Budget Mentality Versus Net Worth Mentality (GP)
May 15, 2008 :: Financial Planning :: 7 Comments
One of the mantras that we hear a lot in the world of personal finances is "budget, budget, budget." But is this type of mentality really the best way to build wealth? More and more, some in the personal finance realm are starting to switch to a net worth mentality ...
My Biggest Budget Busters
April 21, 2008 :: Money :: 18 Comments
Lynnae at Being Frugal tagged me and asked about my biggest budget busters. The request could've been difficult since I don't budget. Fortunately, I have been experimenting with Mint.com, and I was able to pull out some big purchases and budget busters. So, here are my top ...
7 Money Management Tips for Seniors (GP)
April 9, 2008 :: Retirement :: 5 Comments
Many of us are working toward a comfortable retirement so that we can relax and enjoy our golden years. Money experts often give advice on how to reduce debt and retire early, yet they overlook the people who have already reached retirement age. There are plenty of seniors who are ...
ABC of Wealth Building
February 19, 2008 :: Money :: 22 Comments
At the end of last month, I discussed how the basic net worth formula reveals several money management insights. As part of that article, I started a little game where I ask my readers and other bloggers to join in and list idea to increase income, reduce expenses, save ...
22 Money Maximizing Moves You Can Do Today
November 20, 2007 :: Financial Planning :: 34 Comments
Now that the benefits enrollment for my company is over, I can start thinking about things that I could do before the end of the year to make my money work harder for me. Here are 22 ideas that I want to share with you. Photo from morgueFile Boost 401k contribution ...
Does Your Family Have An Emergency Plan?
October 22, 2007 :: Money :: 19 Comments
Last week Glblguy wrote about a Guideline Budget and Lynnae's husband lost his job (sorry about that). After I read the two posts, I realized that a good budgeting plan could be a great blueprint for an emergency plan as well. It's one thing to have 3 months ...
New Baby Financial Checklist
September 8, 2007 :: Financial Planning :: 9 Comments
This will be a short post. What I wanted to do is to outline all the financial matters I need to take care of for the baby due this December. As I do more research, I hope to write additional posts and link to them from here. ...
