Profitable Ideas: When it Pays to Spend More, Best Career Advice Ever, and More
A weekly roundup of some of the more interesting and helpful personal finance articles I’ve read recently. Spend the money for the good boots, and wear them forever (Sketch Guy – a NY Times blog). Sometimes, the more expensive option is the better buy. How fraudsters are getting around chip and pin cards (CNBC). Identity […]
Profitable Ideas: A Simple Money Move to Make Now, When NOT to Save for Retirement, and More
A weekly roundup of some of the more interesting and helpful personal finance articles I’ve read recently. One simple financial move you can make in a month (Forbes). A little bit of this can make a big difference. When not to save for retirement (Reuters). I agree – there are two steps you should take […]
Profitable Ideas: Don’t Try to Time the Market, Finding Meaning in Your Work, and More
A weekly roundup of some of the more interesting and helpful personal finance articles I’ve read recently. What if you were the world’s best market timer? (The Irrelevant Investor). Fortunately, you don’t have to achieve the impossible. Why we can’t stop torturing ourselves with 401(k) wreckage (Bloomberg). With this type of wreck, it’s okay to […]
Two Essential Habits For Wise Money Management
I’ve written before that I’m not crazy about the term “frugal.” I prefer the phrase “spending smart.” Maybe it’s because I equate frugality (possibly unfairly, I realize) with always opting for the lowest cost option, when sometimes the more expensive one may prove to be the better long-term choice. Whatever you call it, if you’re […]
Profitable Ideas: Keep Calm, Money-Saving Mental Tricks, and More
My hand-picked list of some of the more interesting and helpful personal finance articles from the past week. Keep calm and step forward (ETF.com). No one likes it when the market falls, but making panicky, emotional investment decisions usually causes more harm than good. 8 most dangerous places to use your debit card (CBS Money […]
Profitable Ideas
A weekly roundup of some of the more interesting, entertaining, or helpful personal finance articles I’ve read recently. 10 bear market truths (A Wealth of Common Sense). Words of wisdom after a brutal week in the market. What investors should and shouldn’t do in this market (MarketWatch). It’s times like these when you find out […]
Simple, Meaningful Success
If you’re reading these words, once upon a time you subscribed to this blog. But that may have been several years ago, so I’ll understand if you don’t remember! I stopped adding new content in the spring of 2012 when I joined the staff of Sound Mind Investing. I’m still with SMI and loving it. […]
Housing: Getting Your Single Largest Expense Right
Housing is most people’s biggest expense. That’s why, of all of the expenses we each have, it’s essential to get our housing costs right. It’s one of the most important keys to being able to be generous, save and invest adequately, and live with financial margin and peace of mind. Here’s how to spend smart […]
Playing a Great Game of Financial Defense
No one has ever accused an insurance policy of being a page-turner. However, those packets of boring legalese are essential for financial success. Let’s look at some of the most important types of insurance so you can determine how to get the right coverage at the right price. Life Insurance Do you need life insurance? […]
The Essentials of Investing
Investing is arguably the most challenging and intimidating topic within personal finance. There’s a lot to know and the terminology can be confusing. To lower the fear factor and cut through the confusion, here are some of the investing essentials. Get In The Game There’s a financial force in the world so powerful that Einstein […]