Mindless Spending
Have you ever driven home, pulled into the driveway, and realized that you don’t remember the drive home at all?! I remember one time I was driving and I suddenly came off of auto-pilot...
Doctor Debt
When is Enough “Enough”?
What we can learn from Deepak Choopra and from Timber Hawkeye on Money and Credit and Living with Enough.
When should you rent a couch?
I have to say that one of the most recent trends I am seeing concerns me greatly. Renting Furniture and Appliances! At first I thought I was misunderstanding. “So, if you don’t pay it, you lose the furniture and all of your money, correct?” I asked. The very distraught couple across from me, who according to their budget cannot afford the $300 per month they are paying for their furniture, nodded with sadness.
You divorced the fool…unfortunately not his debt…now what?
You divorced the fool…unfortunately not his debt…now what? ‘Till death do us part or ’till debt do us part?
There seems to be a common misconception about debt and who in a relationship is responsible for it. I’d like to take a few moments of your time and clear up some misconceptions if I may.
What would you do differently without credit?
“But I had to use my credit because…” (you can likely finish that sentence) … . “I needed food, I needed to pay the rent, I needed to fix my car, etc. etc. I’ve...
Where do I start? (A simple guide to re-creating your lost credit score)
So, you’ve all but destroyed your credit score? What to do next! The steps are actually quite simple. Follow these, have a bit of patience and viola, you will be on the road to financial recovery in no time.
Price vs Cost!
I had coffee with a colleague of mine a few weeks back and we had a lively discussion on the price versus the cost of items. I loved the concept so much I asked her to send me her a guest blog on the subject. I like the different perspective this gives us on purchases we make as we tend to focus on the obvious “price” but not necessarily the “cost” to us and the “benefit” received.
The Best Kept Secret of Investing
The story both excites me and terrifies me. It excites me because I have the opportunity to motivate others to do what I have not done. It terrifies be because I had not followed my friends advice and am now wishing I had spent less money on suede jackets, killer heels and drinks at the Misty Moon and had saved that money instead. So I urge you, read this, and pass it along to anyone in your life who can benefit from it today!
The 3-Step Simple Spending Plan
Want a simple ‘Spending Plan Process’? – Set up three accounts. These can be three bank accounts or can consist of a cash account or two, depending on what works for you. One account for your regular monthly expenses, one for savings and one for your day-to-day spending needs.
Save $30,000 by cutting back on your Double Double
You might be asking yourself “How Can I Find Money to Save for Retirement?”. This guest article gives some great ideas on how you can redirect a small regular purchase and make a major impact at retirement.