How to Retire Rich on a Teacher’s Salary
"The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The great teacher inspires." -- William Arthur Ward Yesterday, the LA Times printed a story about an ex-teacher…
Ten Money Questions for Rob Delamater
Rob Delamater is the founder of Lost Art Salon in San Francisco. Lost Art Salon is an eclectic collection of original period paintings, drawings, sculptures and ceramics with a particular…
Netflix and a Living Wage
"No business which depends for existence on paying less than living wages to its workers has any right to continue in this country." -- Franklin Delano Roosevelt As a Netflix…
The Best of Microfinancing
Some of you may have heard about , an online site that people can sign up, so that you can lend or borrow money from your peers to pay off…
Raptured from Credit Card Debt
"Watch ye therefore, and pray always, that ye may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that shall come to pass, and to stand before the Son of man."…
Festival of Frugality #38
Welcome to this week's Festival of Frugality. We're calling Queer Eye for the Frugal Guy by offering readers a few hip tips that will make you sound smart, look great,…
Two Brains are better for Saving Money
Surfgirl and I are bringing her sister and niece to visit us for a week and while they are with us we plan on doing quite a few things, mostly…
National Museum Day
Mark your calendar for a freebie that's sure to please! Invite some friends, take a date, or go it alone. Head to a museum near you on September 30th, 2006…
Ten Money Questions for Amy Guth
Amy Guth just released her debut novel called Three Fallen Women. It has been described as "violent and a story of three women caught in the vortex of breaking down."…
Tax Credits for Hybrid Cars
Are gas prices dropping? When will they rise? There is conflicting information about what actually drives the cost of our fuel. CNN reports gas prices may be as low as…