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Five Tactics for Pursuing Voluntary Simplicity

One of my favorite personal finance bloggers is Philip Brewer at Wise Bread. He writes long, thoughtful articles about the philosophy of money, not just on tips and tricks to save at the grocery store. Brewer recently posted a piece called “W… [more]



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The American Way of Debt
 

On Sunday, The New York Times published a series of articles on The Debt Trap, exploring the surge in consumer debt and the lenders who made it possible. The main article profiles a Philadelphia woman who made some bad choices, bought into th… [ more ]


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The Federal Minimum Wage Increases This Week - Are You Getting a Pay Raise?
 

By Xin LuOn July 24th, 2008, the Federal minimum wage in The United States will increase from $5.85 per hour to $6.55 per hour in accordance to the 2007 amendment to the Fair Labor Standards Act. This is a 70 cent or approximately 12% incre… [ more ]


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Seller Funded Down Payment Assistance Charities - Scammers or Saints?
 

By Xin LuThe United States House of Representatives just passed a massive mortgage bailout bill that includes many changes to the Federal Housing Administration and the Government Sponsored Enterprises. One particular change in the bill is t… [ more ]


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The smartest advice I ever got - Derek Jeter, more
 

From Bill Miller to Derek Jeter: 40 great minds share the best money lessons they ever learned. [ more ]


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Six Tips for Cutting Your Spending by $500 per Month
 

Consumer Reports listed six tips for cutting your spending by $500 per month in their recent issue. Here are the tips and my thoughts on each of them: Find cheaper auto insurance. Annual surveys of CR readers have shown that... [ more ]


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Can you handle the financial truth?
 
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I Agree
 
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Simplify Your Investing: An Introduction to DRIPs
 
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How to Annualize a Rate of Return
 
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Frugal Things To Do In Dallas, TX
 
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What Are Your Thoughts On 401(k) Debit Cards?
 
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How to Turn a Photography Hobby into a Business
 
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The Make You Wanna Holla Presentation
 
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Perfect Pasta Tips and a Gourmet Product Give Away
 
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Is Having More Income Equivalent to Having More Debt?
 
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