Archive for the ‘Budgeting’ Category

What money smells do you need to work on?

Friday, November 27th, 2009

I do software development at work.  A term that gets thrown around a bit is code smell.  It's a catch-all for any number of programming practices that indicate more serious underlying problems, or that indicate that quick fixes were made that will be more costly to maintain down the road. Basically, ...

Eliminate expenses that have no relevance anymore

Saturday, October 24th, 2009

Getting a bolstered emergency fund is a great idea now.  (It usually is, but now especially.)  One way to get to a decent cushion is to spend less so that the extra can go into savings. Many kinds of expenses can be cut, but the easiest ones to eliminate are ones ...

It costs if you’re fat. Now it might cost even if you’re thin?

Wednesday, September 9th, 2009

I tell you:  It just doesn't pay to be human anymore.  Big or small. I'm well aware of how being fat costs money.  But there are now rumblings on the possibility of the following:  If an individual, or family, can reasonably afford health insurance, but does not get it, they face ...

Don’t turn down a promotion, but feel free to dis your third cousin

Saturday, March 28th, 2009

Usually, a promotion at work is a good thing -- more money and more prestige -- but it's not always welcome.  It could infringe on family time with extra hours, or take a toll on health and well-being with added stress.  Or, it could place people in hard ethical situations. What ...