Dave Ramsey’s Baby Step 6: Pay Off Home Early
March 5, 2008 :: Home and Real Estate, Investing :: 37 Comments
The M-Network is currently doing a series highlighting Dave Ramsey's 7 Baby Steps for getting out of debt and getting your life on the right track financially. You can read about all of the steps over on Cash Money Life who kicked things off with a great introduction. As other ...
Money Matters for All Ages - The Chaotic Thirties
January 21, 2008 :: Financial Planning :: 38 Comments
This article is part of the Money Matters for All Ages group writing project being conducted by the M-Network and other blogging friends. See the bottom of this article for the full list of participants and links to their articles. Please check back daily, as I will update the links ...
22 Money Maximizing Moves You Can Do Today
November 20, 2007 :: Financial Planning :: 27 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 ...
I Just Saved A Bunch Of Money On My Insurance
November 13, 2007 :: Insurance :: 22 Comments
"I just saved a bunch of money on my car insurance by switching to GEICO." I am sure you heard that famous line before. In this post, I will share my story about how I saved $1,145 per year, or 30% off my original insurance bills -- and it ...
Home Renovation Nightmare on Elm Street
October 31, 2007 :: Home and Real Estate :: 19 Comments
I hope this will be our last renovation for a very very long time. Our horror story began in late August when the contractor came to our house and quoted $6,000 (labor only) to repair our clogged backyard drain, hang new doors, and overhaul our bathroom. The estimated ...
Money Lesson #2: Setting Financial Goals
September 27, 2007 :: Financial Planning :: 9 Comments
My wife pregnancy is coming along well, except for occasional all-over-the-body-ache. While I was giving her a massage last night, I was able to go over another financial lesson with her. The second lesson was focused mainly on financial goals. Photo from Wikimedia Commons Types of Financial Goals There are many ...
How I estimated my house value at $625,965 for August 2007
September 4, 2007 :: Home and Real Estate :: 8 Comments
In my net worth report, I estimated my house at $625,965 for August 2007. I figured I should go into more detail about how I did this. I have to say that I owe this method to The Dough Roller's 10 Fun and Free Websites to Lookup the ...
