10 Tools for Meeting Your Money Savings Goals – moneysmartlife.com Are you looking for a way to boost your savings goals? Thanks to technology, there are plenty of tools out there that can help you reach your goals – no matter what you are trying to accomplish. Here are some tools that can help you meet your money savings goals: Mint: If you want to see where your money is going, as well as set up a budget and track your progress, Mint is the free way to do so… Continue Reading On moneysmartlife.com » Create a Financial Bucket List...
Servant to the Lender – freemoneyfinance.com For those of you new to Free Money Finance, I post on The Bible and Money every Sunday. Here’s why. Today I’m posting Proverbs 22:7, a verse that talks about the impact of being in debt. From the NIV:The rich rule over the poor, and the borrower is slave to the lender. Another phrasing from the Contemporary English Version: The poor are ruled by the rich, and those who borrow are slaves of moneylenders… Continue Reading On freemoneyfinance.com » Are there any safe investments? – getrichslowly.org/blog This guest post is from William Cowie, who...
Best Money Tips: Save Money on Your Vacation This Summer – wisebread.com Welcome to Wise Bread’s Best Money Tips Roundup! Today we found some fantastic articles on saving money on your summer vacation, building a library on the cheap, and money lessons from Mad Men. Top 5 Articles How To Save Money On Your Vacation This Summer — To save money on your summer vacation, consider eating from street vendors instead of restaurants… Continue Reading On wisebread.com » How to Hire a Contractor – freemoneyfinance.com Fox Business has a piece on how to hire a contractor. They list crucial questions...
Citi Prestige vs. American Express Platinum – moneysmartlife.com High-end reward cards can make sense for regular people, not just high spending big shots. Despite their high annual fees, these cards can offer even more valuable rewards and benefits. The American Express Platinum card is one of the most popular luxury travel reward cards available, while Citi recently introduced its Prestige card to compete for this market… Continue Reading On moneysmartlife.com » YARD SALES ARE BACK!! – budgetsaresexy.com/ Best time of the year outside of Christmas! And if you’re *really* smooth you can even start your Christmas shopping early at these...
How Does The Stock Market Work? – genxfinance.com/ Stock Market Basics: Traditional and Electronic Trading I was talking with a friend and the question came up “how does the stock market work?” This got us talking about how the stock market and trading has evolved through the years. The financial markets are a complex entity with their own institutional and economic structures that play a vital role in how stock prices are established… Continue Reading On genxfinance.com/ » Wanting More Money Is NOT a Bad Thing…Usually – youngadultmoney.com/ I was talking to a friend yesterday who said that wanting more...
Facebook Wants Even More Personal Information – moneytalksnews.com The social network has over 600 million daily users who regularly post details about their lives and personal interests, but that’s not enough information for Facebook.The Boston Globe reports that Facebook is starting to buy data from more data brokers – companies that create massive databases of personal information by combining records from retailers and online tracking cookies… Continue Reading On moneytalksnews.com » Gassed Up And Ready To Go – libertyinvestor.com Resource markets can be tough markets in which to make profits consistently. The trouble is that most companies in the resource businesses, from energy...
How to Save $50,000 in Two Years After Getting Out of Debt – youngcheapliving.com I thought that title might get your attention. It just so happens, I saved $50,000 in the first 24 months after becoming debt free. My average salary throughout that time period was….. well… let’s just say it was less than $55,000 per year. Can you do it too? Of course you can. Here’s how: Step 1: Track Your Finances – How do you think I came up with that $50,000 number and the 24 month timeline? The data is sitting in my Mint… Continue Reading On...
Face Retirement Head On – retireby40.org/ Message for RSS readers Sorry to interrupt, but if you are reading this on Google Reader, you will need to figure out a different way to follow us. Google is getting rid of Google Reader soon and you should switch to other RSS readers such as Feedly instead. Subscribe to have every article delivered to your inbox and you won’t have to worry about the RSS problems… Continue Reading On retireby40.org/ » Top 10 Canadian Dividend Growth Stocks for 2013 – milliondollarjourney.com Dividend investing is a popular strategy these days, especially with low interest rates, and not a lot...
We’ll Work an Extra Five Days to Pay Taxes This Year – moneytalksnews.com MarketWatch reports that Tax Freedom Day will come five days later than last year, on April 18.The day was created by a businessman in the 1940s and has been carried on by the Tax Foundation, a 76-year-old think tank. It marks the day when Americans will have earned enough at work to pay their collective tax bill for the year… Continue Reading On moneytalksnews.com » Over-Spending – freemoneyfinance.com For those of you new to Free Money Finance, I post on The Bible and Money every Sunday. Here’s why. Today...
Capital One Venture Rewards vs. Barclaycard Arrival – moneysmartlife.com There has been an airline mileage backlash brewing for some time as carriers have made it near impossible to redeem their miles for awards seats at the lowest levels. This backlash extends from the skies right down to our wallets as credit card holders no longer see nearly as much value in airline mileage cards as they once did… Continue Reading On moneysmartlife.com » Are You Confident You Can Retire? – freemoneyfinance.com Here’s a piece from CNN Money that says most Americans think they won’t be able to afford retirement. The...
“Why Work If We’ve Got Obama?” Said My Rich Friend…. – financialsamurai.com Jaabir, one of the poorest richest friends I know, decided to take a vacation from not working by driving down to Indian Wells, California to watch the BNP Tennis Open last month. The tennis tournament is considered “The Mecca” for tennis fans everywhere given the terrific turnout of the world’s top pros and the intimate setting… Continue Reading On financialsamurai.com » PTM 029 – How to Launch a Tech Startup Part-Time with Kristen Carney of Cubit – ptmoney.com This episode of the Part-Time Money podcast is with Kristen...
5 Ways to Get the Most Value out of a Gym Membership – youngadultmoney.com/ There’s quite a few bloggers out there who will tell you that a gym membership is something you can go without. While I do not necessarily disagree with this, I think most people are far more likely to work out and get in shape if they have a gym membership. 1) Wait for the right deal Just last week my wife and I signed up for a gym membership for just $10/month… Continue Reading On youngadultmoney.com/ » Hidden Expenses of Buying a New (or Used) Car...
What to Do if You’re Having Trouble Paying Your Student Loans – moneysmartlife.com We’ve all heard it said that student loans cannot be discharged in bankruptcy, so what do you do if your financial situation is a wreck – or if you’re unemployed – and simply don’t have the money to repay? There actually are a couple of ways to manage the situation even if the bankruptcy option doesn’t exist… Continue Reading On moneysmartlife.com » Dirty Money Spends Faster – libertyinvestor.com If you’re looking for a creative way to save a couple of bucks each day, perhaps you should consider...
How to make money with your photography using Foap – genxfinance.com/ Make Money Off of Your Photography with Foap Do you snap photos with your iPhone? Are you amazed at how well they turn out? If you are, I have a money making opportunity for you. It’s called Foap and it’s an iPhone app for stock photographers. If you’re looking for ways to make money or even just ways to make money on the side why not sell the photos you’ve taken? Foap is free to sign-up for and you earn $5 each time one of your pictures sells… Continue Reading On...
Net Worth: April 2013 – punchdebtintheface.com Well the last 30 days have been anything but normal for the Ninja household. I don’t know if you keep up with MANteresting at all, but the media gods had favor on us last week. It started with this BuzzFeed article, which snowballed in to a few dozen more articles being written about us and a buttload of traffic… Continue Reading On punchdebtintheface.com » Have Huge Medical Bills? Get Crafty with Your Payments – moneyning.com/ How many times have you skipped a doctor visit you needed because you didn’t have health care coverage? After...
My Plan for Handling a Big Windfall – thesimepledollar.com Kelly writes in: What would you do if you won the lottery? Since I don’t play the lottery, I’ll answer this question under the assumption that instead I’m just receiving a very big inheritance from my unknown Uncle Rockefeller and Aunt Vanderbilt. The first step I’d take is to make absolutely sure all taxes on that income were paid… Continue Reading On thesimepledollar.com » Over-Indulgence – freemoneyfinance.com For those of you new to Free Money Finance, I post on The Bible and Money every Sunday. Here’s why. Today I’m posting Proverbs...
Quick Money Tips: Break Free of Materialism – ptmoney.com Are you swimming in a sea of “stuff”? In today’s edition, we take a look at materialism. It’s one thing to want to steward your money well so that you can live a comfortable life. But we need to deal with the root problem that got us into so much debt to begin with: our addiction to material goods… Continue Reading On ptmoney.com » 10 Good Places to Volunteer – Opportunities & Organizations – moneycrashers.com There are plenty of reasons to volunteer your time for a good cause. I do it because...
Does Paying Cash For A Car Make Me Crazy? – solvingthemoneypuzzle.com/ I drive a 2005 domestic sedan that is in good shape and has just under 100,000 kilometres on it. It is in good shape mechanically (I knocked on wood as I typed those words) and it’s only problem is the driver’s door. The door freezes shut or open on really cold days. On really cold days I just leave it shut and climb in through the passenger seat… Continue Reading On solvingthemoneypuzzle.com/ » The Best 0% Balance Transfer Credit Cards – wisebread.com Updated March 2013 Those who live under a mountain of...
Energy Efficiency Programs/Financial Incentives – Saskatchewan and Manitoba – milliondollarjourney.com This is the final post of the series on energy-efficiency programs and financial incentives. We will conclude the series by looking at offers for Saskatchewan and Manitoba residents. Saskatchewan: SaskEnergy Programs Energy Efficient Rebate for New Homes This program is offered by SaskEnergy on behalf of the Ministry of Environment to SK residents who buy or build an energy efficient home… Continue Reading On milliondollarjourney.com » Southwest Airlines Rapid Rewards Premier Credit Card Big Bonus is BACK – ptmoney.com Update: The Southwest Airlines Rapid Rewards Premier Credit Card has just...
Calvin February 2013 Net Worth – consumerismcommentary.com/ Naked With Cash is the year-long series on Consumerism Commentary where seven readers’ households share their financial progress on a monthly basis. I’ve partnered with financial planners who will offer some guidance along the way. Read this introduction to learn more about the series. Calvin is in his early 40s, earning a salary of $120,000 plus bonus as an IT project manager in New Jersey… Continue Reading On consumerismcommentary.com/ » What the Heck is the Alternative Minimum Tax? – moneyning.com/ Our country has a decades-long history of trying to make sure that high...
Anonymous S February 2013 Net Worth – consumerismcommentary.com/ Naked With Cash is the year-long series on Consumerism Commentary where seven readers’ households share their financial progress on a monthly basis. I’ve partnered with financial planners who will offer some guidance along the way. Read this introduction to learn more about the series. Anonymous S is a 24-year-old engineer earning $67,000 a year plus bonus… Continue Reading On consumerismcommentary.com/ » 7 Tips for Using Social Media to Land a Job – moneyning.com/ Social media is more than a way to share images on Facebook for your family and friends. It’s a...
Designer Checks Stinks – freemoneyfinance.com Before I get into this post I want to say one thing: Yes, I still use checks. Get over it. You all know that I use credit cards and have a debit card as well. So not all of my financial transactions are using instruments that were very popular in the 80’s. But I’m not going to give certain companies my bank account information for electronic payments — I simply don’t trust them… Continue Reading On freemoneyfinance.com » Avoiding credit card traps – getrichslowly.org/blog This is a guest post from John Ulzheimer. John is a...
LastDollar February 2013 Net Worth – consumerismcommentary.com/ Naked With Cash is the year-long series on Consumerism Commentary where seven readers’ households share their financial progress on a monthly basis, and February is “insurance month.” I’ve partnered with financial planners who will offer some guidance along the way. Read this introduction to learn more about the series… Continue Reading On consumerismcommentary.com/ » Living for Today Doesn’t Require You to Drain Tomorrow – thesimepledollar.com “Why would I want to live in misery just so I have a few more dollars when I’m old?” This is an exact quote from a recent reader...
4 Steps to Take When Unemployed – free money wisdom Unemployment is not a beloved term in our language, and it is one of the last situations an adult wants to find themselves in. But sadly, for those who entered the workforce right before or during the Great Recession, unemployment has become a fact of life. The most recent numbers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics put the unemployment rate at 7… Continue Reading On free money wisdom » The Smart Way to Inherit an IRA – moneyning.com/ Even though the majority of Americans are worried about the possibility of...
5 reasons to refinance your mortgage – getrichslowly.org/blog This post is from staff writer Holly Johnson. A few weeks ago, I wrote about how I refinanced my mortgage for the second time in a year. The second refinance wasn’t actually part of my master plan, but I ended up having to refinance in order to remove my private mortgage insurance. And although refinancing our home again proved to be a huge pain, we are now saving $135 per month by no longer paying private mortgage insurance premiums… 4 Things You Can Learn from Your Mortgage Statement – moneysmartlife.com Most of us, when...
