Well, folks. Real life circumstances are going to have a heavy hand in some of the topics I cover over the next few months. My wife lost her job today (she’s a Landscape Architect). All …

A Review of Getting Things Done by David Allen
I just finished Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity. The book has sold hundreds of thousands of copies and is preached as the go-to manual …

Student Finances: A Modern Day Tragedy
My apologies for those of you I sucked in by invigorating memories of dried noodles and chicken-like scents – this post will not encourage Ramen noodle eating (but it certainly …

Is Netflix Worth the Subscription Cost?
A while back I posed the question, “how has technology impacted your finances over the last decade?“. A few readers plugged Netflix as a way to cut down on cable …

In a recent post, I covered how to organize mail and paperwork. What I didn’t highlight was how to eliminate all of that annoying junk mail from even arriving in your mailbox. Getting rid of …

The IRS maximum allowed 401K contribution will increase from 2008′s $15,500 to $16,500 in 2009 (for those over 50 years old, the 401k catch-up contribution increases to $22,000). If you’re looking for other years, here …