Photography: Numbers in Transport by James Cridland
My boys have been busy working on letters and numbers recently, so I thought it would be fun to follow up Personal Finance A to Z with an expanded money by the numbers and my favorite find in each.
Personal Finance: By the Numbers
1 Reason Not to Store Money [...]

Posted June 15, 2009 in Savings by Madison | Comments?

I decided at the beginning of May, that I wanted to look for ways to save money each day this month. A third of the way through the month, and here’s a different savings idea from each day in May. We’ll see if I can keep it going all month!
Money Saving Ideas for May

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Posted May 11, 2009 in Savings by Madison | 7 Comments

The economic stimulus plan lifted the maximums on the solar energy tax credits, making the purchase of solar panels very appealing.
Since we decided not to downsize and stay in our house long term, we’re considering installing solar panels this summer.
I thought it would be fitting to celebrate Earth Day with some details about [...]

Posted April 22, 2009 in Savings by Madison | 7 Comments

Each quarter, I like to do a financial check in. It’s a good reminder to reevaluate some topics that have been on the backburner and a great time to address new topics that depend on the time of year.
With tax season complete and summer on the way, here are tips to get your finances [...]

Posted April 20, 2009 in Savings by Madison | 3 Comments

I tossed out the idea of buying a less expensive house in Should We Downsize?. Readers came to the rescue with lots of great points to consider in Should We Downsize? More Considerations.
After a lot of thought, we made our decision. We will not be downsizing.
Financial Impacts of Downsizing
Ironically, I envisioned dollars falling from [...]

Posted April 2, 2009 in Savings by Madison | 9 Comments