I recently joined the writing staff at Mint, a free online money management tool. I will be helping to build the library of articles in the financial core section of Mint.edu.
Today my first article was published: Smart Tax Strategies For The Big Events In Your Life.
In the article, I highlight tax tips for the [...]

Posted April 2, 2008 in Dollar Plan News, Taxes | 12 Comments »

I’ve been running the numbers like crazy and I’ve determined that it will be worth it to jump through hoops to rearrange our finances to refinance. If you are considering a refinance, see when it makes sense to refinance.
I’ve calculated a minimum gain of $12,000 over the next 5 years less any opportunity costs lost [...]

Posted April 2, 2008 in Debt, Savings | 4 Comments »

April Fools’ Day is one of my favorite “holidays”. Growing up our whole family was always trying to outdo one another or be the first to play a joke. Instead of playing a joke on you, I want to share one of our best jokes. It even has a great financial twist.
The best joke, which [...]

Posted April 1, 2008 in Dollar Plan News | 5 Comments »