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There’s no shame in admitting it: It’s possible to make it through college and into the real world without having the first idea about investing, money management, or anything that deals even remotely with finances. But thanks to the growing number of Web sites and online tools devoted to fiscal responsibility, it’s easier than ever [...]

Today was supposed to be a picnic at the apple orchard day, but the cold weather and rain put a stop to that idea. So I guess it will be another blogging day for me. Last week was the first time that Moolanomy featured articles written by staff writer. Please let us know what you [...]

Welcome to the 76th edition of Money Hacks Carnival. In this edition, I’ll be presenting some interesting and fun facts about money along with the submissions. For editor’s picks, please look for entries noted with (EP).

Money Fact #1: $1 bills wear out in about 17 months. Bills of larger denomination last longer because they are [...]

Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities (TIPS) is a type of Treasury securities that provides protection against inflation and real return.  I don’t know if TIPS is the best bond to buy or not, but I am beginning to think that it is after reading articles and books by Larry Swedroe over the years.  At the very least, [...]

It has been a while since I shout out to the personal finance blogging community.  First, I want to share a recent interview of me done by Jeff Rose at Good Financial Cents — thank you Jeff! I hope you can give him a visit and check out the interview.
Now, here are a few articles [...]

Net Worth Review
September was a rough month! The U.S. economy suffered from the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression. Major failures in our financial system forced the U.S. government to take over Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and AIG. On top of that we saw the end of Lehman Brothers, Washington Mutual, and Wachovia. All [...]

When I wrote Building, Diversifying, and Shifting Your Income Streams, there was an important element that I left out. That element was some practical real life ideas about how you can start building alternative income streams today. It is worth noting that not all of these are passive income ideas, so you will actually have [...]

What prompted me to write this post is shown in the image below — my wife just got a $26.20 “Big Fat Check” from Ebates. My sister told me about this a few times before, but I didn’t pay any attention…until my wife tried it and got the check.

I am probably a bit late for [...]

On our vacation this past weekend, my wife and I ate out a lot. This was probably the most expensive part of our trip. Being from Thailand, eating out is an entirely different experience. Over there, portions are much smaller and less expensive. Whereas here in the U.S., portions are usually huge and more expensive. [...]