Goals
Money Roundup: Mastering the Art of Negotiation, Important Financial Goals That Are Easy to Accomplish, and More
Friday, January 27th, 2012
Here’s what I found in my latest journey through the personal finance cyberspace – 10 articles that will help you win with money. Open Low Minimum Roth IRAs for Kids (Kiplinger’s). Kids who contribute to a Roth IRA will head into adulthood with a great financial advantage. Here are three companies with kid-friendly requirements. How ... [Read more]
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Money Roundup: Where NOT To Use a Debit Card, Free Ways to Make Your Child’s Life Better, and More
Friday, December 30th, 2011
Every week I scour the web, looking for the most useful and interesting money-related articles. Here are 10 that are worth reading. How to Land a New Job in 2012 (US News). There are some great nuggets here, including one that a lot of job seekers don’t pay enough attention to: preparing great questions to ... [Read more]
To Go Big In 2012, Think Small
Tuesday, December 27th, 2011
Goal setting is all the rage this time of year. Unfortunately, so is bashing the practice. Some have become tired of the whole New Year’s resolutions routine. It seems trite to them, unproductive. It’s cool to be anti-goal. I’m okay with being uncool. I love the start of a New Year. It always feels like ... [Read more]
Money Roundup: How to Spend Less Than $100 on Christmas, The Best and Worst Things to Buy in December, and More
Friday, December 2nd, 2011
It’s a lonely job scouring the web for the finest in personal finance. But I’m happy to do it. Here are 10 of the best articles from my searches over the past week. Arsenic in Your Juice (Consumer Reports). Getting the best deals at the grocery store means more than finding the best prices. It ... [Read more]
Achieve Your Goals More Easily By Shaping the Path
Tuesday, September 13th, 2011
Using money well is one of those things we never get fully right. We’re constantly trying to make changes, improvements. And the bigger the change, the greater the challenge. That’s why I’ve been taking an in-depth look at the findings from Switch, Chip and Dan Heath’s excellent book on “How to Change Things When Change ... [Read more]
Tapping Into the Odd and Powerful Force of Momentum
Wednesday, May 25th, 2011
I didn’t want to run the other day. I was dead tired. Just couldn’t sleep the night before. But I went anyway. I didn’t set any speed records; that’s for sure. In fact, I was running so slowly, it wouldn’t have surprised me if a walker passed me by. But I went. And I ran ... [Read more]
The Why Behind Your Goals
Monday, May 9th, 2011
The fact that you’re reading a personal finance blog says a lot about your commitment to manage money well. However, I’m curious to know more about your motivations. To use a question frequently asked by our two-year-old: “But why?” Are you trying to get out of debt? Build savings? Figure out the best way to ... [Read more]
Radical Ways to Accomplish Your Financial Goals
Monday, April 11th, 2011
One of the most common questions I get in workshops is, “Where can I possibly find the money to…” save, give, get out of debt, or simply make ends meet. The answer is often found in questioning our spending assumptions. I once met a couple that did not have Internet access at home. What? That’s ... [Read more]
Taking Your Finances From Good to Great: A Culture of Discipline
Wednesday, February 16th, 2011
Would you like to achieve uncommon financial success? As I read the business classic, “Good to Great,” I couldn’t help but think that the principles used by the unusually successful businesses profiled in the book might just apply to how we manage money. In the book, author Jim Collins and a team of researchers take ... [Read more]
The Year Ahead at MattAboutMoney.com
Wednesday, December 29th, 2010
I’m excited about the start of a New Year, the opportunity to pursue some important new goals, and the opportunity to share ideas with you on how to live with the freedom and joy that come from getting the money thing right. As we reset the calendar, this seems like an appropriate time to explain ... [Read more]
