Financing A College Education With A Title Loan? + MORE

Ever since we bought a new house, money has been flying out of my pocket faster than I can replace it. Recently we discovered whyThe post The Top 5 Tips for Building Your Emergency Fund Fast appeared first on .

In the 21st century, there is no better career path for job seekers than information technology. With the continuing expansion of computers and their related technologies into every aspect of our lives, there will be ample job opportunities for people who pursue careers in technology. If you are considering a job in the tech field, …

 
Recently, several of my friends have decided to go back to school. They aren’t happy at their jobs and are feeling “stuck” and undervalued. When talking with these friends, I can really sympathize with where they’re “at”. A few years ago I was in the same place…

This is going to be more of a “would you?” type of article.  I was watching some free over-the-air television on my Mohu Leaf and came across an interesting commercial that made me wonder.  Would you finance a college education with a title loan?
What is a title loan?
For those that are unaware of what a title loan is, here is a little breakdown…

I haven’t talked about my dog for a while, so today I thought I would go through my experience as a dog owner and how much it costs to own a dog. Prior to owning a dog I had never really thought about how much it was going to cost, and even now that we have one, all I can say with certainty is that every dog is different and each and every dog will likely come with its own set of problems…

Good morning Dinks. Today we are discussing one of my favourite topics…reality TV.  I am a huge fan of watching real people in their daily lives, at their jobs and with their families.  I am always disappointed when I read on Yahoo! that items have been planted in a storage locker or survivors on an island actually get good and sleeping accommodations…

Paying off debt is a huge topic in the personal finance community and everyone has their own method on how is the best way to do it.  Dave Ramsey suggests in baby step 2 for you to pay off all debt besides a mortgage using the snowball method.  I’ve said before why I believe Dave Ramsey is wrong here because I think the avalanche method is better…

We’re in Mexico!!!
Club Thrifty – Stop spending. Start living.Thanks to everyone for stopping by while we’re vacationing in Mexico!  We’re having an awesome time!  In case you’re wondering, we’re in the Playa del Carmen area at an all-inclusive resort, the Viva Wyndham Maya…

After you read today’s post, please head over to the Tour de Personal Finance  at My Personal Finance Journey and vote for “Time“. I am in the FINAL, so every vote is appreciated! Now on to the post…
The following is a guest post from Vanessa at Cash Cow Couple. If you’re interested in guest poston Frugal Rules, consult our guest posting guidelines and contact us…

Guess what happened while you guys weren’t paying attention? We got married!
So now that the secret is out, I figured I’d share how getting married has changed our finances. This is a blog about personal finance after all! We’ve known we were going to get married for a long time, so we had plenty of time to prepare for this change…

A big part of the Affordable Care Act, commonly know as Obamacare, starts on January 1, 2014, and it requires everyone to have health insurance unless you meet one of a few exceptions. If you choose not to have health insurance, you will be subject to a tax penalty. If you don’t already have health insurance, could it make financial sense to take the penalty instead of purchasing a policy?
 
Saving Money By Not Buying Insurance
Let’s look at it from a purely financial standpoint…

Time management matrix as described in Merrill and Covey 1994 book “First Things First,” showing “quadrant two” items that are important but not urgent and so require greater attention for effective time management (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
 
Yesterday, I happened to be working next to a delivery truck delivering to a nearby convenience store…