Archive for May, 2008


Free Money Friday & Winner of $50 Amazon Gift Card

As part of the $50 Amazon Gift Card Giveaway, we had almost 100 entries with amazing tips for new graduates. Stay tuned and I’ll highlight some of the tips in the next few weeks!
Free Money
The giveaway was part of the Free Money Friday series. Here’s a recap of the free money offers so far in [...]


Personal Finance Site Rankings: May 2008

May 2008 Personal Finance Site Rankings
Included are blogs that meet the following criteria:

Personal finance related material
Minimum subscriber count of 200
Publicly displayed feed count and source

Sites are ranked as of Feedburner subscriber count on May 23, 2008. The feed displays will monitor the current counts each day. The ranking will remain static using the May [...]


Create Your Own Dollar Plan: Step 4

It’s time for Step 4 in the series! I like this step because you are truly aligning where your money goes to your values. Nothing feels better than putting your money towards your true desires.
Previous Steps:

Step 1: Brainstorming
Step 2: Assigning Numerical Values
Step 3: Calculating Total Cost

Step 4: Reflecting on priorities and values.
Reflect. Once you [...]


My Six Word Memoir, The Ridiculously Small Car, and the Housing Market

Credit Addict asked me to share my thoughts in six words. Wow, six words?
Kids & Family. Life & Happiness. Goals & Money.
In that order (and no, the & signs don’t count!) While I write about money like it’s the answer, it’s not my top priority. Here’s who I’m calling on next to share their [...]


Turn Your Wasted Money Into a Debt Reduction Plan

According to some estimates, every household, on average, wastes 15% of its income (if you make $4,000 a month, this amounts to $600). This wasted money disappears into needless things that do not offer any real and lasting value. Things like lattes and money for useless knick-knacks that do nothing more than gather dust. Impulse [...]


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