I first picked up a ragged old copy of this book at a used book sale, but since then it keeps popping up over and over again. This week, I’ll review chapter by chapter the latest revision of this personal finance classic (it was first printed in 1978, which means it’s had a much longer
Five Minute Finances is a series of tips on how you can save significant money or reorganize your financial life in just five minutes. These tips appear Monday, Wednesday, and Friday on The Simple Dollar. Does the title surprise you? It shouldn’t. The financial costs associated with germs spread by hand-to-hand and hand-to-face contact numbers
I first picked up a ragged old copy of this book at a used book sale, but since then it keeps popping up over and over again. This week, I’ll review chapter by chapter the latest revision of this personal finance classic (it was first printed in 1978, which means it’s had a much longer
I’m sitting here eating homemade french fries and finishing up the book proposal. Mmm… here are a few more tasty links. A Tricky Net Worth Problem: Who Is The Richest Of Them All? Exposes the falseness of this rule of thumb: “Multiply your age times your realized pretax annual household income from all sources except
You’ve just walked out the door at college and now you’re seeking a great job, one that will build the foundations of a long-term career. Or, you’re looking to move on to new challenges in life and are looking for a position that fulfills you. No matter what the reason, hunting for a job can
I first picked up a ragged old copy of this book at a used book sale, but since then it keeps popping up over and over again. This week, I’ll review chapter by chapter the latest revision of this personal finance classic (it was first printed in 1978, which means it’s had a much longer
The proposal is pulling together really well. At this point, I’m going to show it to a couple people and ask for input, polish it a bit, and then ship it out. I’m really happy with where this is going. Now for some personal finance resources… The Good Stuff: Choosing Quality Over Price As I’ve
Five Minute Finances is a series of tips on how you can save significant money or reorganize your financial life in just five minutes. These tips appear Monday, Wednesday, and Friday on The Simple Dollar. One big factor for saving money that many people miss out on is motivation. For me, constant reminders of what
Several people have written me in the last month asking how I shave (assuming that I do it in a somewhat frugal fashion) or offering suggestions on how to save money by shaving frugally. As I’ve mentioned in the past, I place a high value on personal appearance, so I feel it’s appropriate to get
I first picked up a ragged old copy of this book at a used book sale, but since then it keeps popping up over and over again. This week, I’ll review chapter by chapter the latest revision of this personal finance classic (it was first printed in 1978, which means it’s had a much longer
I decided to go for the “giant” book rather than the small one, because it’s easier to make cuts than think of additions. I’m going to do much of the framework assembly today, transforming a ton of notes into some sort of structure for a single book. Wish me luck. Here are some personal finance
Recently, I’ve received a small deluge of emails from upcoming college (and high school) graduates that all have the same theme: The real world is coming! Help! For one thing, if they’re bothering to read a site like The Simple Dollar, they’re already way ahead of the game, but there are still a few things
It is said that blogging is a conversation between bloggers and their readers, and hopefully it is never more evident than it is with this post. A few weeks ago, a cadre of my readers basically demanded that I post a listing of my ten favorite crock pot recipes as a solution to saving money
I first picked up a ragged old copy of this book at a used book sale, but since then it keeps popping up over and over again. This week, I’ll review chapter by chapter the latest revision of this personal finance classic (it was first printed in 1978, which means it’s had a much longer
One day in and the book proposal isn’t going quite as smoothly as I would have hoped. I’m having a hard time finding a happy medium between a hundred page pseudo-pamphlet and a 900 page phone book. Here are a few more great personal finance resources. How Our Estate Plan Is Structured A primer on
This past weekend, my toddler-aged son got terribly ill. He spent two days being shaky, vomiting on a nearly hourly basis, sleeping, laying around lethargically, and basically being completely miserable. As I held him, my mind wandered through my various feelings for him and for the situation we were in, and I realized a few
Five Minute Finances is a series of tips on how you can save significant money or reorganize your financial life in just five minutes. These tips appear Monday, Wednesday, and Friday on The Simple Dollar. In the past, I discussed how you can do very well with the Borders Rewards program, but the effectiveness of
I first picked up a ragged old copy of this book at a used book sale, but since then it keeps popping up over and over again. This week, I’ll review chapter by chapter the latest revision of this personal finance classic (it was first printed in 1978, which means it’s had a much longer
This week is going to be a little slow around here, because I’m taking a breather to put together a new endeavor: a formal book proposal. An editor from a large publishing house has asked me to assemble a book proposal of sorts using the 31 Days to Fix Your Finances series as a starting