If you’re anything like me, you’ve probably got a variety of checking, savings, retirement, and investment accounts, all at different institutions. On top of that you may have credit cards, a mortgage, or a car loan. It can be overwhelming to get a complete financial picture. That’s where Mint.com comes in. I love using this…
Month: September 2013
Dave Ramsey’s Financial Peace University – Week 1
If you’ve never attended or even heard of Financial Peace University, then listen up. Financial Peace University is a 9 week course that covers pretty much every financial topic the typical American family needs to know about. It was developed by Dave Ramsey (the guy on the radio) and his team. Each session covers a specific…
What is a Roth IRA and why do I need one?
I’ve been pretty focused on finding products and services that will save you money in each post. However, this week, I wanted to take a break from the usual and discuss the Roth IRA. I’m sure everyone has heard of them by now, but perhaps you’ve still got some questions. Well hopefully I’ve come up…
Recommended Reading Added
I’ve added a recommended reading page to the site. This page includes books about personal finance, career, and any other topics that should be helpful as you navigate life and money. Please check out the books that are there. I plan on adding more as I have a chance to read or review them. Please…
Foot Family Project
In preschool, our youngest was assigned the project of creating a foot family. For those that don’t know what that is and can’t figure it out from the picture, it is essentially a picture made up of outlines of each family members foot, turned into something fun and supposedly represents our family. My wife likes…
Recovering From Unemployment Part 2: Delayed Gratification
Delayed gratification is just a fancy word for patience. I don’t think that anyone is born with the immediate skill of patience; rather it is perseverance developed with experience and a true desire to mature and grow. I certainly do not come by this skill easily, and tend to want what I want when I…
Saving Money with the Click of a Button Is So Sweet
How many times has this happened to you? You’ve spent hours filling your virtual shopping cart with a ton of items (hopefully ones you need) and you’re ready to check out. That’s when the promo code box appears. You think, if the box is there, then there has to be a promo code out there…
Replacing a “Poopy” Phone
You’re busy, and multitasking is a way of life. There are some places where multitasking should never really take place. Some of those places are obvious to most people, and some of them fall into a gray area for others. One of those gray areas is the bathroom. I know of two people personally who…