Archive for the ‘Personal Finance’ Category
Friday, February 18th, 2011
Paying bills by mailing out checks was common when I was growing up (1970s and 1980s), but no longer. Now, most companies have the option to accept payment by credit card or ACH debit (and if they don't, you wonder what's wrong with them). Not only that, but you can ...
Posted in Banking, Personal Finance | 5 Comments »
Monday, January 31st, 2011
This is a lighthearted response to JD Roth's laundry agreement that he has with his wife. The sound-bite version of this fascinating agreement goes something like this:
JD and his wife, Kris, have kept their finances separate throughout their marriage.
JD despises doing laundry and would do it only if there were ...
Posted in Budgeting, Personal Finance | 2 Comments »
Thursday, December 16th, 2010
J. Money, a.k.a. Budgets Are Sexy, posted a rather saddening story which took the form of a comment from one of his readers, Joe. I invite you to check it out, but here's the gist of it:
Joe is a healthy guy in his twenties, who just dug himself out of ...
Posted in Personal Finance | 4 Comments »
Tuesday, December 14th, 2010
The end-of-year holidays are festive for most people: attending parties, decorating, giving gifts, listening to music, visiting family, eating a bit too much.
At work it sometimes means announcement of raises or year-end bonuses when there's profit to be shared. People may be entering the new year with a fatter wallet ...
Posted in Basics, Biblical Finance, Economy, Frugal Living, Making Money, Personal Finance | 6 Comments »
