lifestyle choice

At least quarterly, Mr. B and I try to take a look at our budget. How is it (or isn’t it) working? Since we are considering buying a house, we have also been looking for ways to slice our budget without bleeding. From out experience, here are some tips on how to create a budget.

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During the huge bull, too many of us got too caught up in considering the implications of the first important reality. If stocks offer better returns, then investing in stocks gets you to retirement faster. That really is so and that really is important. But to make investing choices that will work for the long [...]

In challenging times, we are always looking for ways to reduce our expenses. But often, the last place we think about cutting costs is the best place to save some money. One example of this is your monthly cell phone plan — a great opportunity to reduce spending without significantly changing your lifestyle.

Adjusting Your Cell [...]

I am finally done with my tax returns, and my parents too, but haven’t send them in yet because I like to print them out and go over everything one more time. There’s something about computer screen that doesn’t lend itself to careful error checking.
As per my earlier review of TurboTax, I decided to prepare [...]

Are you thinking about buying a house? With all the foreclosures and the housing market becoming more favorable for buyers, this may be a good time to buy. But how could you be sure that you’ll be ready? The standard answers might be something like this:

Your percentage of gross income that goes toward housing costs [...]

When I started Moolanomy last July, I didn’t expect this level of success. I could fool myself and say that it’s due to my amazing intellect and superior command of the English language — but that wouldn’t be true. Actually, I am quite glad that so many of you stick around to read what I [...]

Welcome to the 33rd Edition of the Carnival of Money Stories; a carnival that shares stories about personal experiences or the experiences of others on saving, investing, finance, money management, money generating, business ventures, success and tales of struggle. There were many great submissions from PF Bloggers around the world, so let’s begin

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