How To Successfully Barter Your Services + MORE

I recently started a demanding job as a first year associate at a large law firm. During law school, I attended numerous presentations focused on women in the law, and the issue of time and work-life balance always came up. Soon-to-be women attorneys wanted to know how to have it all…

Welcome to The Debt Movement!
You have become a financial soldier in the war on debt, and in doing so, joined a mission far more important than you even realize.
If you are open to change, you are facing a possible financial transformation of epic proportions.
I say “possible” because it takes more than just wanting something for it to happen – you have to LIVE IT!
Talk is pretty cheap and it doesn’t pay off much debt either!
How bad do you want debt freedom and what are you willing to do to make it happen?
You basically have 3 choices…

One of the great pleasures I have in life is the road trip. I love traveling, and a road trip makes the whole thing a little more real to me. I enjoy the journey almost as much as the destination — especially if I’m able to travel through landscapes that are new to me.
A road trip can get expensive, though…

On January 5, a couple was murdered in our sub-division. Three blocks (0.3 miles) from my house. They were an elderly, retired couple enjoying their golden years with hobbies and church activities. Their lives were ended at the hands of a thief/gunman in their home during the early hours of the morning…

As many longtime GRS readers know, a few years ago I quit my job to become a full-time writer. The decision to ditch a job and leap into self-employment always brings up a lot of big questions, like where to get health care and how to adjust to working alone. But the biggest question on my mind was about income…

Thanks financial industry.  Thank you for muddying the waters.   A man must admit when he has met his match, and I believe the boys with the yachts over on Wall Street and Bay Street have proven they will always be two steps ahead of the people trying to educate others on how to save a little of their nest egg for themselves…

One of the difficulties that many homeowners still face is the fact that low home values make it harder to sell a home. Even now, with home prices rising a little bit, it’s still difficult to get what you paid in some cases.
If you need to sell your home, you might be able to get your lender to agree to a short sale…

Time to get naked with our money again! 🙂 I swear these months just fly by…
A good reminder to put those game plans into action so you can use the power of time to build your net worth for you! That’s a key ingredient right there, I’ll tell you what. And better while you’re young and nubile too so you don’t have to work so hard once those wrinkles start coming up 😉
But a good good month indeed over here – a steady increase without much hooplah…

Renting out part of your house is not for everyone, but it can be a great opportunity for young adults to bring in additional income for paying down debt, saving some money, or to have additional spending money.
We personally decided to pursue rental income to help pay down our debt as well as to diversify our income…

There’s already a ton of great information from Jeff in The Simple Dollar’s guide about shopping around for auto insurance – how to choose it and how to optimize it.
Rather than just rehashing my own experiences with auto insurance, I wanted to look at it from a different angle. Obviously, my choices helped define what kind of auto insurance I chose, but how does auto insurance actually alter my choices once I already have it?
What do I mean by that? Most auto insurance policies offer reductions in rate for customers who conform to certain behaviors…

“I don’t have enough time. By the time I get home, help my daughter with homework, prepare dinner, take her to practice, and get back home, all I want to do is unwind.”  As this mother of two and I are having this discussion, I can tell she was searching for answer.  An answer that will help her alleviate some time and be more productive for herself, not only others…

There seems to be a good amount of confusion around what the American Taxpayer Relief Act (aka “the fiscal cliff deal“), actually means for marginal tax rates.
Many media outlets and personal finance blogs are incorrectly reporting that the new (old) highest 39.6% tax bracket replaces the 35% bracket…

Bartering is a form of payment that’s been used for centuries. Whether you are trading chickens for a goat or conducting a more modern day exchange, bartering is a great way to get what you need without having to pay cash. Of course, as with any form of payment, there are definitely some things to be aware of…

With many financial institutions experiencing a decrease in profits, banks are vying for your business. This is good news for you, because instead of just offering standard perks like no fees, free checking, or a free pen when you sign up for an account, some banks are raising the stakes with cold hard cash, giveaways, and […

A recent Bankrate survey found that it doesn’t matter how much you make – most of us are just terrible at saving.55 percent of the 1,003 people they surveyed said an emergency fund was more important than paying off a credit card balance. That doesn’t tell us how many have those, or in what amount, but it’s a slim majority…