Thinking about your spending decisions is important, but don’t overdo it. To improve your personal finances, you have to become frugal. This is especially true if you’re trying to pay off debt; you may want to slash your budget to the bone, so that you can repay your debts as soon as possible. Sadly, frugality […]
I saw a guy walking to his brand new Range Rover as he scratched off lottery tickets he’d just bought at the gas station. As I filled up my Honda, I watched as he got into his Range Rover- because I just wanted to convince myself that it was his car. Now, I came up […]
It’s just a few days until April 15- are your freaking out? The individual tax deadline is the straw that broke the camel’s back for many consumers. As if personal finances wasn’t already difficult- now I’ve got to get my taxes in?! Frustrating. So, I’d like to thank the folks at Earnest.com for provided […]
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 […]
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 finance concepts inside of a quirky (funny?) short story? My goal here is to present […]
Authors’ note: Explaining accounting and finance can be pretty dull. That’s a problem, if you need to learn accounting or finance. On a plane from St. Louis to Seattle, I decided to try and fix the problem. What if I could wrap some accounting concepts inside of a quirky (funny?) short story? My goal here […]
My favorite Rio Olympics-related headline so far: “Olympic kayaker possibly capsized by couch in Rio de Janeiro” Priceless. Now, the story isn’t confirmed, but it illustrates all of the controversy related to Brazil’s preparation for the Olympic Games. This situation is a great analogy for personal finance, because it helps us think about the answer […]
There’s no hot water….. So, I’m in a shower at the gym and the hot water goes out. The shower is getting colder by the second. Do I switch showers, or just grit my teeth and finish where I am? Tough call (I stayed in the same shower). This same scenario and be applied to […]
“I can choose peace, rather than this.” Pretty powerful, huh? It’s a quote from Wayne Dyer, the spiritual writing and speaker. It’s a good introduction into the topic of couples and personal finances. Sometimes, the process is not peaceful…. Have a question about personal finance or entrepreneurship? Join the Ask Me Anything live chats […]
“Success consists of going from failure to failure without loss of enthusiasm.” I love this quote with Winston Churchill. It’s one of several quotes I keep on a piece of paper in my wallet. I think the “attitude” of this quote can help anyone who is in debt. A debt problem can be solved- regardless […]