Do you have “enough”? Are you working extra hard to buy extra stuff that you don’t actually need? How many hours of your working day go towards unnecessary expenses? Could you work less hours if you required less stuff? Wanted less stuff? Had less stuff?
As many of you know, I left my corporate gig over 2.5 years ago to strike out on my own. I get emails all the time asking me how I did it, and it’s really a hard thing to answer in a single post as it is a culmination of so many things I [...]
If there is one thing I have never understood, it is the allure of overpriced designer clothing. The reason I don’t understand it is because most people buy fancy brand names because of the name and the fact that it is displayed in a large font on the item itself, all in an effort [...]
Are your life choices and decisions based in reality or fiction? Do you feel entitled to a better standard of living than you can currently afford? Are you deep in debt because of it? These are questions I always ask myself when I see stories of people living in trailer parks but [...]
This is a guest post from Neal Frankle, CFP, who blogs over at Wealth Pilgrim
Like everyone, my income and financial situation has been “impacted” by the current economic crisis. And as you can imagine, the “impact” hasn’t been pleasant.
We’re not at risk of losing our home or business (thank G-d) but our lifestyle [...]
This is real. I don’t see it too much here in my small mountain town because so much of our economy is local and we pretty much provide for ourselves, but communities across the country are suffering. Friends I talk to in other places see the neighborhoods in foreclosure, the long lines at [...]
Of all the times you could choose to ignore your finances, now would not be the time. Between the banks being more choosy about who they lend to, the unemployment rate nearing 8%, and the future of the economy in question, now is the time you should be paying the most attention to your [...]
In case anyone is interested, an interview I did with the website Better Trades is now up and live on their site. Most of it you guys already know, but there might be a few tidbits you don’t. So head on over if you want to check it out!
Hi everyone. I just wanted to formally announce a new site I started a few weeks ago called Simple. Organized. Life. I believe the title is self-explanatory, and I will use it to explore that side of my life a little more than I do here.
I am into trying (and still learning) to [...]
Can I just tell you that I hate when pundits call me a consumer? Last time I checked I was not a consumer but rather a person who happens to buy things once in a while. My sole purpose in life is not to buy enough stuff to prop up failing companies or [...]
Back in December, residents of a few Massachusetts towns went without electricity for weeks because of an ice storm and the ineptitude of a local electric company. I would venture to guess that most of these people were not prepared in the least, seeing as how the majority of people never think about long [...]
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Hope you all had a wonderful holiday, and I wish you a healthy and prosperous 2009 (both financially and in your daily life)!
While I pack my bags for my return to New Mexico, here is a re-publish of a post I enjoyed writing that appeared here on My Two Dollars about 2 years ago.I am looking forward to getting back to real life!
Top 10 Reasons Why You Do Not Need A Savings Account…
10. Mattresses are more comfortable [...]
This article is part of an M-Network group writing project, the 12 Days of Christmas – Personal Finance Style. As the project moves through it’s days, I will be adding each article at the bottom of this post. We’ll be posting from December 1st to December 12th.
Here are 5 Golden Rules that can really help [...]
