Year: 2012
I recently read the personal finance classic book, Your Money or Your Life, and wanted to write up a review with some thoughts. This book, first published in 1992, …
I last left you with the tale of Grandy, my dying car. I knew it was time to trade her in. And to do so before she died would …
“Micromanaging” has a certain negative connotation due to its application in a work environment. When it comes to budgeting, however, micromanagement should be embraced (don’t let anyone tell you …
I have a love-hate…OK, it’s 99% hate relationship with Comcast and cable TV. I negotiate with Comcast frequently (most recently saving $200 over 6 months) – and that gives …
One of the most over-used, over-rated, over-hyped financial cliches out there is “spend less than you earn” or similarly spend less than you make”. We’ve all heard it. Many of …
A few years ago, my wife and I sold one of our two vehicles (the newer one, with payments) and decided to share our other vehicle as I decided …
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As a Credit Karma user, I recently received an email announcing that they have begun offering daily free credit monitoring in addition to free credit scores. This is a …