Getting Mother’s Day Gift Ideas from RetailMeNot – debtroundup.com Alright everyone, Mother’s Day is here. This is not a typical Mother’s Day for me, because my wife is now a mother. My son was born in December of 2012, so we won’t be just celebrating Mother’s Day with our mothers. My wife needs to be celebrated and I want to create an awesome day for her… Continue Reading On debtroundup.com » I Need a Birthday Budget – Financialblacksheep.com I swore I was only going to have a nice dinner when it came my real birthday, but it ended up having...
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...
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...
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...
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)...
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...
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...
Is Fear Inducing You To Spend When You Know You Shouldn’t? – eyesonthedollar.com ...
Easy Ways to Keep Your Pet Secure – makingsenseofcents.com Michelle’s dogs Lauren from L Bee and the Money Tree wrote recently about how her dog, Murray, decided to take a little jaunt around the neighbourhood at 11pm in the middle of the rain storm, leaving her a nervous wreck until she found him. While this story ends well, it’s one we’ll all familiar with… Continue Reading On makingsenseofcents.com » Could You Survive Financially If You Lost a Job? – eyesonthedollar.com Some recent posts from Cash Rebel and Reach Financial Independence have really gotten me thinking about how much money we...
Manage Your Money Like a Pro – according to Jean Chatzky – dinksfinance.com (This is a guest post from NBC Today Financial Editor Jean Chatzky) We’re right on the verge of warmer weather and, as such, wedding season, at least in my neck of the woods. If you’re planning a walk down the aisle, don’t forget to budget in time for a discussion about how you plan to manage your finances after the cake is cut… Continue Reading On dinksfinance.com » How to Refinance Any Debt – doughroller.net Photo: santheo What do you think of when you hear the word...
Know About the Factors Affecting Conveyancing Fees – doablefinance.com Are you going to sell or buy a new property? Do you know about the process of conveyancing? What is conveyancing? This is a legal process of transferring the name of the owner into the name of the buyer through paperworks. How much time it takes to overcome the process? Initially the process seems to … Continue Reading On doablefinance.com » A Beginner’s Guide to Starting a Blog – weonlydothisonce.com This is a guest post from Dianne Aarnink. After saving enough money to take a year off, Dianne recently said adios...
Eliminating Debt Creates Self Confidence – doablefinance.com Depending on what economic experts you read, the economic situation of the United States seems to be getting better, albeit slowly but we see some improvement. Unemployment even though still quite high but most months it is on a downward path. I guess the country as a nation has started to believe in the old … Continue Reading On doablefinance.com » I Love You Like A Blogger Roundup – 04/12 – www.enemyofdebt.com/ This weekend we will celebrate my daughter Tori’s 11th birthday. I can easily see the bits of personality she has inherited...
A Primer on Margin Accounts – myfijourney.com Recently, I got my brokerage account upgraded to a margin account. So I though that this would be a good time to talk about what margin accounts are, how they work, and some of the benefits and risks involved. I also wanted to discuss my thoughts on how to get the most out of a margin account. What Is Margin? Margin is basically nothing more than a loan from your broker… Continue Reading On myfijourney.com » What are Some of the Ways to Help an Emotional Spender? – Financialblacksheep.com I received a reader...
What is your philosophy about money? – dinksfinance.com Good Morning Dinks. Let me ask you a question, do you love money? If you answered yes, then I have a follow up question, why? Why do people love money so much? Maybe you love money because it helps buy all of the things you want, maybe you love money because it helps you live the lifestyle you want, maybe you love money because it is a reflection of how hard you work or maybe you love money because watching your bank accounts grow makes you happy… Continue Reading On dinksfinance.com »...
Life Is Too Short – savvyfinanciallatina.com/#&panel1- Life is too short. If you don’t know, I babysat on and off again for a family over the past 8 months. I found out yesterday the boy I cared for died. He was seven years old, such a sweet, innocent, happy kid. I’m still in shock. Honestly, I go from almost crying in front of my office monitor to not quite believing it’s true… Continue Reading On savvyfinanciallatina.com/#&panel1- » 3 Widely Unkown Ways to Save Money When Buying A Car – debtroundup.com This is a guest article by Sean. If you are interested...
Love and Money – An Internal Debate – debtroundup.com I have been following the questions posed by Chase Bank back in February about average couples. It is pretty much about love and money. I answered the questions in my head, but not on here because I found one question that I wanted to dig into deeper. If you are interested in learning some other personal finance blogger’s answers, then check out Girl Meets Debt, The Frugal Path, The First Million is the Hardest, Money Life and More, Money Beagle, and Reach Financial Independence… Continue Reading On debtroundup.com » Cut your...
My Worst Customer Service Experience Ever – eyesonthedollar.com Since I’m still out of town and really don’t want to be too serious on a Friday, I thought I’d share our experience from the birthday party we had for our six year old last week. We decided to have it at the bowling alley, mainly because I though it would be easy, and we’d have no cleanup… Continue Reading On eyesonthedollar.com » Live Without Money. Could you Do It? – Financialblacksheep.com When most people think about someone that wants to live without money, they think of living in a cave, alone...
The Importance of Finding Daily Solitude – weonlydothisonce.com The most valuable lesson I learned in music school was that the best work gets done when you are alone in a practice room. Solitude. Solitude is not as easy to come by these days with TV, the internet, smart phones, and other gadgets serving a huge role in our life. Those things can find their way into our once-empty practice rooms and disrupt our creativity… Continue Reading On weonlydothisonce.com » ICT or Computer Sciences – Which Will Prepare Our Kids Best for Future? – doablefinance.com Recent criticism of ICT learning in...
Our Rehab and House Flipping Story (Part 2) – doughroller.net The rehab is now underway on our investment property. As you might recall, my brother and I bought a HUD home that we are flipping. The plan is to have the house on the market over the next few weeks. In order to determine if this was a good investment we had to consider three major factors. The cost of the house, the cost of the rehab, and how much we could sell the house for… Continue Reading On doughroller.net » It’s Never Too Late to Get With a Budget...
Have a Small Business? Here Are a Few Tips to Save Money – debtroundup.com I am a true entrepreneur at heart. I have been running businesses since I was little. It is just something that comes to me. My most successful business was as an electronics retailer. I had an e-commerce company that I built from the ground up and loved it. It was tough work, but it was rewarding… Continue Reading On debtroundup.com » Share your profile with us! – mycoinblog.com We’d love to know a little about everyone collecting out there. If you’re interested in sharing like I...
We Quit Our Jobs With $26,000 To Travel the World – makingsenseofcents.com Hey everyone! A couple of weeks ago I asked one of my favorite bloggers to guest post for me. Just last year she quit her job, and her and her significant other decided to travel the world. I thought she was super inspiring and knew she just HAD to guest post for me. You can follow her lifestyle blog at Mish Lovin Life or their travel blog at Filling in the Dots… Continue Reading On makingsenseofcents.com » Cut Out of Dad’s Will? How My Dad Shapes My Finances –...
We Flipped a House!-Part 2, Renovating a Distressed Property – eyesonthedollar.com Thanks for checking back in for Part 2 in my series about flipping a house. If you missed the first post you can go back and catch up. Basically I left you with the reasons why we decided it would be a good idea to flip a house and how we decided to use a home equity line of credit to finance it. Our timeline was 6 months, and we planned on investing a maximum of $100,000 to renovate the house… Continue Reading On eyesonthedollar.com » Find a hobby...
Tips For Beginner Bloggers Part 1 – The Basics – makingsenseofcents.com Photo Credit Last month, I published my post on How To Start a Blog – Tips for a Beginner. Don’t get the titles confused, they are extremely similar because I lack any creativity. My other post was mainly about how to get going with your blog, and what companies to use to use to actually create your blog (domain, hosting, WordPress, etc… Continue Reading On makingsenseofcents.com » When You Can’t Pay Them All – Deciding Which Bills to Pay First – debtroundup.com This is a guest article by Daniela from...
Weekend Link Love: “The Blogging” Edition – myfijourney.com This weekend link love is brought to you by my favorite grammatically horrid line from the many spam comments that I get: “The blogging is spreading its wings quickly.” For some reason that makes me chuckle every time I think about it. Links! This week I recommend that you check out the following links… Continue Reading On myfijourney.com » Book Review – The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Starting a Home-Based Business – theamateurfinancier.com/blog/ If you are a regular reader, you’re probably aware that some of my favorite books are the...
The Neglected “Secret” to Becoming Rich – johnnymoneyseed.com I guess I wasn’t paying too much attention early on in my life, because I had no idea that middle class families actually struggled until I started my own. I’m not saying that my family didn’t struggle while I was growing up. I’m sure they did, but it wasn’t really a topic of conversation to be had over dinner… Continue Reading On johnnymoneyseed.com » The Ins and Outs of Ex Company Car Driver Insurance – doablefinance.com Ex company car driver insurance is a specialized form of insurance which is ideal for drivers...
