What if I gave you a bowl of skittles and told you that you could eat as many as you wanted? Then right before you finished the skittles I mentioned you are going to need to save 20 green ones or else. Would you be frustrated that I waited until the bowl was [...]
The Benefits of the Envelope Budget System
August 20th, 2007 · No Comments
Why Watching TV Makes You Spend More Money
August 20th, 2007 · No Comments
Do you think watching television influences your spending? In this article I will convince you that the more you watch TV, the more likely you are to be a poor manager of your money.
The Lifestyle Of Actors And Actresses
People in Hollywood live a lifestyle beyond most of our wildest dreams. They are well-tanned [...]
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The (Financial) State Of The Union Address
April 11th, 2007 · No Comments
Every January the President of the United States delivers a speech to the Congress detailing the state of the nation. I’d like to give you, my readers, the current Financial State of Union. The details of my speech (ok, a blog post but you get the drift) are based on day-to-day observations by me [...]
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View Spending Annually Not Monthly
March 7th, 2007 · No Comments
What if I told you that on April 15, the day that Americans file annual income taxes, you were required to write a check to the tax man for $5581? According to the U.S. Census Bureau $5581 is the average amount a single taxpayer with no children paid in 2004 for federal income taxes. [...]
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How To Survive A Major Pay Cut
January 23rd, 2007 · No Comments
Whether you voluntarily gave up a job or you were forced to accept a lower-paying position I’d like to show you some ways of coping with it. My wife and I recently experienced the birth of our third child and decided that one parent would stay home with the kids. In our particular situation [...]
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