A weekly roundup of some of the more interesting and helpful personal finance articles I’ve read recently. 50 ways to save $500 this month (Huffington Post). Looking to gain some financial margin? You’re bound to find a money-saving idea or two that’ll work for you on this list. Financial literacy: Just-in-time is the ticket (Morningstar). […]
A weekly roundup of some of the more interesting and helpful personal finance articles I’ve read recently. This is how to stay in the market when stocks spin out (MarketWatch). Successful investing has much to do with how you respond to falling markets. How to take market turbulence in stride (Sound Mind Investing). How to […]
A weekly roundup of some of the more interesting and helpful personal finance articles I’ve read recently. Why you might go bankrupt if your next-door neighbor wins the lottery (Wall Street Journal). Really interesting research into the whole keeping-up-with-the-Joneses phenomenon. Life insurance made easy (Sketch Guy – a NY Times blog). A simple two-step process […]
A weekly roundup of some of the more interesting, entertaining, or helpful personal finance articles I’ve read recently. 10 bear market truths (A Wealth of Common Sense). Words of wisdom after a brutal week in the market. What investors should and shouldn’t do in this market (MarketWatch). It’s times like these when you find out […]
Do you have any kids on your gift list this holiday season? Why not give them the gift of stories that’ll help them understand how to use money wisely? Our kids are still pretty young, so most of the books that I have direct experience with are for younger kids. However, several parents of older […]
For most of us, our number one source of financial instruction is our parents. Some parents make the effort to actually teach their kids about money. But all parents teach either good lessons or bad through their example. With Father’s Day occurring this weekend, I thought it would be interesting to consider: How did your […]
When my friend, Craig, lost his mom to cancer, it was a defining experience for him. He loved his mom. That was obvious by the moving tribute he gave during her memorial service. But he often thought of her simply as a hard-working, low-income single mom, not as a woman of significant influence. During a […]
As cash-hungry states look for new sources of revenue, several are now allowing advertisers to put paid messages on the sides of school buses. Currently, seven states allow advertising on school buses: Arizona, Colorado, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Tennessee, Texas, and Utah. Six others are considering the idea: Florida, Kentucky, Ohio, Oklahoma, Rhode Island, and Washington. […]
Mint.com, the popular budget site, has created an online game to help middle school students learn about money. Designed in partnership with Scholastic, Quest for Money is designed to teach young people about various money management skills such as budgeting and saving money. Since we use Mint.com and are very satisfied with the service, I […]
When it comes to allowances, there are those who say you should just give kids some money since they’re part of the family. Others say they should earn it. Dave Briggs is in the earn it camp. “I do not believe just giving kids money prepares them for the real world,” he explained. “When you […]
