Archives
09: The Sucker Factor: The Cost of Being Unable to Say No - And How to Get Out of It
08: Born to Buy: Decommercializing Childhood
08: Rinse and Repeat
07: Who Do You Work For?
07: The Simple Dollar Weekly Roundup: Best Money Saving Tips Edition
06: Born to Buy: Empowered or Seduced?
06: Personal Finance 101: The Basics of Estate Planning
05: Taking a Deeper Look at Wants Versus Needs
05: Reader Mailbag #9
04: Born to Buy: Consumer Involvement as an Undermining Force
04: Sunday Conversation #3
03: Making and Maintaining a Master Information Document
02: Is There an Overemphasis on College Savings When Discussing Children’s Education and Personal Finance?
02: Left Brain and Right Brain Financial Needs
01: Born to Buy: Patterns of Media Use
01: Hyundai’s “Dollars and Sense” Ads: My Take
30: A Portfolio of Credit Cards for Specific Purchases?
30: The Simple Dollar Weekly Roundup: Twitter and Media Appearances Edition
29: Born to Buy: How Consumer Culture Undermines Children’s Well Being
29: The Five Ps: Breaking Down Big Dreams Into Little Steps
28: The Recession Diet: Why Fears of Recession Might Trigger Poor Food Buying Decisions
28: Reader Mailbag #8
27: Born to Buy: Who’s Responsible, Parents or Advertisers?
27: Sunday Conversation #2
26: Retirement Savings: How I’m Doing It
25: Dealing with the Things Left Undone
25: Are Rechargeable Batteries Really Cost Effective?
24: Born to Buy: Habit Formation
24: From Budgeting to the Net Worth Mentality
23: Budgeting 101: How a Simple Budget Helped Me - And Can Help You, Too
23: The Simple Dollar Weekly Roundup: Book Deal Edition
22: Born to Buy: Inside the Child Brain
22: The Things Money Can’t Buy
21: The Snowball Effect: How Little Moves Now Can Create Huge Effects Later
21: Reader Mailbag #7
20: Born to Buy: Dissecting the Child Consumer
20: The Art of Wearing Things Out
19: One Big Way to Get Intense About Financial Independence
18: Warren Buffett on Reputation
18: Personal Finance and Intrusion
17: Born to Buy: The Commercialization of Public Schools
17: How Much Money Is “Walk Away From It All” Money?
16: 8 Ways to Easily Reduce the Energy Consumption of Your Computer - and Save Big Money
16: The Simple Dollar Weekly Roundup: Things I Splurge On Edition
15: Born to Buy: The Virus Unleashed
15: Eight Personal Finance Regrets From the Past Year
14: Six Things I Think I Think After Filing Income Taxes
14: Reader Mailbag #6
13: Born to Buy: Pester Power
13: Sunday Conversation #1
12: How Important is Fuel Efficiency When Purchasing a Car?
11: Saving Money Versus Saving the World
11: Building a Powerful Social Network in Your Immediate Area
10: Born to Buy: Nickelodeon and the Anti-Adult Bias
10: Eight Questions About the Current State of the Economy - And How It Affects You
09: Making Your Own Laundry Detergent: A Detailed Visual Guide
09: The Simple Dollar Weekly Roundup: Singing Out Loud Edition
08: Born to Buy: From Tony the Tiger to Slime Time Live
08: How Big Should My Car Down Payment Be?
07: The Value of Personal Trust
07: Reader Mailbag #5
06: Born to Buy: Playing Less and Shopping More
06: Ten Killer Tactics for Developing a New Skill
05: Inspired By Carrie, Our Experiments in Disposable Diapering
04: Personal Finance 101: Comparing Debts and Developing a Debt Repayment Plan
04: Amazon Grocery: When Is It More Cost-Effective Than the Local Supermarket?
03: Born to Buy: The Changing World of Children’s Consumption
03: The First Money Talk: The When and How of a Conversation Every Couple Needs to Have
02: Daycare: Personal, Family, and Financial Responsibilities in Balance
02: The Simple Dollar Weekly Roundup: Seth Godin Edition
01: Born to Buy: Introduction
01: Just Got Ripped Off By A Consumer Product? Five Things to Do Right Now - And Six Ways to Follow Up
31: Is Jim Cramer a Positive or a Negative Influence on the Average Investor?
31: Reader Mailbag #4
30: Review: Find More Time
30: Is Investing in Individual Stocks Merely Gambling - Or Something More?
29: Does It Make Financial (and Social) Sense to Consider Moving?
28: The Connections Between Mental, Physical, and Financial Clutter
28: Review: You’re Broke Because You Want To Be
27: An Ode to the Inexpensive Bean
27: Early Reflections on a Career Change
26: Does Most Financial Information Keep the Middle Class in Their Place?
26: The Simple Dollar Weekly Roundup: Announcements Edition
25: Cosmetic Surgery as Investment
25: The Little Books Series: Which Ones Are Worthwhile Reads?
24: Is Success a Choice?
24: Reader Mailbag #3
23: Review: Predictably Irrational
23: Some Notes on SmartyPig
22: Ten Techniques to Take Control of Your Own Destiny at Work
21: The Value of Getting Organized
21: Review: The Little Book That Builds Wealth
20: A Peek At My Investment Portfolio
20: The Workstation Debate: Needs, Wants, and Making a Rational Purchase
19: The Nonsense of “Rent Vs. Buy Myths That Ruined the Housing Market”
19: The Simple Dollar Weekly Roundup: Bracketology Edition
18: About To Enter The Workplace For The First Time? Try The 50% Solution
18: Seven Steps to Finding What You’re Truly Passionate About
17: Cloth Diapering: A Real-World Analysis
17: Reader Mailbag #2
16: Review: Margin
16: No Regrets
15: Identity Theft and Family
14: Deliberate Practice and Personal Finance
14: Review: Money Drunk, Money Sober
13: How Quitting My Job Saves Me $8,000 a Year
13: The Credit Card Holy Wars: There Is No “Right” Answer … But Here’s My Take
12: Reflections on Money: 20 Valuable Questions to Ask Yourself
12: The Simple Dollar Weekly Roundup: Baby Food Edition
11: Ten Ways to Translate Your Passion Into Additional Income
11: The Why and How of a Household Inventory
10: Chipping Away at the Paycheck to Paycheck Routine
10: Reader Mailbag #1
09: Review: Cut to the Chase
09: The Financial Recovery Toolkit: Ten Tools I Used In My Financial Turnaround
08: Loss Aversion and Motivation: Using Your Natural Instincts To Get Ahead
07: How I Turned That Ship Around: Another Look At My Financial Meltdown … And The Aftermath
07: Review: Start Late, Finish Rich
06: How Do I Spend My Time?
06: The Stock Market Is Way Down This Year… Here’s Another Way To Think About It
05: Ask Me Anything You Want!
05: The Simple Dollar Weekly Roundup: Crunch Edition
04: “Freegans,” Dumpster Diving, and the Limits of Frugality
04: Planning a Kitchen Garden
03: Financial Planning for Self-Employment: What’s Different?
03: Learning the Right Lessons from Your Mistakes
02: Review: Simple Prosperity
02: February 2008 Review - Assets -0.5%, Debts -1.0%
01: Investing Isn’t Just About Money
29: Investing in Yourself: Personal Growth
29: Review: Debt is Slavery
28: Investing in Yourself: Personal Appearance and Hygiene
28: Six Ways to Break Free of the “Purge and Splurge” Cycle
27: Investing in Yourself: Self-Confidence
27: The Simple Dollar Weekly Roundup: Final Countdown Edition
26: Investing in Yourself: Diet
26: The Vanguard Catch-22
25: Investing in Yourself: Public Speaking
25: The Three Basic Money Groups - And Why So Many People Struggle With Their Personal Finances
24: Review: Ogilvy on Advertising
24: The Chorus of Voices for Index Funds
23: I Quit
22: Investing in Yourself: Feeling Good
22: Review: Ordinary People, Extraordinary Wealth
21: Investing in Yourself: Socializing and Networking
21: Adam Smith, David Ricardo, Comparative Advantage, and You
20: Investing in Yourself: Mental and Spiritual Health
20: The Simple Dollar Weekly Roundup: Strep Edition
19: Investing in Yourself: Exercise
19: Little Income, Big Debts: Managing Your Money in Your College Years
18: Investing in Yourself: Education and Cultural Literacy
18: Nine Techniques for Developing Patience
17: Review: Know-How
17: 25 Questions to Think About Before Your Next Job Interview
16: Financial Independence: Defining It and Figuring Out How to Get There
15: The Value of Investing in Yourself
15: Review: In Defense of Food
14: Training Wheels: Why I’m Spending Less and Less Time Managing my Personal Finances
14: Defeating Superman Syndrome: How to Progress Beyond the “Need” to Be the Financial Hero
13: Nine Simple Ways to Stand Out in Your Career
13: The Simple Dollar Weekly Roundup: Cooking Blog Update Edition
12: Simple Steps to Avoid Identity Theft
12: Misery is not Miserly: Breaking the Connection Between Spending and Sadness
11: Using SuperCook to Save on Your Grocery Bill
11: The Fine Art of Abandoning Goals
10: Review: Happier
10: The Changing of the Guard: $4 Generic Presciptions at Wal-Mart and Target
09: What You Spend, What You Eat: The Deep Connection Between Food and Personal Finance
08: Working Smarter, No Matter Your Income Level or Economic Situation
08: Review: One Up On Wall Street
07: Six Persistent Money Myths That Seem To Stick Around
07: Margin, Faith, Personal Growth, and Personal Finance
06: Little Steps: 100 Great Tips For Saving Money For Those Just Getting Started
06: The Simple Dollar Weekly Roundup: Chain Factor Edition
05: Nine Tactics for a Frugal Valentine’s Day
05: You Can Do This
04: Investing Versus Paying Ahead on Your Mortgage: Which Makes More Sense?
04: Monday Morning: Setting Goals for the Week Ahead
03: Review: Built to Last
03: A Decision on Ads
03: January 2008 Review - Assets -0.2%, Debts -0.9%
02: 10 Things To Do Today
01: Should You Cancel Your Unused Credit Cards or Not?
01: Review: Unconventional Success
31: Online Personal Finance Analysis Tools: Some Thoughts on Quicken Online, Mint, and Wesabe
31: Consumer Reports - March 2008
30: Emotional Fulfillment and Financial Success
30: The Simple Dollar Weekly Roundup: Total Trust Edition
29: How to Find One’s Credit Report and Credit Score Inexpensively and Safely
29: How to Build a Reading Hobby (Or Any Inexpensive Hobby)
28: Encouraging Young People to Be Entrepreneurs
28: Wallet Hacking: Six Tactics for Modifying Your Wallet to Minimize Your Spending and Maximize Your Time
27: Review: Never Wrestle With A Pig
27: The Simple Dollar Book: Where Do I Go Now?
26: Six Steps for a Beginning Stock Investor
25: Twelve Invaluable Life and Money Hacks: Little Daily Steps for Finding the Money and Time to Get Things Done
25: Review: Gotcha Capitalism
24: Robert Kiyosaki and Learning From Another Perspective
24: I’m Frugal, But My Spouse Is Not
23: The Fed Cuts Rates - What Does That Mean For Me?
23: The Simple Dollar Weekly Roundup: Downloadables Edition
22: Personal Finance and the Fundamental Choice
22: The Value of Customer Service
21: Video Games and Frugality
21: Five Frequently Asked Questions - Answered!
20: Review: The Path of Least Resistance
20: Spending Far Less Than You Earn
19: The Little Things Do Matter: Twelve Little Hacks That Add Up To A Lot
18: The One Month Coupon Strategy: A Really Clever Way to Make Coupons Worthwhile
18: Review: Grow Your Money
17: Preparing Your Own Skillet Meals In Advance
17: The Ballad of the Rusty Bumper
16: The Costs of Having Children
16: The Simple Dollar Weekly Roundup: Walking the Ad Line Edition
15: The Long Journey
15: Maximizing the Free (or Nearly Free) Things That Make You Feel Good
14: The Souvenir Debate
14: Changing Values, Changing Priorities
13: Handling Unexpected Social Spending Situations
12: My Favorite Bargain: The Free Newspaper
11: The Taste of Freedom
11: Review: Buffett - The Making of an American Capitalist
10: Airport Frugality in the Era of New Security Regulations
10: The Basics: Eight Tactics To Use When You’re Just Starting To Turn Things Around
09: The Stress of the Money Wars
09: The Simple Dollar Weekly Roundup: Book Club Reboot Edition
08: Welcome to the Public Domain
08: Consumer Reports - February 2008
07: What Color Is Your Parachute? The Flower Diagram
07: When a Few Small Pieces Make Your Job Miserable
06: Review: The Dip
06: December 2007 Review - Assets +2.3%, Debts -1.1%
05: The Value of Cultural Literacy
04: When Is Frugality Stealing?
04: Review: Finding the Next Starbucks
03: Practicing What You Preach: Should A Personal Financial Writer Be Expected To Follow Their Own Message?
03: How Much Frugality Is Too Much Frugality?
02: Getting the Momentum Back
02: The Simple Dollar Weekly Roundup: Caucus Edition
01: The Costs of Finding Love
01: Dealing With A Bad Day Without Spending Money
31: What Color Is Your Parachute? Killing the Doubts
31: The Simple Dollar: Best of 2007
30: Review: Take Back Your Time
30: How to Define and Stick To a Successful New Year’s Resolution, Financial or Otherwise
29: Talking Myself Out Of Frivolous Purchases
28: Zen and the Art of Item Replacement
28: Review: The Ultimate Cheapskate’s Road Map to True Riches
27: Life and Discipline: Using the Five Personal Finance Business Cards for Other Aspects of Life
27: Six Invaluable Online Resources For Personal Finance Education
26: The Day After: Six Ways to Deal With the Post-Christmas Money Blues - And Plan Ahead for Next Year
26: The Simple Dollar Weekly Roundup: Christmas Gift Edition
25: The Best Christmas Gift of All
25: Merry Christmas from The Simple Dollar
24: Savings Bonds as Gifts for My Children: How Should I Handle Them?
24: Eight Frugal Ways to Prepare for Winter Driving
23: Review: The Wisdom of Crowds
23: A Letter to Myself in Ten Years
22: The Financial Implications of a Third Child
21: The Over-Gifting Relative
21: Review: Learn to Earn
20: Is An All-Cash Lifestyle Useful For Kicking The Debt Habit?
20: Heroes, Role Models, and Mentors: Finding People to Believe In
19: Frugality and Socializing: Finding Potential Friends Who Are Not Consumerism-Oriented
19: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: Christmas Week Edition
18: Why I’ve Decided To Abandon (Virtually All) Ads On The Simple Dollar
18: Christmas, Money, Family, and Love
17: What Color Is Your Parachute? Determining a Place to Live and a Job to Do
17: The Real Value of Stay At Home Parenting
16: Review: Downshifting
16: A Frugal Man’s Christmas Wish List (With Ideas for Frugal Ladies, Too!)
15: Spending Money to Save Time
14: A Talk With My Niece
14: Review: Stay Mad for Life
13: Maximizing That Hourly Rate: Figuring Out How to Best Utilize My Working Time
13: Goals and Plans for 2008
12: The Meaning of It All
12: The Simple Dollar Weekly Roundup: Ice Storm Edition
11: Seven Unexpected Things I Read For Personal Finance Inspiration and Motivation
11: Going Inside The Wall: What Are We Fighting For?
10: What Color Is Your Parachute? The Mechanics of the Job Hunt
10: Building a Foundation: Ten Things To Do First If You’re Looking At Starting Your Own Business
09: Review: Now, Discover Your Strengths
09: The Simple Dollar’s Wii Buying Guide for Christmas 2007
08: Facing A Difficult Personal Finance Decision (Or Other Major Decision)? Try These Seven Techniques
07: I Have A Wallet Full Of Credit Cards - Which Ones Should I Keep?
07: Review: The Money Trap
06: Does Peer Pressure Keep Us From Succeeding?
06: The “It” Toy from the Perspective of a Parent
05: Chasing the “It” Toy At Christmastime
05: The Simple Dollar Weekly Roundup: Christmas Decorating Edition
04: Preparing For and Surviving an Economic Downturn
04: Twelve Great Gifts Under $10 I’d Love To See Under My Tree
03: What Color Is Your Parachute? How to Hunt for a Job
03: Consumer Reports - January 2008
02: Review: What Got You Here Won’t Get You There
02: November 2007 Review - Assets +0.4%, Debts -1.2%
01: Eight Quick Takes on an Icy December Day
30: An Inheritance of Collectibles
30: Review: Common Sense on Mutual Funds
29: A Quick Note About The Book Club Reading of What Color Is Your Parachute
29: Everything You Ever Really Needed to Know About Personal Finance on the Back of Five Business Cards
29: Simple Frugality By The Hourly Rate
28: How To Deal With Demand Overload
28: The Simple Dollar Weekly Roundup: New Thing Edition
27: Setting My Own Personal Finance Goals
27: You Can Become A Millionaire In Just Five Minutes A Day!
26: The Simple Dollar’s Christmas Charity Drive 2007: L’Arche Tahoma Hope
26: Six Ways to Fight Back When You Lose Financial Focus
25: Review: On Writing
25: How Checklists Help Me With My Personal Finance - And How I Trick Myself Into Making Them Work
24: The Tug of War Between Frugality, Hobbies, and an Emergency Fund
23: Twelve Important Things To Talk About When Your Relationship Gets Serious
23: Review: Automatic Wealth
22: Should You Help People Who Won’t Help Themselves?
22: A Thanksgiving Tradition
21: The Expenses of a Soda Pop Addiction - And How to Defeat It
21: Seven Quick Tips To Make Your Thanksigiving Dinner Cheaper, Tastier, and Faster
21: Slowing Down, or Starting on My Dreams
21: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: Avoiding the Weather Edition
20: The “Seed Money” Idea: A Different Way of Looking at Saving for Your Child’s Future
20: When All Hope Seems Lost…
20: Kids, Christmas, and Frugality: Eight Tips
20: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: Turkey Day Prep Edition
19: A Two Checking Account System: Why It Works For Me
19: Dealing With Shame About Your Personal Finances (And Anything Else)
19: Organization 101: A Visual Guide to How I Manage the Information in My Life
19: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: Talking to a Friend Edition
18: Review: The Paradox of Choice
18: How Much Money Does Turning Off the Lights Really Save?
18: How to Get Started Investing in Index Funds
17: Finding Motivation and Meaning in the Drudgery of Personal Finance
17: Seven Things You Can Do Right Now (Without Any Capital) To Get Started On Chasing Your Dreams
16: Piecing Through A Major Life Decision
16: The Personal Finance of Fear - And Why I Reject It
16: Review: Getting a Life
16: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: Why No Giveaways Edition
15: Seven Ways To Get Books For Free (Or Close To It)
15: 52 Books, 52 Weeks: A Buyer’s Guide
15: The Finances and Interactions of Alternative Living Arrangements
15: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: Campaign Work Edition
14: How to Maintain Friendships With Non-Frugal People
14: 52 Books, 52 Weeks: 10 Fundamental Personal Finance Ideas
14: Where Do You Get Your Financial Advice?
14: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: Joshua Tree Edition
13: Fun
13: 52 Books, 52 Weeks: The Top Ten
13: Melancholy and Spending
13: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: Decisions Edition
12: Eight Tips From An Ultra-Frugal Parent
12: 52 Books, 52 Weeks: How They Rank (Except The Top Ten)
12: Six Things I Look For At Yard Sales - And How I Get Them Even Cheaper
12: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: E-Book Edition
11: Review: Fooled By Randomness
11: Parental Enthusiasm and Childhood Branding
11: The Sunday Afternoon Money Routine
10: Toy Catalogs and Children: Are They a Good Match?
10: The Charity Dilemma: Small Donations to Many or Large Donations to a Few?
09: Should You Give Your Child An Allowance For Doing Chores?
09: Should You Report Sexual Harassment in the Workplace?
09: Review: How to Invest $50-$5,000
09: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: Truck Tune-Up Edition
08: Should I Report Ethical Misconduct At Work?
08: Lying to Yourself About Money (and Anything Else)
08: Should I Pay Off My Low-Interest Debts Early or Begin Investing?
08: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: Birthday Party Edition
07: Should I Invest Immediately After a Small Dip in the Stock Market?
07: How to Construct a Killer Resume, From Start to Finish
07: Should I Send My Child to Daycare or Should One of Us Be A Stay-At-Home Parent?
07: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: Crock Pot Love Edition
06: Am I Better Off Seeking Higher Pay or Learning How to Spend Less?
06: Money and the Two Year Old Child
06: Is It More Important To Promote Myself or Promote the Team?
06: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: 52 Books Edition
05: Should I Go Without Health Insurance For A Better Career Situation?
05: Nine Ways To Maximize Your Personal Hygiene Dollars
05: Should I Eliminate Financial Support For My Child After High School?
05: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: Water, Water Everywhere Edition
04: Review: How to Read a Book
04: Homemade Bread: Cheap, Delicious, Healthy, and Easier Than You Think
04: Consumer Reports - December 2007
03: October 2007 Review - Assets +0.26%, Debts -2.28%
03: How To Maximize Customer Loyalty Programs - Even If You’ve Never Tried One
02: Motivating Yourself to Exercise Without Breaking the Bank
02: How to Create A Nifty Visual Savings Goal Reminder
02: Review: Born to Buy
02: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: Gift Bag Edition
01: Dealing With Professional Burnout Without Quitting Your Job
01: Revisiting The Happiness Scale
01: A Financial (and Personal) Commitment For November
01: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: Book Club Update Edition
31: Frugal and Prepared: Emergency Supplies
31: Seven Tips For Avoiding Boredom During A Financial Turnaround
31: Some Thoughts on the Inaugural Simple Dollar Book Club
31: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: Getting A Life Edition
30: Your Money or Your Life: Final Reflections
30: The Ten Most Important Things I’ve Learned About Money and Life In The Last Year
30: One Year of The Simple Dollar: My 25 Favorite Articles
30: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: Be My Digg Friend Edition
29: Your Money or Your Life: Additional Resources
29: Ten Tips For Writing A Resume That Will Get The Right Kind Of Attention
29: The Eternal Question: Am I Doing The Right Thing?
29: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: Current Readings Edition
28: Review: Stumbling on Happiness
28: Your Money or Your Life: Cushions Make For Softer Landings
28: Eight Frugal Ways To Face An Iowa Winter
27: Your Money or Your Life: Three Pillars of Financial Independence
27: Preserving The Things That Money Can’t Buy
26: Your Money or Your Life: Now That You’ve Got It, What Are You Going To Do With It?
26: Making It Up As I Go Along
26: Review: Mind Over Money
26: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: Airport Edition
25: Your Money or Your Life: The Freedom to Choose What You Do and Do What You Choose
25: A Deeper Look At Dave Ramsey’s Seven Baby Steps To Financial Freedom - And How They Apply To Us
25: ShopSmart Magazine: A Useful Remix of Consumer Reports?
25: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: Invasion Edition
24: Your Money or Your Life: The Power of Working for a Finite Period of Time
24: Spam Emails About Individual Stocks: What’s The Scam?
24: Why I’ve Decided To Focus Personally on Debt Freedom over Investing (For Now)
24: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: The Mating of Millie Edition
23: Your Money or Your Life: The Crossover Point
23: Handling A Child’s Material Wants and Impulses
23: Twelve Tactics For Defeating the Starbucks Habit
23: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: Cinnamon Rolls Edition
22: Your Money or Your Life: Valuing Your Life Energy - Maximizing Income
22: Seven Lessons Learned From The First Issue of Money Magazine
22: Developing a Financially Frugal Personal Health Plan
22: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: Big Week Edition
21: Review: Think and Grow Rich
21: Your Money or Your Life: The Stunning Implications of Redefining Work
21: My Five Greatest Financial Fears - And How They’ve Changed Over The Last Year
20: Your Money or Your Life: For Love or Money
20: Organic Foods and Frugality
19: Your Money or Your Life: Additional Thoughts On Cutting Spending
19: When Everyday Life Gets in the Way of Your Dreams - And A Plan To Get Past It
19: Review: The Little Book That Makes You Rich
19: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: Meditation and Prayer Edition
18: Your Money or Your Life: 101 Sure Ways To Save Money (Part Two)
18: Increasing Your 401(k) Contributions: Benefits and Drawbacks
18: Five Reasons Why Having A Child Isn’t As Expensive As You Might Think
18: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: Tom Osborne Edition
17: Your Money or Your Life: 101 Sure Ways To Save Money (Part One)
17: Stumbling on the Simple Things
17: Thinking About College After High School? Four Points of Advice That You Probably Won’t Hear From Your Guidance Counselor
17: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: Morning Brain Games Edition
16: Your Money or Your Life: Ten Sure Ways To Save Money
16: The Feeling You Get From A Coca-Cola Classic: How Advertising Tickles Your Wallet - And Five Ways To Fight It
16: Adventures in Frugality: Preparing Food in Advance for a House Full of People
16: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: Water Main Break Edition
15: Your Money or Your Life: The American Dream - On A Shoestring
15: Some Notes on the Environment: Why I Care And Why An Inconvenient Truth Doesn’t Matter
15: Building A Personal Productivity And Development Library: What’s Essential, What Isn’t
15: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: Productivity Book Review Edition
14: Review: The 80/20 Principle
14: Your Money or Your Life: Getting Your Finances Out In The Open
14: Children’s Gifts: Don’t Spend A Lot On What They Don’t Want
13: Your Money or Your Life: Seeing Progress
13: Dealing With Professional Exhaustion In A Financially Sensible Way
12: 10 Simple Ways to Beat Impulse Buying
12: Your Money or Your Life: Assessing the Three Questions
12: Selling My Future, One Dollar At A Time
12: Review: The Four Pillars of Investing
12: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: In Rainbows Edition
11: Your Money Or Your Life: Three Questions That Will Transform Your Life
11: The Silent Room
11: Planning For A Frugal Halloween With My Family
11: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: My Least Favorite Thing About TV Playoff Baseball Coverage Edition
10: Your Money Or Your Life: How Much Is Enough? The Nature Of Fulfillment
10: Should Men And Women Receive Different Personal Finance Advice?
10: Consumer Reports - November 2007
10: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: Productive Edition
09: Your Money Or Your Life: Totaling It All Up
09: Web 2.0 and Personal Finance: Why I’m Not Using Yodlee, Mint, or Wesabe - Yet
09: Planning Ahead For Our Next Car Purchases
09: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: New Bed Edition
08: Your Money Or Your Life: Where Is It All Going?
08: The $21 Food Week: Is It Possible? Is It Healthy?
08: Money Magazine - October 2007
08: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: Young Child Personality Edition
07: Review: Lifehacker
07: Your Money or Your Life: Step 2 - Being In The Present And Tackling Your Life Energy
07: Ten Steps To Financial Success For A Minimum Wage Earner
06: Your Money or Your Life: Money Ain’t What It Used To Be - And Never Was
06: How Can A Frugal Person Buy Expensive Items? A Deeper Look At Frugality
05: Your Money or Your Life: Step 1 - Making Peace With The Past
05: How To Handle It When Life Kicks You In The Teeth
05: Review: Smart and Simple Financial Strategies for Busy People
05: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: Freedom Friday Edition
04: Your Money or Your Life: The Beginning of a New Road Map for Money
04: How To Minimize The Cost (And Maximize The Benefit) Of Eating Out For Business
04: What’s Your Obstacle?
04: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: Logic Puzzle Edition
03: Your Money or Your Life: Prosperity and the Planet
03: Frugality Campaigning: How To Support Your Favorite Candidate Or Cause With Frugal Living
03: Five Lessons My Friend’s Passing Taught Me About Money, Life, And Everything Else
03: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: Mental Blitz Edition
02: Your Money or Your Life: The Money Trap
02: Thirteen Ways To Reduce The Effect Of “Bad Luck” In Your Financial Life
02: The One Hour Project: Thirty Ways To Use One Hour To Improve Your Finances - And Open The Door To More Riches
02: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: Farewell To A Friend Edition
01: Your Money or Your Life: Prologue
01: Should You Give Yourself Material Rewards For Meeting Certain Milestones?
01: September 2007 Review - Assets +1.72%, Debts -0.29%
01: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: Longest Weekend Edition
30: Review: The 48 Laws of Power
30: The One Hour Project: Open A High-Yield Savings Account (And Maybe An Investment Account)
30: Five Personal Finance Lessons That Rocked Me Like A Hurricane When I Figured Them Out
29: The One Hour Project: Construct Your Debt Snowball (Or Something Like It)
29: The Simple Dollar Book Club: Your Money or Your Life
28: The One Hour Project: Keep An Idea Notebook In Your Pocket
28: From Goals To Investments: How I’m Investing For Our Dream Home
28: Review: The First National Bank of Dad
28: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: Sleeping Pink Baby Edition
27: The One Hour Project: Give Someone A Helping Hand
27: The Backlash Against Frugality
27: The City Versus Rural Debate: Which Is The Better Place To Live?
27: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: Ten People Edition
26: The One Hour Project: Create A Water-Drinking Routine
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