Endcaps: Beware of Items in Checkout Lane
"Choices are the hinges of destiny." -- Edwin Markham The other day, a fellow blogger wrote a post about a friend that needed to justify things he might consider to…
Money & Mates: Q&A with Paula and Kim
This week, we speak with Paula and they are living proof that the family that saves together stays together. Hear what they have to say about money and a long-term…
Credit Card Alternatives
If you don't have the option to use a credit card or you want to stop using them, you have two other options that are similar and great for learning…
Thin Slicing and GTD
"One either meets, or one works." -- Peter Drucker My favorite time management technique is called touch it once. This post isn't specific to finances, but every now and then…
A Weak Foundation
We recently went on vacation and stayed in the home of our host couple. I learned a lot from them about building my foundation wisely. The couple that hosted us…
Gay Couples Should Share Load with Finances
"Reason respects the differences, and imagination the similitude of things." - Percy Bysshe Shelley I've always heard that the family that saves together stays together. In the Southwest Airlines magazine…
Frugality, Value and Toilet Paper
As I do this "frugal living", I have found I make a few mistakes along the way, yet I still learn. Thats what mistakes are for - learning. Recently, I…
Don’t Blow the Rebate
I used to buy a lot of electronics and computer equipment that seemed like great deals due to mail in rebates. Then I'd let that rebate slip get lost in…
Tender Age Investing: Teach Kids Money Concepts
"Example is the school of mankind, and they will learn at no other." -- Kurt Herbert Alder One of my most rewarding experiences as an adult was teaching business skills…
Money & Mates: Q&A with Joel and Martin
Joel lives in Long Island, New York and has been dating Martin for a couple of months. They have already had the "money talk". Joel is a smart conversationalist. Here's…