How to Overcome Criticism Hangover and Make More Money
OK. I’ll admit it. “Criticism Hangover” is a word that I just made up – but I bet you know what it means. It’s that feeling that you used to get when you left the front door open and the cat ran out of...
View ArticleMarriage and Money: Is Your House Divided?
If you and your spouse (or partner) define “frugality” differently, it could lead to major problems in your relationship. For example, you might think that going to Quicky Mart for a frozen yogurt is a...
View ArticleWinning the Lottery Won’t Fix Your Finances
This is a guest post by Roshawn Watson of Watson Inc. If you like what you see here, be sure to download his free e-book “Your Foundation to Wealth” by signing up to receive free updates from his site...
View ArticleHow Much Do You Owe Your Children?
I have to admit… I don’t have a definite answer for this one. My wife and I have different views on this. Generally, my wife thinks we owe the kids everything we can possibly provide for them. She came...
View ArticleThe Law of Attraction
I may have no right to post this article. A few years ago, there was a huge mega best seller movie and book called “The Secret” which I never read or saw. But to this day, I have huge problems with it....
View ArticleFinancial Forgiveness
You are probably harder on yourself than anyone else is. You might still be blaming yourself (and feeling ashamed) for mistakes you made years ago. Here’s proof: Do you tell yourself that you are...
View ArticleThe Price of Happiness
How much money does it take to be happy? That question was the focus of a recent survey by Princeton economist Angus Deaton and psychologist Daniel Kahneman. What they found flies in the face of the...
View ArticleHappy Thanksgiving!
To all of our readers in (or from) the United States… Happy Thanksgiving! I’m not sure about you, but my day will be spent going on a hike with the kids, watching football, and eating a wonderful...
View ArticleLife Lessons From E.T.
My 11 year-old daughter and I went to Universal Studios to celebrate her birthday not too long ago. While we were there, we saw a host of movie characters – E.T. among them. Of course, E.T. tells the...
View ArticleWhat My Recent Tooth Extraction Taught Me About Money
If you’ve never had a tooth extracted before, shut your eyes and imagine it. After pulling and pushing on one of your pearly whites, an otherwise very kind person sticks pliers inside your face. She...
View ArticleHappy New Year!
This is just a quick note to wish you a Happy and Prosperous New Year. We’ve had a low-key and relaxing week, and plan on continuing that through the weekend. Next week, we’ll have to get back to...
View ArticleValentine’s Day Plans?
Guess what? Valentine’s Day is on Monday. Like many holidays, Valentine’s Day has become more and more commercialized. In fact, according to the National Retail Federation, the average consumer is...
View ArticleFour Financial Lessons to Learn From the Donner Party
This is a guest post from Jesse Michelsen of Personal Finance Firewall, a site where he shares tips for making better financial decisions so you don’t have to go hungry. Jesse also contributes to the...
View ArticleWill Mac OS X Lion Kill Quicken 2007?
It’s no secret that I love Quicken. While it’s not perfect, it’s what I’ve come to depend on since I first started tracking our finances in January 1997. As such, I’ve accumulated a treasure trove of...
View ArticlePutting Your Spare Change to Good Use
My husband and I each have our own jars that we deposit our loose change into. I keep my loose change in my car until the little coin compartment can’t fit anymore and then dump most of it into my jar...
View ArticleHow to Win the Lottery: Grab a Snickers!
Have you ever dreamt of winning the lottery? Well, the dream recently came true for a group of seven New York state IT workers who chipped in to buy what turned out to be the winning Mega Millions...
View ArticleThoughts on Tipping – Pardon the Rant
It’s been awhile since I’ve had a good rant, so here goes… We’re currently on vacation and we went out for lunch yesterday. When the bill came, they had a handy little tipping guide at the bottom of...
View ArticleWhen Do You Stop Being a Beginner?
When do you give yourself credit for knowing what you’re doing? This is not a rhetorical question in the least. Knowing the answer to this question will have a huge impact on both your personal life...
View ArticleSix Ways to Teach Your Kids To Be Money Savvy
This is a guest post from Ed Avis. You’ll teach your kids thousands of lessons as they’re growing up, but make sure you don’t overlook one key area: how they can be money savvy. Kids who learn the...
View ArticleIntuit to Update Quicken 2007 to Run on Mac OS X Lion?
Here’s an interesting little nugget of information related to the Quicken 2007/Mac OS X Lion debacle. In case you missed it, Apple has decided to drop Rosetta from their next major update of OS X...
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