemoneyfinance.com The Wall Street Journal lists four big 401k mistakes as follows: 1. Under- or over- contributing 2. Ignoring fees 3. Taking a 401(k) loan to pay off debt 4. Ignoring...
Name Brand Products I Love – Financialblacksheep.com When it comes to name brand products, I normally don’t give them any thought and choose the cheaper product. There are certain name brand products I wouldn’t give up, unless I was back in debt of course. I do try … Continue reading →The post Name Brand Products I Love appeared first on Financial Black Sheep… Continue Reading On Financialblacksheep.com » Take an Online Course at Harvard…For Free – ayoungpro.com SourceThe following is a guest post. If you are interested in guest posting for my site, please see my guest posting policy and shoot me...
Bonding Through Camping – Enjoying Life at Little Cost – onecentatatime.com There is nothing quite as bonding in my mind than a camping trip, especially when you are not a camping family. Those of you that were raised to camp, those that know all the right ways to do things and all the right things to pack may not know what I am talking about. But I am sure that there are those of you that were not raised up camping that have tried your hand at it like we have that know firsthand what I mean… Continue Reading On...
Staying ahead of the pack with the latest in home entertainment – monsterpiggybank.com Everyone experiences lifestyle inflation to a degree, but one of the biggest causes of lifestyle inflation is trying to keep up with the latest changes in technology. Things like smart phones, computers and even the beloved household TV. It seems that for many people, having the latest and greatest gadgets has become a life priority… Continue Reading On monsterpiggybank.com » Are You a Risk Taker? Risk Tolerance and Finances – makingsenseofcents.com Photo Credit Today’s post is by my awesome staff writer Jordann. Enjoy! One of the best...
Having Things Given to You Hurts You, Not the Other Way Around – youngcheapliving.com I was mocked the other day because of the fact that I “had some things paid for” for me in my younger days. Sure, that is true. I was pampered with a bit of monetary luxury for a few years between the ages of 17 and 23. I had the majority of two nice vehicles bought for me, which I tore through… Continue Reading On youngcheapliving.com » Best and Worst Jobs of 2013 – ptmoney.com Know someone graduating from high school soon? Looking for a career...
PowerShares S&P 500® High Quality Portfolio (SPHQ) Review – doughroller.net When I first started investing, I had the hardest time figuring out which mutual funds to select. Over the years, I’ve learned that the key selection criteria are costs and asset class (e.g., large cap U.S. vs. small cap). Still, with 1,000s of mutual funds and ETFs, picking the right investments can seem overwhelming… Continue Reading On doughroller.net » Smart Budgeting and Grocery Shopping For 2 – weonlydothisonce.com This is a Guest Post By: Mr.CBB is the voice behind Canadian Budget Binder who says that “It’s not about how much money you make...
Debunking The Food Inflation Myth In Two Charts – libertyinvestor.com Skyrocketing. Surging. Spiking. Take your pick, because they’ve all been used to characterize price trends for something we can’t live without: food. It’s all a bunch of baloney, though. (Sorry, I couldn’t resist.) And I’m going to prove it to you, too. So let’s get to it… Continue Reading On libertyinvestor.com » How to Make a Two Dollar Seventy Five Cent Centerpiece – prairieEcothrifter.com The third week of March was my Mother-in-laws 90th birthday. The family honored her with a family and friends celebration in the Missouri History Museum. My...
How to Avoid Debt Fatigue – moneylifeandmore.com Debt Fatigue Stinks (this is not a picture of Katie) Hi Money Life and More readers! I’m Katie from Slowly But Surely, where I write about tackling my goals, specifically getting out of debt. I started this year with $68,000 of student loans and a credit card balance and I’ve started tackling the debt pretty aggressively… Continue Reading On moneylifeandmore.com » Reader Question: Should We Sell Our Second Car? – clubthrifty.com Reader Question: Should We Sell Our Second Car? Club Thrifty – Stop spending. Start living.So…I’ve introduced you all to my badass Toyota...
$80 Tablet Good for Entry-Level Use – moneytalksnews.com Ematic’s Genesis Prime makes trying out a tablet more affordable, and reviews suggest it’s better than most competing devices near that price.Here’s what you get: It has a 1.1GHz processor, which a New York Times review says “would have been top of the line a couple of years ago.” Users may see some slowdown when using it for streaming video, it adds… Continue Reading On moneytalksnews.com » How Online Shopping Helped Folks Save Money – moneyning.com/ The connectivity of the Internet brought many tools to help manage budgets and finances, but the information...
Is Fear Inducing You To Spend When You Know You Shouldn’t? – eyesonthedollar.com ...
I Work as a Car Cleaner, How to use the Money I Earn for my Future? – onecentatatime.com On a lazy Sunday afternoon, while SMB was away to her friend’s house, I was looking at the Google Analytics report to research recent search rankings of my articles. Google Analytics reports the exact search terms used to visit the blog. One search term caught my attention while browsing through the list… Continue Reading On onecentatatime.com » Talk about money: The key to financial literacy? – getrichslowly.org/blog This post is from staff writer Sarah Gilbert. April’s post about financial literacy struck something in...
Weekly Recap – April 21st, 2013 – commoncentswealth.com I hope our landscape starts looking like this very soon. We still have 6 inches of snow on the ground right now. This week I’ve decided to expand the list a bit because I’ve found so many other great personal finance blogs and I want you to check them out if you have time. Common Cents Wealth: Dave Ramsey’s Baby Step 4: Invest 15% of your Income to Retirement Young Adult Money: How to Start a WordPress Blog in 5 Easy Steps Escaping My Debt: No Tax Refund, Now What? 1500...
