Personal Finance

by David G. Mitchell

A Day of Waste Have you ever thought about how much money people waste in a given day? Today, I tried to keep track of all of the waste... read the story

by Jennifer Derrick

The Benefits of Multiple Income Streams That You Control Many people are totally dependent on their (or their spouse’s) “regular” job for all of their income. ... read the story

by Sadie Morris

A Life Without Debt: Dealing With Unexpected Expenses Recently we got a bit of a shocker to our budget. The washing machine, out of nowhere, decided to give up on us. I can&#... read the story

by Jennifer Derrick

Reframing the Economic Crisis Okay, it’s no secret that the economy is in the tank. And it’s likely that this has you worried, angry, upse... read the story

by David G. Mitchell

10 Seconds to Free Stuff Last month, I registered my e-mail address with a local pizzeria. It took me all of ten seconds and, for my trouble, the... read the story

by David G. Mitchell

Six Ways to Force Yourself to Save I have mentioned my elder son, who tends to pursue a less than industrious path at times. In contrast, I also have a son... read the story

by Jennifer Derrick

Couples and Money: Consultation vs Allowance One piece of financial advice that I often see offered is this: If you are part of a couple, give each other a measure o... read the story

by David G. Mitchell

Getting the Best Deal When Making Hotel Reservations I recently had to book a two night stay at a hotel in Tampa. The excursion was going to be work for me and an...... read the story

by David G. Mitchell

Financial Lessons We Can Learn from AIG Executives By now, almost everyone has probably read of the huge bonuses that AIG recently paid to more than seventy of its executi... read the story

by Jennifer Derrick

When Friends Want Validation of Their Spending Choices It’s well known where I work and in my circle of acquaintances that I am, shall we say, financially conservative. ... read the story