The Shocking Truth About $9.99

Does $9.99 really make that much of a difference? It dawned on me on the Wednesday before Thanskgiving that I had subscription fees that were posting over the holiday weekend. They were on my budget as expense items, but I still needed to reconcile my bank account to see if they had posted correctly. Not […]

Halloween Night: A Personal Finance Story (Chap. 3)

Authors’ note: Explaining personal finance can be pretty dull. That’s a problem, if you need to learn about personal finance. On a plane from St. Louis to Seattle, I decided to try and fix the problem. What if I could wrap some personal finance concepts inside of a quirky (even funny) short story? My goal here […]

6 Ways To Reduce Your Home Mortgage Interest Costs

The amount of interest you pay on your home mortgage may have the biggest impact on your personal finances over your lifetime. Not sure you believe me? Well, consider this example: I really like Bankrate’s website, and the site provides a simple home mortgage interest calculator. Let’s assume that you’re buying a $300,000 home loan, […]