Organizing
Money Roundup: What You Didn’t Miss By Staying Home on Black Friday, The $50 Christmas Budget, and More
Friday, November 25th, 2011
Even on holiday weeks, I try to keep up with the world of personal finance (don’t worry, I didn’t work yesterday). Here are 10 of the best articles I came across in the past 7 6 days. Think Black Friday Has the Cheapest Prices? Think Again (Time). Worried that you might have missed something by ... [Read more]
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Financial Paperwork: What to Keep, What to Toss
Friday, May 27th, 2011
Anyone enjoy filing papers? I didn’t think so. But you’ll be glad to have done the job with some sense of order should Uncle Sam ever come calling with a question about what you put on line 43 of your 1040 from ‘08. I recommend keeping financial paperwork in three different places: an easily accessible ... [Read more]
Be Prepared
Tuesday, January 26th, 2010
Think an earthquake can’t happen where you live? Check this list of states that are at risk of experiencing an earthquake. I was somewhat surprised to see that Illinois, where I live, is listed as “high risk.” Even if you live in an area not at risk for earthquakes, there are many other disasters you ... [Read more]
Clutter is Money
Thursday, October 8th, 2009
Clutter can either cost us money in the form of wasted time spent searching for stuff or it can generate money when we put some of our unused stuff up for sale. A helpful article on Mainstreet.com offered several good ideas and web sites for organizing, repurposing, or selling our stuff. Among the recommended sites ... [Read more]
The Heart of Simple Living
Tuesday, September 1st, 2009
“I do want to point out, friends, that time is of the essence. There is no time to waste, so don’t complicate your lives unnecessarily. Keep it simple — in marriage, grief, joy, whatever. Even in ordinary things—your daily routines of shopping, and so on. Deal as sparingly as possible with the things the world ... [Read more]
Be Prepared
Thursday, April 9th, 2009
News of the devastating earthquake in Italy prompted Consumer Reports to remind readers about the importance of having and safeguarding certain financial documents. It put together a helpful list showing where to keep various documents. A comprehensive, easily accessible list of emergency phone numbers should be part of every household’s emergency preparedness plan as well. ... [Read more]
