30: The Simple Dollar Relaunched!
31: I’m In Big Financial Trouble – Where Do I Start?
31: Mastering Coupons (Without Being a Coupon Nut)
31: Educating Children on Fiscal Responsibility
31: Seven Ways To Help Your Blogging Friends
31: What’s In My Wallet? And What Should Be In Yours?
31: The Road To Financial Armageddon #1: The Earliest Mistakes

01: The Power of the Pocket Change Jar
01: Eating Breakfast To Save Money?
01: CFLs Can Save $100 A Year?
01: Turning Off The Financially Irresponsible Mindset
01: A One Day Commitment
01: The Road To Financial Armageddon #2: Early Profits … Lost
02: Zen and the Art of the Grocery List
02: Six Surprising Ways To Save Money With A Baby
02: The Secret Art of EBay Sales
02: 14 Ways Your Computer Can Put Money In Your Pocket
02: Why Freakonomics Is The Worst Book I’ve Ever Read
02: The Road to Financial Armageddon #3: Cash & College
03: The One Month Challenge
03: Setting Intermediate-Term Financial Goals
03: Liquid Laptop Accident? 9 Steps To Save Your Laptop
03: Saving For Large Purchases Without Killing Your Budget
03: The Art of Buying in Bulk
03: The Road to Financial Armageddon #4: The First Taste of Real Money
04: Free Toys For Your Infant Or Toddler
04: How Your Local “Alternative” Newspapers Can Save You Money
04: Preparing Your Financial Information For The Inevitable
04: Bought A Flawed Product? Here’s The Best Way To Handle It
04: Saving On A Child’s First Birthday Party
04: The Road To Financial Armageddon #5: Love and Marriage
05: October 2006 Review – Net Worth +79%, Debt -1%
05: A Gas Station Trick That Puts Money In Your Pocket
05: How I Saved $300 On Software This Year
05: How Being a Nielsen Family Saved Us Hundreds of Dollars
05: Get Rid Of Your Old Stuff!
05: Saving Big Money on a Computer Upgrade
06: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: Post-Borat Edition
06: The Millionaire Next Door: Overview
06: Defining eBay “Best Practices” For Dollar-Conscious Non-Professional Sellers
06: 52 Personal Finance Books in 52 Weeks
06: The Road To Financial Armageddon #6: The Yuppie Years
06: The Author of The Simple Dollar Admits to Being an Idiot
07: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: Midterm Election Day Edition
07: The Millionaire Next Door: On Spending
07: The Road to Financial Armageddon #7: Here Comes Baby
07: 10 Firefox Plugins That Save You Money
07: Two Banks Enter, One Bank Leaves: ING vs. HSBC in … Direct Thunderdome
07: Rules For Handling Financial Issues With Extended Family
08: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: Republican Apocalypse Edition
08: The Millionaire Next Door: On Learning
08: The Road to Financial Armageddon #8: Meltdown
08: Introductory Credit Card Offers As Profit: Risks and Rewards
08: Remembering A Painful Childhood Experience – And Trying To Apply What It Means
08: Jim Cramer’s Cult of Personality
09: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: Lost Season Finale Edition
09: The Millionaire Next Door: On Living
09: The Inspiration For The Simple Dollar
09: The Road to Financial Armageddon #9: The Road to Recovery
09: Investing A Young Child’s Allowance
09: Saving Money on Road Trips
10: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: Veteran’s Day Edition
10: The Millionaire Next Door: Buy or Don’t Buy?
10: The Road to Financial Armageddon #10: What I Learned
10: Building a Financial (and Personal) Idea Diary
10: Applying the Peak-End Rule to Personal Finance
10: Defining My Long-Term Financial Goals … What Are Yours?
11: Review: The Millionaire Next Door
11: Dreams and Wishes – and Reality
11: Return to Thunderdome: Calculating the Value of the ING “Signing Bonus” Versus HSBC’s Higher Interest Rate
11: Getting Started With Credit By Buying Textbooks
12: Setting and Meeting Daily Personal Financial Goals
12: Handling Small Cash Gifts
12: Is There Something Wrong With Me If Suze Orman Appears In My Dreams?
13: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: Long Weekend Letdown Edition
13: The Simple Dollar Giveaway #1
13: The 9 Steps To Financial Freedom: Overview
13: Money Magazine’s 25 Rules to Grow Rich By – Reevaluated
13: 25 Rules To Grow Rich By #1: Home Renovation
13: Evaluating and Minimizing Hobby Expenses
14: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: Nancy Sinatra Edition
14: 25 Rules To Grow Rich By #2: Home Refinancing
14: The 9 Steps To Financial Freedom: Steps 1-3
14: The Wrong People Are Reading Personal Finance Sites
14: 100 Questions To Ask Yourself About Your Financial Mindset
14: If I Could Do It All Over Again: Advising Myself At Age Eighteen
15: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: Breakfast of Champions Edition
15: 25 Rules to Grow Rich By #3: Buying a Home
15: The 9 Steps To Financial Freedom: Steps 4-6
15: Video Game Addict? Here’s A Plan For Saving A Lot Of Money
15: A Christmas List: Before and After Financial Armageddon
15: Walt
16: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: I Miss Lost Edition
16: 25 Rules to Grow Rich By #4: Paying for a Home
16: The 9 Steps to Financial Freedom: Steps 7-9
16: The Value of Personal Appearance
16: A Guide To Using Froogle
16: When the Fridge and the Wallet Are Both Empty
17: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: No Creative Ideas Edition
17: 25 Rules to Grow Rich By #5: Hiring Help
17: The 9 Steps To Financial Freedom: Buy or Don’t Buy?
17: Using Blogs (and Other Internet Resources) to Buy Cool Christmas Gifts and Save Money
17: Building A Better Blog: An Addendum
17: Living on Half Your Monthly Income: Could You Do It?
18: Review: The 9 Steps To Financial Freedom
18: Credit Cards As Small Purchase Tools: Pros and Cons
18: Minimizing the Personal Cost of Business Travel
18: The True Cost of Generic Diapers
19: What’s Wrong – And What’s Right – With Wesabe
19: Know Someone In Financial Armageddon? Seven Pieces of Advice
19: Saving on Home Decor: Self-Matted Photography
20: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: New Laptop Edition
20: Nickel and Dimed: Overview
20: 25 Rules to Grow Rich By #6: Long-Term Investments
20: Facing My Financial Fears: Buying A Car
20: The Simple Dollar’s Favorite Charity: The Child Abuse Prevention Center
20: Making A Simple Budget – A First Timer’s Guide
21: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: Infant Fever Edition
21: Nickel and Dimed: Serving in Florida
21: 25 Rules to Grow Rich By #7: Stock Portfolio
21: Facing My Financial Fears: Roth IRAs
21: The Automatic Thousandaire: My Strategy For Managing My Investments
21: The Ten Second Rule
22: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: Thanksgiving Prep Edition
22: Money For Nothing: Five Ways To Put Money In Your Pocket With Zero Effort
22: Nickel and Dimed: Scrubbing in Maine
22: 25 Rules to Grow Rich By #8: Portfolio Diversity
22: Facing My Financial Fears: Estate Planning
22: What Can A Dollar A Day Get You? And An Inspirational Idea
23: Happy Thanksgiving from The Simple Dollar!
23: Nickel and Dimed: Selling in Minnesota
23: 25 Rules to Grow Rich By #9: Mutual Fund Fees
23: Facing My Financial Fears: Investment Risk
23: From Christmas Cards to Christmas Morning: Inexpensive Ideas from the Heart
23: Don’t Let Thanksgiving Dinner Go To Waste!
24: What I’m Buying This Black Friday
24: Nickel and Dimed: Buy or Don’t Buy?
24: 25 Rules to Grow Rich By #10: The Nest Egg
24: Facing My Financial Fears: Buying A Home
24: Personal Finance in a Plastic Economy
24: What I Learned From Daisuke Matsuzaka
25: Ten Personal Finance Sites I Can’t Live Without #1: The Wall Street Journal
25: Review: Nickel and Dimed
25: Ten Personal Finance Sites I Can’t Live Without #2: Free Money Finance
25: Ten Personal Finance Sites I Can’t Live Without #3: PFBlogs.org
25: Ten Personal Finance Sites I Can’t Live Without #4: Generation X Finance
25: Ten Personal Finance Sites I Can’t Live Without #5: Divorce to Financial Freedom
26: Ten Personal Finance Sites I Can’t Live Without #6: Personal Finance Advice
26: Ten Personal Finance Sites I Can’t Live Without #7: Yahoo! Finance
26: Ten Personal Finance Sites I Can’t Live Without #8: Get Rich Slowly
26: Ten Personal Finance Sites I Can’t Live Without #9: Make Love, Not Debt
26: Ten Personal Finance Sites I Can’t Live Without #10: Ask MetaFilter
27: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: I Gained Twelve Pounds Edition
27: Make Your Kid A Millionaire: Overview
27: 25 Rules to Grow Rich By #11: Building Knowledge
27: PayPerPost, Paris Hilton, and Violating the Trust Between You and Me
27: What Financial Information Sources Do You Truly Trust?
27: Curing Writer’s Block – And Other Mental Blocks
28: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: Deep Sleep Edition
28: Make Your Kid A Millionaire: Prebirth Through 6 Years
28: 25 Rules to Grow Rich By #12: Proportional Savings
28: Explaining Simple Interest, Compound Interest, APR, and APY
28: Five Questions to Ask Yourself Before Buying a Car (And One After Buying)
28: Bloggers Go To War Over Adsense
29: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: New Laptop Edition
29: Make Your Kid A Millionaire: Ages Seven to Twelve
29: 25 Rules to Grow Rich By #13: Emergency Funds
29: How Do You Balance Your Checkbook?
29: A Reader Who Cares About My Home Purchase
29: What Money Can’t Buy
30: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: Waiting On My Laptop Edition
30: Make Your Kid A Millionaire: Age Thirteen to Adulthood
30: 25 Rules to Grow Rich By #14: Paying for College
30: Saving Money For A Rainy Day
30: Investing For A Child’s Future
30: Nourishment on a Desperate Income
30: Building a Better Blog for 2007

01: Building a Better Blog for 2007: Essential Reading
01: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: My New Laptop Edition
01: Make Your Kid A Millionaire: Buy or Don’t Buy?
01: 25 Rules to Grow Rich By #15: Life Insurance
01: 30 Essential Pieces Of Free (and Open) Software for Windows
01: Hot Tips On Thrifty Shopping From… The New Yorker?!
01: Money as a Social Barrier
02: Building a Better Blog for 2007: Love What You Write
02: Review: Make Your Kid A Millionaire
02: November 2006 Review – Net Worth +9.7%, Debts -1.5%, Assets +2.3%
02: Feeding My Sweet Tooth Without Breaking My Belly Or Breaking the Bank
02: Put Your Donations Where They Count
03: Building a Better Blog for 2007: Addressing Your Readers
03: Weighing the Positives and Negatives of ING Electric Orange Checking
03: The Bogleheads Have Won: Dipping My Toes Into A Mutual Fund With Vanguard
03: The Simple Dollar Takes A Trip To Sam’s Club
04: Building a Better Blog for 2007: Define Your Own Success
04: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: The Digg Effect Edition
04: The Total Money Makeover: Overview
04: 25 Rules to Grow Rich By #16: Deductibles
04: Is Living Cheap Really Worth It? Ask Alan and Bob
04: Conserve Energy, Save Money, Save the World: A High School Teacher Shows the Way
04: Cash That Just Gathers Dust: A Technique For Paring Down Your Media Collection
05: Building a Better Blog for 2007: Don’t Leave Them Hanging
05: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: Scrubs Reruns Edition
05: The Total Money Makeover: Hurdles
05: 25 Rules to Grow Rich By #17: Credit Cards
05: Investing In Your Child’s Future: Private School or College Savings?
05: The Ups and Downs of Giving Savings Bonds as Gifts
05: Weekend Projects: Learn Something New, Save (or Make) A Little Cash
05: What Happens When The Simple Dollar Meets Digg/Lifehacker/etc.: A Special Report
06: Building a Better Blog for 2007: Don’t Be Insular
06: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: Milk Bottle Edition
06: The Total Money Makeover: The First Steps
06: 25 Rules to Grow Rich By #18: Credit Scores
06: The Well-Stocked Kitchen: Staple Foods You Should Always Have On Hand
06: Six Yahoo! Finance Columnists Are Worth Reading. The Other Six … Aren’t.
06: Figuring Out What Money Really Is
07: Building a Better Blog for 2007: Keep Something In Reserve
07: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: Parent’s Night Out Edition
07: The Total Money Makeover: Building Wealth
07: 25 Rules to Grow Rich By #19: Information Requests
07: Invest In What You Know: Five Companies That The Simple Dollar Recommends
07: Ten Ways To Save Money On Your Evening Commute
07: Lauren’s Problem: Overdrafts Mixed With Solid Planning
08: Building a Better Blog for 2007: Reach Out
08: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: Flyover Country Edition
08: The Total Money Makeover: Buy or Don’t Buy?
08: 25 Rules to Grow Rich By #20: Automotive Purchases
08: The Financial Turnaround Continues
08: Having A Baby? Here’s An Amazing Idea That Will Teach Them What Investing Is All About
08: Chip
09: Building a Better Blog for 2007: Be Yourself
09: The “Debt Snowball” Concept: How I Made It Work For Me
09: Review: The Total Money Makeover
09: How to Celebrate Christmas Without Money
09: Time, Money, and Values
10: Building a Better Blog for 2007: Length Doesn’t Matter
10: Post-It Addict? Make Your Own And Save Money
10: The Correlation Between Saving Money And Losing Weight
10: How I Read The Latest Books For Nearly Nothing – And Sometimes Turn A Small Profit
11: Building a Better Blog for 2007: Respond to Comments
11: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: Peanuts Christmas Special Edition
11: Your Money or Your Life: Overview
11: 25 Rules to Grow Rich By #21: Auto Leases
11: Cashing In Savings Bonds Early: Is It Worthwhile?
11: Battling The Convenience and Costs of Fast Food
11: Emails From My Readers Reveal Painful Truths About Debt
12: Building a Better Blog for 2007: Inspire Yourself
12: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: Tired Boy Edition
12: Your Money or Your Life: The First Three Steps
12: 25 Rules to Grow Rich By #22: Gadgets
12: The First Christmas Present You Should Buy
12: Does eMusic Really Save Money?
12: Three Simple Steps For Making Your Credit Cards Manageable Again
13: Building a Better Blog for 2007: The Content Comes First
13: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: Junk Mail Edition (Plus Five Things About Me)
13: Your Money or Your Life: The Second Three Steps
13: 25 Rules to Grow Rich By #23: Airline Tickets
13: What To Do When You Want To Splurge
13: The Wal-Mart Question
13: Live Like You Were Dying
14: Building a Better Blog for 2007: Money Doesn’t Matter
14: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: See The World Edition
14: Your Money or Your Life: The Final Three Steps
14: 25 Rules to Grow Rich By #24: Frequent Flier Miles
14: Why You Have To Keep Up With The Joneses
14: Shakespeare Has Insights On Everything – Why Not Money?
14: The Simple Dollar Versus A Local Radio Talk Show: Car Title Loans and Rent-To-Owns
15: Building a Better Blog for 2007: Don’t Give Up
15: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: Extended Family Christmas Edition
15: Your Money or Your Life: Buy or Don’t Buy?
15: 25 Rules to Grow Rich By #25: Warranties
15: Rewriting Money’s 25 Rules: A Summary
15: Teaching Your Kids About Money With A Family Meeting
15: What Exactly Is A Certified Financial Planner, And Why Should I Care?
16: Building a Better Blog for 2007: Be Lucky
16: Review: Your Money or Your Life
16: Feeling Good and Overcoming The Desire To Spend
16: When Should I Begin Investing?
16: Post-Christmas Thank You Notes: How To Have Good Manners and Look Creative With Little Expense
17: Building a Better Blog for 2007: Guide Your Users
17: Comparing Warehouse Shopping Chains… And How You Can Get In For Free!
17: Financially Savvy Gifts For Graduates
17: The Talk: Tips For Difficult Financial Discussions
18: Building a Better Blog for 2007: Leverage the Past
18: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: Bird Feeder Edition
18: The Richest Man in Babylon: Overview
18: The Five Greatest Financial Board Games #5: The Game of Life
18: Need To Give, But Can’t Afford Anything? Three Timeless Free Christmas Gifts
18: The Simple Dollar Challenges You To Spread The Christmas Cheer
18: Why New Year’s Resolutions Fail (Especially Financial Ones) – And How You Can Make Yours Succeed
19: Building a Better Blog for 2007: Search Engine Optimization Doesn’t Matter
19: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: Last Minute Buying Frenzy Edition
19: The Richest Man in Babylon: Seven Cures for a Lean Purse
19: The Five Greatest Financial Board Games #4: Monopoly
19: Handling Cash Gifts, Both For Yourself And For Your Children
19: 25 Gadgets That Actually Save Money
19: The Simple Dollar’s Detailed Tipping Strategy
20: Building a Better Blog for 2007: The Mini Audience
20: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: Lindsay Lohan Mystery Edition
20: The Richest Man in Babylon: The Five Laws of Gold
20: The Five Greatest Financial Board Games #3: Modern Art
20: When Is Frugal Living Taken Too Far?
20: Blogging and Money: Six Trends For 2007
20: Extra Mortgage Payments Versus Investments: Which Is The Right Move?
20: Ted’s Dilemma: Planning For The Future On Minimum Wage
21: Building a Better Blog for 2007: Don’t Chase Away Your Readers
21: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: Done With Christmas Shopping Edition
21: The Richest Man in Babylon: Other Tales
21: The Five Greatest Financial Board Games #2: Acquire
21: Defining My Financial New Year’s Resolutions – And Their Action Plans
21: Buying A Bottle Of Wine And Don’t Know What To Get? Some Tips For Selecting A Good, Inexpensive Bottle
21: Lying About Money – And Telling The Truth
22: Building a Better Blog for 2007: Social Bookmarking
22: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: Pre-Christmas Bacchanal Edition
22: The Richest Man in Babylon: Buy or Don’t Buy?
22: The Five Greatest Financial Board Games #1: Puerto Rico
22: Nate’s Dilemma: Student Loans or Investments?
22: Five Easily-Available Wines Under $12 For Your Holiday Table
22: Five Essential Money Quotes And Related Thoughts
23: Building a Better Blog for 2007: Don’t Know It All
23: Review: The Richest Man in Babylon
23: Ten Things I Wanted To Buy This Year – But Didn’t
23: Spending and Guilt
23: Words of Wisdom from Readers of The Simple Dollar
24: Building a Better Blog for 2007: Use The Senses
24: When Careful Financial Planning Goes Awry
24: How To Retire In Your 30s … Without Selling Your Soul
24: I Think I Figured Out Why People Love Dave Ramsey
25: Building a Better Blog for 2007: Write In Series
25: Merry Christmas From The Simple Dollar!
25: Rule #1: Overview
25: A Savings Plan For 2007: The George Washington Plan
25: How To Read A Mutual Fund Prospectus
25: Yahoo! Finance Disappoints: Powerball Jackpot Climbs To $75 Million?
25: Christmas Morning Reflections
26: Building a Better Blog for 2007: Post Consistently
26: The Simple Dollar Day After Christmas Report: The Best of What I Gave and Received
26: Rule #1: The Four Ms
26: A Savings Plan For 2007: The Thomas Jefferson Plan
26: How Materialism Develops In The Young
26: How To Switch To A New Checking Account
26: Is An Auto Loan Good Or Bad Debt?
27: Building a Better Blog for 2007: Engage The Casual Visitor
27: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: Post Christmas Letdown Edition
27: Rule #1: The Five Numbers
27: A Financial Plan For 2007: The Abraham Lincoln Plan
27: Calculating Phil Town’s “Sticker Price”: An Example
27: Ten Places To Find Free Wi-Fi In Any Neighborhood
27: Christmas Is Over – Now Is The Time To Capitalize!
28: Building a Better Blog for 2007: Talking To Other Bloggers
28: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: Lazy Week Edition
28: Rule #1: Implementing The Rule
28: A Savings Plan for 2007: The Alexander Hamilton Plan
28: Give Your Future Self An Amazing Christmas Present Next Year – An Extra Mortgage Payment
28: Balancing An Investment Portfolio For The First Time
28: The Simple Dollar Giveaway #2: The Millionaire Next Door
29: Building a Better Blog for 2007: Don’t Clutter It Up
29: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: End of the Year Edition
29: Rule #1: Buy or Don’t Buy?
29: A Savings Plan for 2007: The Andrew Jackson Plan
29: What Can I Do Today To Make Me Rich In The Future?
29: Money and Depression
29: 35 Outrageous Fees – And How To Avoid Them
30: Building a Better Blog for 2007: Don’t Forget the Fundamentals
30: Review: Rule #1
30: How To Calculate Your Net Worth
30: How I’m Using Dollar Cost Averaging – For Better Or For Worse
30: A Savings Plan For 2007: The Ulysses S. Grant Plan
31: Building a Better Blog for 2007: Celebrate With Your Readers
31: Ten Ways To Accelerate Your Net Worth Growth
31: I Got My First Dividend – How Do They Work?
31: How To Feel Happier About Not Spending Money

01: Happy New Year from The Simple Dollar!
01: Smart Couples Finish Rich: Overview
01: The Simple Dollar Giveaway #2: We Have A Winner!
01: 31 Days To Fix Your Finances
01: 31 Days To Fix Your Finances, Day 1: Your Five Main Values
01: Paying Cash Versus Going Into Debt: Looking at the Numbers
01: GTD, Personal Finance Style
01: December 2006 Review – Net Worth +3.7%, Debts -1.5%, Assets +0.4%
02: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: Welcome to 2007 Edition
02: Smart Couples Finish Rich: Steps 1 – 3
02: Ten Simple Steps For Checking Out A Stable Long-Term Stock To Invest In
02: 31 Days To Fix Your Finances, Day 2: Defining Your Goals From Your Values
02: Finances 101: Are Stocks Really That Great Of An Investment?
02: I Used To Be Just Like Them: Thoughts From A Recovering Spending Addict
02: Consumer Reports – January 2007
03: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: The Crane Wife Edition
03: Smart Couples Finish Rich: Steps 4 – 6
03: Emergency Funds: How and Why You Should Get Started Right Now
03: 31 Days To Fix Your Finances, Day 3: Create A Plan For Each Goal
03: The TSD 5 Index: How Did My Gut Picks Do In December?
03: Should You Overpay On Your Home Loan? The Simple Dollar Cracks The Numbers
03: FreeCreditReport.com Is Ripping You Off
04: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: Redesign Edition
04: Smart Couples Finish Rich: Steps 7 – 9
04: Musings on Faith and Finances
04: 31 Days To Fix Your Finances, Day 4: How Much Did You Earn Last Year?
04: Making Sense of Treasury Securities: Treasury Bills, Notes, and Bonds
04: I Hate Leftovers: Fighting The Battle With Recycled Food … And Winning
05: Want To Keep Up With The Simple Dollar? Here Are A Few Options
05: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: Ten Links Edition
05: Smart Couples Finish Rich: Buy or Don’t Buy?
05: Starting Your Roth IRA In 2007
05: 31 Days To Fix Your Finances, Day 5: How Much Did You Work Last Year?
05: Your Friend Or Family Member Asks You For A Loan: What Do You Do?
05: Money and the One Year Old Child
06: Review: Smart Couples Finish Rich
06: Solving The Television Dilemma: Dropping The Cable Bill Without Losing My Favorite Shows
06: 31 Days To Fix Your Finances, Day 6: Your True Hourly Wage
06: Planning For My Roth IRA: Looking At Vanguard’s Target Retirement Funds
07: Different Goals, Different Plans, Same Principles
07: 31 Days To Fix Your Finances, Day 7: Work For Your Dreams, Not Your Money
07: Oh, No! I Forgot Their Birthday! Ten Inexpensive Solutions
08: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: The Big Unknown Edition
08: The Number: Overview
08: Why Netflix Doesn’t Work For Us – And How We Found A Cost-Effective Alternative
08: 31 Days To Fix Your Finances, Day 8: Breaking Down Your Expenses
08: Reader Question: Calculating The Percent Change In Your Net Worth
08: How Dave DeSmidt Lost $179,000 Out Of His Retirement Account In One Day – And Why A Few Reforms Are Needed At Brokerages
09: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: Sleepy Reading Edition
09: The Number: Chasing It
09: Synergizing The Shopping List And The Coupon Box To Save Big Money At The Grocery Store
09: 31 Days To Fix Your Finances, Day 9: Cleaning Up Your Expenses
09: Personal Finance For College Students: Ten Tips For Realistic Money Management In College – Without The Nonsense
09: Consumer Reports – February 2007
10: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: Ham, Corn, and Cheese Chowder Edition
10: The Number: Figuring It
10: Live Free: Seven Pieces Of Open Source Software That Transformed My Life
10: 31 Days To Fix Your Finances, Day 10: Fitting Your Expenses Into The Bigger Picture
10: How To Get Off The Paycheck-To-Paycheck Treadmill In Just Six Months
10: Musings On Diversifying My Portfolio
11: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: Instant Oatmeal Edition
11: The Number: Finding It
11: Why Income Inequality Matters: Motivation
11: 31 Days To Fix Your Finances, Day 11: Dividing Up The Rest and Finishing Our “Time Budget”
11: Afraid To Talk About Money With Your Spouse? Ten Tips For “The Talk”
11: Another Approach To Retirement Planning: Balancing A Retirement Target Fund Myself
12: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: Flying The Friendly Skies Edition
12: The Number: Buy or Don’t Buy?
12: It’s Not Just Another Raise: Turning That Cost Of Living Increase Into Your Dreams
12: 31 Days To Fix Your Finances, Day 12: A Flexible “Budget” That Reflects Your Reality
12: When Your Income From Investments Covers Your Living Expenses: The “Crossover Point”
12: The Ask MetaFilter “Money” Tag: A Great Place To Read Lots Of Different Perspectives On Money Issues
13: Review: The Number
13: Are Personal Finance Blogs A Suitable Replacement For Financial Books And Magazines?
13: 31 Days To Fix Your Finances, Day 13: Pay For Your Dreams First
13: Mother Jones: This Guy Can Get 59 MPG in a Plain Old Accord
14: The Life Insurance Question: Why Anything Other Than Term Insurance Is A Mistake (For Me – And Maybe For You)
14: 31 Days To Fix Your Finances, Day 14: Get Rid Of Debts (Slowly But Surely)
14: The Money Savvy Pig and My Son’s Allowance
15: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: Fish Tacos in San Diego Edition
15: The Wealthy Barber: Overview
15: 5 Big Questions For New Home Buyers #1: How Do I Get Started?
15: 31 Days To Fix Your Finances, Day 15: Coming In Under Budget And An Emergency Fund
15: Ten Ways To Avoid Financially Irresponsible Buying
15: What Do I Need To Retire? A Simple Way To Calculate Your Number
15: What Would You Like To See At The Simple Dollar?
16: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: Traveling Blues Edition
16: The Wealthy Barber: The Ten Percent Solution
16: 5 Big Questions For New Home Buyers #2: What Does It Really Cost?
16: 31 Days To Fix Your Finances, Day 16: Evaluating Your Expenses – Home and Auto Insurance
16: The Treasury Note Retirement Plan
16: Crisis Management: When A Disaster Causes Your Expenses To Exceed Your Income
17: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: Rubio’s Makes Good Fish Tacos Edition
17: The Wealthy Barber: Planning For The Future
17: 5 Big Questions For New Home Buyers #3: How Do I Find A Good Agent?
17: 31 Days To Fix Your Finances, Day 17: Evaluating Your Expenses – Life Insurance
17: How To Quit Your Job In One Year: A Step By Step Guide
17: Personal Finance 101: Charge Cards and Credit Cards
18: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: Aimee Mann Edition
18: The Wealthy Barber: Financially Savvy Living
18: 5 Big Questions For New Home Buyers #4: How Do I Find A Good Home Inspector?
18: 31 Days To Fix Your Finances, Day 18: Evaluating Your Expenses – Energy
18: Six Ways To Follow Up That Big Financial Talk With Your Spouse
18: Personal Finance Workbooks: Worthwhile Or Not?
19: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: Three Sites You Need To Read Edition
19: The Wealthy Barber: Buy or Don’t Buy?
19: 5 Big Questions For New Home Buyers #5: What Are All These Closing Costs?
19: 31 Days To Fix Your Finances, Day 19: Evaluating Your Expenses – Automobiles
19: My System For Managing Financial Documents
19: Blown Away By Prices Inside Of Airports? Five Travel Tips For Saving Cash Beyond The Security Checkpoint
20: Maybe I’m Feeding The Trolls, But It’s Worth Discussing Anyway: The Fundamental Values of The Simple Dollar
20: Review: The Wealthy Barber
20: 31 Days To Fix Your Finances, Day 20: Evaluating Your Expenses – Food
20: Photo Diary #1: A Trip To The Grocery Store
21: The Dollar Coin Is Coming! Is It Good Or Bad For The Average American?
21: 31 Days To Fix Your Finances, Day 21: Evaluating Your Expenses – Housing
21: Time To Buy A Car? Follow These Ten Steps To Maximize Your Deal
22: Ten Books That Changed My Life #1: Fahrenheit 451
22: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: Writer’s Block Edition
22: Jim Cramer’s Real Money: Overview
22: The FICO Battle: Ten Common Tactical Mistakes When Dealing With The Credit Score Blues
22: 31 Days To Fix Your Finances, Day 22: Evaluating Your Expenses – Monthly Services
22: How Bad Of A Deal Is A 50 Year Mortgage?
22: Deconstructing Jim Cramer
23: Festival of Frugality #58
23: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: Smashing The Block Edition
23: Jim Cramer’s Real Money: Advice to Beginning Investors
23: A Reader Asks About Tax Withholdings And Savings
23: 31 Days To Fix Your Finances, Day 23: Evaluating Your Expenses – Bank Fees
23: Money Magazine – February 2007
23: Deconstructing Dave Ramsey
24: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: Heading Towards A Possible New Career Edition
24: Jim Cramer’s Real Money: Building A Ten Stock Portfolio
24: The Life Map: Connecting Your Daily Activities And Spending To Your Lifelong Goals And Dreams
24: 31 Days To Fix Your Finances, Day 24: Evaluating Your Expenses – Entertainment & Hobbies
24: Digging Through The Comments: Readers Of The Simple Dollar Speak Out
24: Deconstructing Suze Orman
25: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: Weird IM Conversations Edition
25: Jim Cramer’s Real Money: General Trading Advice
25: Reader Question: College Student Crushed By Credit Cards
25: 31 Days To Fix Your Finances, Day 25: Evaluating Your Expenses – Credit Cards
25: Setting Daily Metrics For Personal Finance Success (And Success In Other Areas, Too!)
25: Deconstructing David Bach
26: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: Travel Tips From Wayne Gerdes Edition
26: Jim Cramer’s Real Money: Buy or Don’t Buy?
26: Ben Stein Is The Best Yahoo! Finance Columnist, Period: Here Are Ten Reasons Why
26: 31 Days To Fix Your Finances, Day 26: Refining Your Budget
26: A Media Collection Purge: A Great Way To Free Up Some Extra Money For Debt Payment And Investments
26: Deconstructing Robert Kiyosaki
27: Review: Jim Cramer’s Real Money
27: Reducing The Cost Of Caring For Cats (And Dogs) While Improving Their Quality Of Life
27: 31 Days To Fix Your Finances, Day 27: Keeping Good Records
27: Coupon Brokers Take The Work Out Of Clipping Coupons
28: Ten Signs Of Questionable Financial Writing
28: 31 Days To Fix Your Finances, Day 28: Preparing For The Inevitable
28: Five Sources For Great, Inexpensive (Often Free) Entertainment In Your Neighborhood
29: Ten Books That Changed My Life #2: Atlas Shrugged
29: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: Financial Independence Week Edition
29: The Simple Dollar Giveaway #3: Jim Cramer’s “Mad Money”
29: The Automatic Millionaire: Overview
29: Financial Independence Week: Talking To Adult Children About Money
29: 31 Days To Fix Your Finances, Day 29: Paying Cash
29: Financial Independence Week: Talking With Parents About Money
29: Leveraging The Borders Rewards Program For Solid Savings On Entertainment Purchases
30: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: Tiger Woods Wins Again Edition
30: The Automatic Millionaire: Pay Yourself First
30: Financial Independence Week: When And How To Cut Direct Financial Ties
30: 31 Days To Fix Your Finances, Day 30: Live What You Love
30: Financial Independence Week: Handling Independence For The First Time
30: Remember The Milk!
31: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: Joe Joe Edition
31: The Automatic Millionaire: The Latte Factor
31: Financial Independence Week: Should I Rescue My Children?
31: 31 Days To Fix Your Finances, Day 31: Keeping It Up
31: Financial Independence Week: Should I Expect My Parents To Rescue Me?
31: 31 Days To Fix Your Finances: A Wrapup

01: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: Sick Joe Joe Edition
01: The Automatic Millionaire: Make It Automatic
01: Financial Independence Week: Paying For Your Child’s Education
01: Child Is Father To The Man: When Financially Stable Children Want To Help Their Parents Prepare For The Future
01: Financial Independence Week: Paying For Your Own Education
01: Do I Really Need To Talk To Chuck?
02: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: Super Bowl Prediction Edition
02: The Automatic Millionaire: Buy or Don’t Buy?
02: Financial Independence Week: The Dangers Of Financial Dependence
02: Twenty Three Ways To Improve Your Finances This Weekend
02: Financial Independence Week: The Dangers Of Damaging A Relationship
02: Ten Tips For A Cheap And Memorable Super Bowl Party
03: HSBC Direct Is Running A 6.00% APY Promotion: The Simple Dollar Investigates How Much It’s Really Worth
03: Review: The Automatic Millionaire
03: Thinking Of Making A Banking Change? Here’s How To Compare Competing Bank Accounts
03: Is A Dollar In The Hand Worth Two In The Bush?
04: Why You Should NOT Pay For Your Child’s Education
04: Why Career Planning May Be Time Wasted – And Personal Finance Planning Isn’t
04: Don’t Sweat The Small Stuff: Another Way To Find Room In Your Budget For Retirement Or Other Savings
05: Ten Books That Changed My Life #3: Mere Christianity
05: Carnival of Personal Finance #86
05: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: Post-Super Bowl Edition
05: Generation Debt: Overview
05: Penny-Pinching In The Toiletries Aisle: The Simple Dollar Looks At Toilet Paper
05: Why Traditional Budgets Don’t Work: Wiser Actions You Can Take Instead Of Filling Out A Budget Form
05: The TSD5 Index: How Did My Gut Picks Do In January?
05: Three Money Lessons My Grandfather Taught Me
06: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: Herbal Remedies For Sore Muscles Edition
06: Generation Debt: Expensive Schooling And Cheap Labor
06: How To Read A Google Finance Stock Page – And What A Beginning Investor Can Extract From It
06: January 2007 Review – Net Worth +10.8%, Debts -0.1%, Assets +3.9%
06: How Common Cognitive Biases Affect Personal Finance
06: Don’t Know How To Cook, But Want To Learn? Here Are The Only Two Books You’ll Ever Need
07: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: Hitting On All Cylinders Edition
07: Generation Debt: The Broken Social Contract
07: Consumer Reports – March 2007
07: $1 Kitchen Secrets: Ten Herbs And Spices That Will Make Simple Foods Pop
07: Buying Things Lets Me Forget Who I Am For A While
07: How DRM Directly Costs You Money And Time – And Why Every Consumer Should Care
08: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: Lost Returns Edition
08: Generation Debt: What Can Be Done?
08: Through The Looking Glass: Watching Someone Else Find Their Way Through Debt
08: Why Store Credit Cards Are A Bad Deal (Even If They Save 10% Now!)
08: What Is “The Fed,” What Do They Have To Do With My Money, And Why Should I Care?
08: Borrowing Against A Retirement Plan To Make A 20% Down Payment
09: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: Four’s Company Edition
09: Generation Debt: Buy or Don’t Buy?
09: 8 Ways To Replace Common Consumer Products On The Cheap
09: When Frugal Ideas Clash: Quality Consumer Goods Are Worth The Price
09: Deconstructing A Television Advertisement: The Lesson Of Robert Goulet
09: 10 Lessons The Simple Dollar (And Its Readers) Has Taught Me
10: The Land Of Opportunity: Ten Things Everyone Should Know About Living Freely And Frugally In America
10: Review: Generation Debt
10: Please bear with me…
12: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: Moving Monday Edition
12: Jim Cramer’s Mad Money: Overview
12: The Three Rs Meet Your Stomach And Your Wallet: How To Save Significant Cash And Waste Less On Simple Homemade Meals
13: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: Transfer Tuesday Edition
13: Jim Cramer’s Mad Money: Three Steps To Buying A Stock
13: What’s Keeping You Financially From Living Your Dream?
14: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: Payday Loan Edition
14: Jim Cramer’s Mad Money: Other Investing Advice
14: The Art of the Thank You Note
15: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: Three Links Edition
15: Jim Cramer’s Mad Money: The TV Show
15: 10 Options To Consider Before Getting A Payday Loan
16: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: Baby Boom Edition
16: Jim Cramer’s Mad Money: Buy or Don’t Buy?
16: Want 31 Days To Fix Your Finances In One Easy To Read File? Here’s How To Get It!
16: A Fascinating Look At Edward Bellamy, Inventor Of The Credit Card
17: Review: Jim Cramer’s Mad Money
17: 5 Ways Your Local Library Can Transform Your Life Without Even Checking Out A Book
18: Debt Collectors Breathing Down Your Neck? Five Ways To Stop The Insanity
19: Ten Books That Changed My Life #4: Titan
19: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: Impact Edition
19: The Money Book For The Young, Fabulous, And Broke: Overview
19: 15 Things You Can Do Right Now To Help Your Career
19: Five Minute Finances #1: Clean Your Car’s Air Filter
19: Money Magazine – March 2007
19: Cutting Down On Splurges: How I Did It – And You Can Too
20: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: Logan’s Back Edition
20: The Money Book For The Young, Fabulous, And Broke: Chapters 1 – 3
20: The Green Dollar: Being Environmentally Conscious Can Save You Money
20: Is It Unamerican To Invest In International Funds? Does The Question Even Matter Any More?
20: The Freedom Of Frugality
20: What Do A Child’s Earliest Interactions With Money Mean?
21: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: Three Cent Quesadilla Edition
21: The Money Book For The Young, Fabulous, And Broke: Chapters 4 – 6
21: The Value of Etiquette
21: Five Minute Finances #2: Call Your Credit Card Company
21: How To Write An Effective Letter – And Why You Should Do It, Too
21: How My Grandfather Did It: Living Off The Land With Very Little Income
22: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: Middlesex Edition
22: The Money Book For The Young, Fabulous, And Broke: Chapters 7 – 10
22: Stay At Home Parenting: Is It Worth It?
22: What A Dutchman Buying Tulips in 1637 Has To Do With Your Finances Today
22: How My ATM Card Directly Cost Me $30.28 In One Month – And How I Avoid Such Mistakes Today
22: Dave Ramsey vs. Suze Orman: Which Plan For Dealing With Debts Is Best?
23: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: Gilead Edition
23: The Money Book For The Young, Fabulous, And Broke: Buy or Don’t Buy?
23: A Fresh Look At Auto Leases: Does A Savings Account Help?
23: Five Minute Finances #3: Make A Grocery List
23: Ever Looked At Your Credit Card Statement, Whistled, And Said “I Need To Find A Cheaper Hobby?” Here’s How.
23: Thinking About Student Loan Consolidation? Here Are Some Things You Need To Know
24: Review: The Money Book For The Young, Fabulous, and Broke
24: An Introduction To Compound Interest With Spreadsheets, Part 1: Getting Started And Defining Compound Interest
24: An Introduction To Compound Interest With Spreadsheets, Part 2: Monthly Compound Interest, APRs, and APYs
24: An Introduction To Compound Interest With Spreadsheets, Part 3: A Simple Mortgage Calculator
25: Why I Keep Cash Under My Mattress
25: The Biggest Risk Of All: You
25: Dip Your Toes Into Frugal Living: Ten Ways To Save Money This Week
26: Ten Books That Changed My Life #5: Invisible Man
26: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: Winter Apocalypse 2007 Edition
26: America’s Cheapest Family: Overview
26: Inflation: What Is It And Why Should I Care?
26: Five Minute Finances #4: Get A New High-Yield Savings Account
26: A Beginner’s Guide To Kitchen Equipment
26: Don’t Know Much About Stock Investing? Here’s How I Got Started … And Why It Helped Me To Understand Stocks
27: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: Suze Orman Reaction Edition
27: America’s Cheapest Family: Chapters 1 – 5
27: USPS Announces The “Forever” Stamp: Is It Worth Your $0.39?
27: Renting Versus Buying: Are There Situations Where Renting Clearly Wins?
27: The Prioritizer: A New Way Of Looking At Your Money And Your Life
27: “I’m Too Tired To Cook” – At-Home Dining Solutions For The Overworked Family
28: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: The Power of Great Fiction Edition
28: America’s Cheapest Family: Chapters 6 – 10
28: The $100 Question – And What It Means
28: Five Minute Finances #5: Get Started on Setting Up Your 401(k)
28: When Should Other Values Trump Sound Personal Finance Decisions?
28: Personal Productivity and Personal Finance: Ten Techniques I Use To Juggle This Blog, My Money, My Work, and My Life

01: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: Hurley Can’t Drive A Clutch Edition
01: America’s Cheapest Family: Chapters 11 – 15
01: Personal Finance and Families: How Much Detail Should The Kids Know?
01: February 2007 Review – Net Worth +9.0%, Debts -3.0%, Assets +1.7%
01: Twenty Places To Hide Money At Home Besides Under Your Mattress
01: What’s In Your Wallet? How I Organize The Finances In My Pocket
02: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: Old Man Winter Edition
02: America’s Cheapest Family: Buy or Don’t Buy?
02: Building Your Own Monthly Net Worth Calculator Using A Spreadsheet
02: Five Minute Finances #6: Drink Lots of Water
02: Personal Finance 101: How Does A Bank Work?
02: What Does A Manager Obsessed With Chaos Theory Have To Do With 18% Interest On Credit Card Bills?
03: Review: America’s Cheapest Family
03: PaperBackSwap: An Effective Way To Save Money On Books
03: Money Merge Accounts: Are They A Good Deal For Home Borrowers?
03: The Financial Implications Of A Second Child
04: The Only Thing You’ll Need To Spend Is Time: Ten Great, Free Hobbies
04: Personal Finance 101: What Is A Credit Score, And Why Is It Important?
04: How Much Money Does Breastfeeding Really Save?
05: Ten Books That Changed My Life #6: Joy of Cooking
05: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: Thomas Eagleton Edition
05: What Color Is Your Parachute?: Overview
05: An Average Day: Ten Tweaks I Made To My Daily Routine To Start Saving Money
05: Five Minute Finances #7: Air Up Your Tires
05: The CNBC Million Dollar Portfolio Challenge: Why It Won’t Teach You A Thing About Investing In Stocks
05: Ben Stein And I Explain Why I Just Bought Stocks Today, Even With Stocks Down 5% In The Last Week
06: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: Chupa Chups Edition
06: What Color Is Your Parachute?: The Things School Never Taught Us About The Job-Hunt
06: Individual Business Cards: When Are They Appropriate And Are They Worth The Money?
06: If You Buy When The Market Is Down, When Do You Sell?
06: Looking At 15 And 30 Year Mortgages: Which One Is Right For Me?
06: Spring Cleaning Time? Here Are Some Tips For Cleaning Supplies On The Cheap
07: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: Stock Market Rebound Edition
07: What Color Is Your Parachute?: When The Unexpected Happens – How To Deal With Change
07: Are Your Friends Always Spending Money? Ten Frugal Activities – And Advice On How To Suggest Them
07: Five Minute Finances #8: Replace All Of Your Light Bulbs
07: Exploring The Latte Factor: What A Latte Really Costs You
07: There Is No “Secret”: Why “Feel Good” Thinking Isn’t Enough To Get Ahead Financially
07: Ideas For The Simple Dollar: Which Ones Interest You?
08: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: Sleepless In Iowa Edition
08: What Color Is Your Parachute?: Resuming The Search To Find Your Dream
08: Not Quite Money: Five Nutshell Reviews Of Interesting Books That Can Be Applied To Personal Finance
08: Personal Finances 101: What Does P/E Mean?
08: How The Simple Dollar Just Saved Someone $2,850 (And A Personal Finance Tip To Boot)
08: The Art of the Slow Cooker
09: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: Television’s Demise Edition
09: What Color Is Your Parachute?: Buy or Don’t Buy?
09: Why Johnny Can Read: Simpson’s Paradox and the Greatly Exaggerated Death of American Public Education
09: Five Minute Finances #9: Make a Sandwich (or Something Else)
09: A Quick Look At An Auto Insurance Question
09: The Simple Dollar Talks Nutrition
10: Review: What Color Is Your Parachute?
10: Twenty Free Ways To Please Your Lover (In A Family Friendly Way)
10: Seven Reasons To Quit Your Job … And Seven Things To Do To Prepare For The Switch
10: How To Transition From Car Loans To Paying Cash For Automobiles
11: Are You Frugal? Are You A Tech Geek? Make Magazine Is Right Up Your Alley
11: What You Need To Know About Farmer’s Markets – And Ten Tips For Maximizing Your Money There
11: The Readers Have Spoken: Here’s What’s Coming Up
12: Ten Books That Changed My Life #7: The Conscience of a Conservative
12: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: Cellular Frustration Edition
12: The Bogleheads’ Guide to Investing: Overview
12: Love, Marriage, and Money: Should a Couple Combine Their Finances?
12: Five Minute Finances #10: Buy Some Clothespins And A Rope
12: Consumer Reports – April 2007
12: Personal Finance 101: Is Debt Bad?
13: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: Writing Blues Edition
13: The Bogleheads’ Guide to Investing: Chapters 1 – 8
13: Investing In Bulk Goods Can Earn Incredible Returns
13: Why You Should Calculate Your Net Worth
13: Nine Financial Reasons For Getting Involved In Your Local Community
13: Eight Baby Items We Bought That Weren’t Worth The Money
13: The Simple Dollar Extra Edition: Your Local NCAA Tournament Pool
14: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: March Madness Edition
14: The Bogleheads’ Guide to Investing: Chapters 9 – 16
14: I’m Debt Free and I Have a Six Month Emergency Fund – What Now?
14: Five Minute Finances #11: Open All Your Vents In The Winter
14: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle: 14 Ways To Reuse Your Trash
14: Training Your Mind: Ten Personal Finance Mental Exercises You Can Do Anytime
15: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: Intensity Edition
15: The Bogleheads’ Guide to Investing: Chapters 17 – 23
15: How To Make Your Own Laundry Detergent – And Save Big Money
15: Want To Maximize Your Career? Here Are The Ten People You Need To Know At Work
15: The Checkbook Confessional: My Five Worst Financial Moves So Far In 2007
15: How To Start A Simple Garden – Even In An Apartment
16: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: Heat of the Moment Edition
16: The Bogleheads’ Guide to Investing: Buy or Don’t Buy?
16: The Essential Personal Productivity Bookshelf: Ten Books That Helped Me Transform from a Lazy Slob to an Organized Parent and Professional
16: Five Minute Finances #12: Contact Customer Service
16: Personal Finance 101: What Are Municipal Bonds?
16: The Long Trip: Five Ways To Save Money On A Multi-State Road Trip
17: Insights Into My Mind: A Recent Interview
17: Review: The Bogleheads’ Guide to Investing
17: How To Handle Guests That Abuse Their Welcome – And Your Wallet
17: Multiple Emergency Funds: Are They Necessary?
18: 25 Things You Should Always Have In Your Car
18: Spenders Anonymous: Twelve Steps to Beating the Addiction to Spending
18: Why Malcolm Gladwell Wants You To Be Poor: Blink, The Tipping Point, and Personal Finance
19: Ten Books That Changed My Life #8: How to Win Friends and Influence People
19: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: Little Announcement Edition
19: The Only Investment Guide You’ll Ever Need: Overview
19: Five Minute Finances #13: Sign Up For A Free Customer Rewards Program
19: What A Sick Child Taught Me About Personal Finance
20: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: Tuesday Blues Edition
20: The Only Investment Guide You’ll Ever Need: Minimal Risk
20: By Request: Five Essential Crock Pot Recipes
20: Graduating In May? Seven Money Things To Do During Your Last Semester
21: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: Wild Wednesday Edition
21: The Only Investment Guide You’ll Ever Need: The Stock Market
21: The Simple Dollar Guide To Shaving
21: Five Minute Finances #14: Set A Tangible Savings Goal – And A Reminder Of That Goal
22: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: Proposal Progress Edition
22: The Only Investment Guide You’ll Ever Need: Family Planning and the Rest
22: 17 Essential Tips For Getting That Dream Job
23: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: French Fries Edition
23: The Only Investment Guide You’ll Ever Need: Buy or Don’t Buy?
23: Five Minute Finances #15: Wash Your Hands
24: Review: The Only Investment Guide You’ll Ever Need
24: Lessons From Off The Grid: Important Personal Finance Lessons My Childhood Taught Me
25: Follow-Up: Books On Surviving In Desperate Situations
26: Ten Books That Changed My Life #9: Getting Things Done
26: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: Mutual Fund Week Edition
26: Yes, You Can Get A Financial Life: Overview
26: Personal Finance 101: What Is A Mutual Fund?
26: Five Minute Finances #16: Cancel The Channels You Don’t Watch
26: Mutual Fund Fees And How To Avoid Them
26: What John Wooden Taught Me About Personal Finance
27: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: Mushroom Hunting Failure Edition
27: Yes, You Can Get A Financial Life: The 20s
27: What Are Your Goals? How Do Mutual Funds Fit In There?
27: The Proper Care and Feeding of a Pocket Expense Notebook
27: A Look At My Own Mutual Fund Portfolio
27: How To Use Your Dreams To Get Financially Ahead
28: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: Nap Edition
28: Yes, You Can Get A Financial Life: The 30s
28: How To Use Morningstar To Evaluate Mutual Fund Choices
28: Five Minute Finances #17: Check Your Cell Phone Minutes
28: The Money 70: A Great Place To Start Looking For Mutual Funds
28: What The 1960s Taught Our Parents About Money – And Why We Should Filter Their Financial Advice
29: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: Making Hamburgers Edition
29: Yes, You Can Get A Financial Life: The 40s (And Beyond)
29: The Seven Factors I Use When Making A Decision About A Mutual Fund
29: When Your Friends Don’t Care About Personal Finance – And You Do
29: Building, Balancing, and Rebalancing A Mutual Fund Portfolio
29: Passion and Personal Finance
29: Some News And Notes About The Simple Dollar
30: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: Delicious Burgers Edition
30: Yes, You Can Get A Financial Life: Buy or Don’t Buy?
30: Making The Case Against Mutual Funds – And Breaking It
30: Five Minute Finances #18: Freeze Your Credit Cards – Literally
30: Mutual Funds Versus Individual Stock Picking: Which Is Right For You?
30: Money Magazine – April 2007
31: Buying Books: How A Frugal Mindset Gradually Changes Your Behavior
31: Review: Yes, You Can Get A Financial Life!
31: Answering A Few Questions From Mutual Fund Week
31: Five Ways To Improve Your Career On The Commute (Without Your Cell Phone)

01: March 2007 Review – Net Worth +10.6%, Debts -3.4%, Assets +2.5%
01: A Very Cheap, Completely Homemade Meal Even Beginners Can Do
01: A Closer Look At Money Magazine’s Retirement Benchmarks
02: Ten Books That Changed My Life #10: Your Money or Your Life
02: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: Snoring Cat Edition
02: Rich Dad, Poor Dad: Overview
02: Ten Books That Changed My Life: A Summary
02: Five Minute Finances #19: Adjust Your Auto Insurance
02: Forget The Ads, Magazines Try To Sell You Stuff In The Content
02: What Being A Cubs Fan Taught Me About Personal Finance
03: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: Boomsday Edition
03: Rich Dad, Poor Dad: Three Lessons
03: The Simple Dollar on Passive Income
03: Ask The Readers: Should I Slow Down?
03: Got A Spring Allergy? Suffering From A Late-Blooming Cold? Here’s How I Fight Them Without Spending A Lot Of Money
03: Nine Social Skills To Practice – Even For The Socially Unskilled Like Myself
04: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: Posting Schedule And Other Changes Edition
04: Rich Dad, Poor Dad: Three More Lessons
04: NPR on Subprime Lending: It’s A Vicious Cycle
04: Five Minute Finances #20: Drive A Different Route
04: How To Escape From Debt And Build A Financial Future In Ten Steps – No Matter How Bad The Situation
04: The Tao of Setting Concrete Financial Goals
05: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: Forty Bars Of Soap Edition
05: Rich Dad, Poor Dad: Beginnings
05: Continuing The Discussion: When Does All This Pay Off?
05: The Simple Dollar Plan For An Allowance
05: The Frugal Geek’s Toolbox
05: 15 Ways Department Stores Try To Trick You Into Spending More Than You Need To – And 10 Ways To Fight Back
06: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: Easter Weekend Edition
06: Rich Dad, Poor Dad: Buy or Don’t Buy?
06: Some Notes On The 60% Solution
06: Five Minute Finances #21: Look At Your Community Calendar
06: Orson Welles, A Zither, and Personal Finance
06: Short Term Savings – How To Plan For Upcoming Vacations, Auto Purchases, And So On
07: Review: Rich Dad, Poor Dad
07: Five Cost-Saving Reasons To Live In The Country
07: Using Google Maps To Get Free Phone Calls
08: Five Simple Questions, Five Simple Answers
08: Hunting For Easter Eggs
09: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: Eye Infection Edition
09: Ten Financial Reasons To Turn Off Your Television – And Ten Things To Replace It With
09: Personal Finance 101: Grocery Store Math
09: Talking Yourself Out Of Unnecessary Spending: How I’m Doing It With Five Things I Really Want
10: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: Baseball Cards Edition
10: Consumer Reports – May 2007
10: Overcoming The Social Obligation To Keep Up With The Joneses
10: Five Things That Seem Expensive – But Don’t Have To Be
11: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: Northwest Washington Edition
11: How To Pick Out A Grocery Store After Moving – Or If You’re Looking To Save A Few Dollars
11: The Four Web Sites That Directly Save Me The Most Money … And Some Thoughts On Other Online Shopping Sites
11: What Is Personal Finance? The Answer Might Be More Than You Think…
12: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: Crazy Episode of Lost Edition
12: In Which I Answer The Most Frequently Asked Question: Pay Off Debts Or Invest?
12: The Dangers of Financial Paralysis – And How To Get Out Of The Rut
12: Some Thoughts On Voluntary Simplicity
13: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: Kurt Vonnegut Edition
13: Review: A Random Walk Down Wall Street
13: Why Henry Blodget Tries To Make Saving A Sucker’s Game – And Why You Shouldn’t Believe Him
13: My Company Just Announced Huge Layoffs And I’m Afraid My Position Will Disappear: Seven Things You Need To Do Right Now
14: Is Dave Ramsey Making Up Stuff About The Stock Market? The Simple Dollar Cracks The Numbers
14: Rethinking The Costs Of Child Care – And Considering Some Major Choices
15: Do A Financial Spring Cleaning
15: A Fresh Start: How To Organize All Of Your Financial Documents In A Filing Cabinet
16: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: All Day Outside Edition
16: Harper’s Magazine on the Manufactured Financial Costs of Depression: The Economy of Melancholy and Ten Ways to Battle It
16: Challenge Yourself To A Money-Free Weekend
16: The Frugal Wedding Registry: Wedding Gift Ideas To Help Put That Special Couple On A Sound Financial Path
17: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: Tax Day Edition
17: Fifteen Free Things To Do During A Money-Free Weekend
17: How NOT To Write A Personal Finance Book
17: Tired Of Hearing That Rolling Stones Jingle? Here’s The Real Scoop On The Chase Freedom Card
18: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: Crock Pot Mania Edition
18: Ten Reasons Iowa’s 529 Plan Is Great – And How You Can Use It To Get Ahead On Saving For College
18: Finding Your Dream House – And Trying To Convince Yourself You Can’t Quite Afford It
18: Frugal Ways Of Dealing With A Sore Throat And Cold
19: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: Come Back To Camden Edition
19: Money Magazine – May 2007
19: Remember This Earlier Post? Finishing Up A Wall Street Lesson From Ben Stein
19: Here’s My Experience With A Side Business. What’s Yours?
20: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: MSN Mania Edition
20: Review: Making the Most of Your Money
20: All Things In Moderation, Or Why You Shouldn’t Take All Of The Advice At The Simple Dollar
20: Detailing My Computer Consulting Business From A To Z: Getting Started, Advertising, Networking, And So On
21: Looking At The Costs And Benefits Of Installing A Windmill / Wind Turbine
21: A Frugal Project For A Warm Saturday Afternoon: Starting Your Own Tomato Plant
22: The Simple Dollar Giveaway #4: Five Free Books!
22: Ten Great Things To Do With That Tax Return – And Five Things Not To Do With It
23: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: Home Depot Madness Edition
23: Cloth Diapering: Does It Save Enough Money To Be Worth The Extra Effort?
23: The Economics of Speeding, or How I Got A Ticket This Morning
23: Should You Use A Windfall To Pay Off Debt?
24: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: Is V8 Good For My Child Edition
24: How The Farm Bill Affects Your Wallet And Your Health – And Ten Ways To Eat Healthy and Cheap Anyway
24: Financial Freedom Is Making Me Rethink My Life
24: The Real Reason So Many Personal Finance Gurus Encourage A Written Budget
25: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: Giveaway Update Edition
25: The Longest Night
25: What, Why, and How I Read
25: We Share A Joint Account… But I Don’t Trust My Partner’s Spending Habits
26: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: Sign That Your Daycare Is A Good One Edition
26: Compound Interest Versus Inflation: The Battle For Your Money
26: A Friend Of Mine Spends Less Than $10 A Year On His Hair. Here’s How.
26: The Bad Lessons My Parents Taught Me About Money – And How I Plan To Avoid Teaching Them To My Children
27: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: Hooked on a Feeling (and a Small Announcement) Edition
27: Review: Financial Peace Revisited
27: Don’t Fear The Higher Tax Bracket (Or Why A Reader Needs More Cowbell)
27: A New Rebalancing Strategy: A Change in Vanguard and a Clear Definition of the Goal
28: How I Learned The Real Meaning 0f “Six Months Same As Cash”
28: Charity: Why You Should Give Your Money Away
29: How To Start An Electronic Financial Document System
29: The Big Switch: My Thoughts On Electric Orange After Moving My Primary Checking Account There
29: Review: The 4-Hour Workweek
29: The Simple Dollar’s Personal Productivity and Personal Development Book Review Series
30: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: V8 Revenge Edition
30: How To Define A Tangible, Reachable Personal Finance Goal
30: Making May An Ultra-Frugal Month
30: Specifying Goals – Using Myself As A Case Study

01: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: PBS Mormon Documentary Edition
01: Defining and Accomplishing Microgoals
01: A Reader Runs In Place
01: Goals, Dreams, and Values: Separating the Tangible from the Fantastic
02: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: Where My Artistic Choices Come From Edition
02: Setting and Reaching Short Term Personal Finance Goals
02: April 2007 Review – Net Worth +7.6%, Debts -2.3%, Assets +2.2%
02: Setting and Reaching Intermediate Term Personal Finance Goals
03: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: Locke and Ben Edition
03: Setting and Reaching Long Term Personal Finance Goals
03: The Day After: My Immediate Actions When I Reached Financial Armageddon
03: Not Quite There Yet: How To Deal With Not Meeting Your Goals And Set Yourself Up For Success The Next Time
04: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: Great Giveaway Response Edition
04: 101 Goals in 1001 Days
04: Review: The Little Book of Common Sense Investing
04: Celebrating a Successful Completion of a Goal
05: Photo Diary #2: Hunting Fungi for Fun and Profit
05: Seven Inexpensive Ways To Celebrate Mother’s Day
06: Handling Biweekly Pay Periods: What To Do During Those “Three Check” Months
06: Who Won The Six Books? What Personal Productivity / Development Books Were Recommended?
06: Review: Getting Things Done
07: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: Exhaustion Edition
07: 26 Personal Finance Books – Ranked From Best To Worst
07: Separating The “Wants” From The “Needs”
07: The Value Of Facing Down Your Financial Fears
08: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: Molar Teething Edition
08: Five Ways To Break A Shopping Addiction – And Five Ways To Help Someone Else With Their Addiction
08: Dealing With The Stress of Buying a Home
08: I’m Twenty Years Old And Have No Debt – When Can I Retire And Live Off My Investments?
09: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: Preapproval Craziness Edition
09: Consumer Reports – June 2007
09: The Simple Dollar Talks Politics (Sort Of)
09: The Simple Dollar’s Guide To Eyeglasses
10: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: Design Tinkering Edition
10: The Big Battle: Money Versus Job Satisfaction
10: Nine Tricks I Use To Keep Saving Money – And Not Spend It
10: Magazine Subscriptions: Are They Worth It?
11: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: Ophthalmologist Versus Optometrist Edition
11: Review: All Your Worth
11: Student Loans 101: What To Look For To Pay For College
11: Remembering The Flood of 1993 And What It Taught Me
12: How Personal Productivity and Personal Development Are Connected To Personal Finance
12: Teaching Entrepreneurship and Investing: Eight Ideas For Parents Who Want To Instill Good Personal Finance Values
13: A Reader On The Cusp Of A Great Credit Rating
13: Thoughts On Personal Finance Software Packages – And Why I Don’t Use Them
13: Review: Never Eat Alone
14: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: Pick-A-House Week Edition
14: Setting Up A House Buying Worksheet
14: Consumer Reports, Total Cost of Ownership, and Why I Buy What I Do
14: What Would You Do With Your Money If You Had Only One Year To Live?
15: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: Four Down, Many To Go Edition
15: The Housing Panic Is Even Here In Iowa – An Update On The House Hunt
15: 42 Ways That Going Green Saves A Ton Of Money
15: Notes on The Dangerous Book For Boys
16: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: We Found It Edition
16: More On 101 Goals in 1001 Days: Setting the Goals, Keeping Them, And 101 Money-Saving List Suggestions
16: 15 More Things You Can Do Right Now To Help Your Career
16: The Furniture Dilemma
17: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: Where We Are Edition
17: The Stress of Buying a Home
17: Investigating The Electric Orange Credit Check Situation
17: Why I Want A Home: Six Frugal Things That Just Aren’t Convenient In Our Apartment
18: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: Hidden Costs Edition
18: Review: The Millionaire Mind
18: If You Take Home Anything At All… Seven Fundamental Tips
18: Money Magazine – June 2007
19: Questions From Anonymous Readers
19: Marriage and Mortgage: A Reader Wants To Know
20: A Frugal Saturday: Twelve Ways We Saved Money Yesterday
20: Figuring Out Exactly How Much Your Time Is Worth
20: Review: The Now Habit
21: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: The Offer Is In Edition
21: The Value of Networking and Friendship
21: Why Savings Accounts – And Why Not
21: Why Talking About Myself Is Important When Writing About Personal Finance
22: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: Pins and Needles Edition
22: Did You Receive An Unexpected Windfall? Here’s Where To Put The Money
22: Calculating Net Worth: What Should One Do With Their Primary Residence?
22: Ethanol Blends: Are They Worth It In Your Tank?
23: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: Offer Accepted Edition
23: Three Frugal Tips For Raising And Managing A Toddler
23: Seven Reasons Why I Chose Sam’s Club Over Costco
23: Five Little Lessons Learned After The House-Buying Agreement Is Reached
24: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: Patience Edition
24: Navigating Origination Fees And Points
24: Traveling To Family Events: Ten Tips For Saving Money
24: 20 Essential Tools For Getting Started With A Home, Garage, and Garden
25: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: Controlling Creative Writing Tendencies Edition
25: Review: The Random Walk Guide to Investing
25: Managing Regular Financial, Personal, and Social Tasks
25: Planning Ahead For The Big Move – And Hoping To Save Money
26: Why I Can’t Stand Most Personal Finance Magazines
26: Cheap Food, Expensive Consequences: How To Keep Your Family Healthy And Safe Without Spending A Mint
27: How To Get Past The “Keeping Up With The Joneses” Mentality
27: Helping A Soldier Plan An Inexpensive Vacation
27: Review: The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
28: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: Memorial Day Edition
28: They Live On In Our Memories And How We Live Our Lives: Six Lessons Learned
28: Overcoming A Strong, Sudden Bad Spending Impulse
28: Six Points of Advice If You’re considering Loaning Money to a Friend
29: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: Home Inspection Edition
29: The Choices You Make, The Dollars You Make
29: A Reader Has Interesting Reasons For Upgrading A Home
29: The “White Sheep” Syndrome: What To Do If You’re The Only Financially Sound Person In Your Family
30: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: Home Inspection Report Edition
30: My Kitchen Bookshelf
30: I Just Doubled My Salary – What Do I Do With The Money?
30: Defining The Middle Class Through Statistics: Upward And Downward Mobility
31: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: Inspection Report Aftermath Edition
31: Consumer Reports – July 2007
31: The Results of an Ultra-Frugal May
31: The Simple Dollar Convinces Someone To Quit Their Job

01: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: Food Poisoning Edition
01: Review: The Soul of Money
01: May 2007 Review – Net Worth +12.1%, Assets +6.2%, Debts +0.8%
01: Six Things To Do When Shopping For Cell Phones And Service
02: Does Ultra-Frugality Mean That You Don’t Need A 401(k) Or A Roth IRA?
02: Should I Prepay On My Home Loan Or Put It Into Savings?
03: A Guide To Eating Well Without Spending A Fortune
03: Gauging Interest In A “Simple Dollar” Book: What Do You Want To See?
03: Review: Ready For Anything
04: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: Mega Budgeting Weekend
04: Using A Moving Average In Budgeting
04: Personal Finance Success Comes More From Smart Budgeting Than Smart Investing
04: Sorry, Virginia, There Will Be No Book
05: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: Pepto Bismol Edition
05: Can You Devote Fifteen Minutes A Day To Frugality?
05: Save Time, Effort, And Money With A Monthly Home and Auto Maintenance Checklist
05: Comparing Yourself To An Earlier Generation – And Blowing The Comparison To Bits
06: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: Good Faith Estimate Edition
06: Ten Financial Matters I Wish I Had Discussed With My Wife Before We Got Married
06: Financial Preparations For A Second Child
06: Eight Frugal Father’s Day Gift Ideas
07: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: Local Library Edition
07: The Morning Money Routine
07: Children Fighting For Money At The End Of One’s Life: A Cautionary Tale
07: Interesting Insights Into Life Insurance From An Actuary – How He Would Buy Life Insurance
08: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: Packing Begins In Earnest Edition
08: Review: Die Broke
08: Student Loans And The Philosophy Of Debt
08: Eight Tips For Reading A Personal Finance Or Personal Development Book Without Getting Bored
09: The Present Versus The Future
09: The Laundry Detergent Battle: Costco Versus My Homebrew Formula – What’s Really Frugal?
10: A New User-Requested Feature At The Simple Dollar
10: The Only Personal Finance Sites I Visit Every Day
10: Review: How to Win Friends and Influence People
11: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: Home Decoration Edition
11: An Easy Way To Make Debt Disappear More Quickly And Make Budgeting Easier At The Same Time
11: Some Thoughts On The 60% Solution
11: What Aspects Of Personal Finance Bring You Happiness?
12: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: Toddler Stuffed Animal Attachment Edition
12: The Art Of Filling An Empty House Without Losing Financial Balance
12: I’m Making All The Right Moves, But I’m Still Unhappy
12: Eight Free Things That My Family Uses In The Community
13: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: Book Remnants Edition
13: How To Get Off The Treadmill: A Detailed Guide To Becoming Self-Employed
13: To Clean Or Not To Clean?
13: Comparison Shopping: Comparing The Internet To What’s On Your Store Shelf
14: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: Chicken Breasts Stuffed With Smoked Gouda Edition
14: The Cost Of An Item Is More Than Just The Sticker Price
14: What Is A Lot Of Money To You?
14: I’ve Loaned My Friend Money And Now It’s Eating Me Up Inside
15: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: Family Reunion Weekend Edition
15: Review: Automatic Wealth for Grads
15: Helping A Teenager Take The First Steps Towards Financial Freedom
15: Budgeting In The Era Of Online Bill Pay
16: What Does It Mean To Put Away 10% Of Your Salary For Retirement?
16: Seven Ways To Overcome Social Awkwardness That You Can Practice Anytime
17: Emptying Out A 401(k) To Pay Off Credit Card Debt
17: Past Performance Is Not A Guarantee Of Future Returns
17: Review: Brazen Careerist
18: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: Make Edition
18: Financial Planning For A Life Of Volunteerism And Social Work
18: Big Dreams, Small Income: Financial Planning Without A Large Salary
18: Ten Ways To Save Money In Your Bathroom
19: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: Traffic Cone Edition
19: Prepaying On Your Home Loan Is Just A Conservative Investment
19: The Simple Dollar Giveaway #5 – Great Career Advice
19: The Bulk Buying Debate
20: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: Interesting Diet Edition
20: 25 Excellent Personal Finance And Personal Development Sites
20: The New Roth 401(k) Versus The Traditional 401(k): Which Is The Better Route?
20: Ten Things To Do When You Move Into A New Home
21: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: Dedicated Hosting Edition
21: Predicting the Future: Where Will Tax Brackets Go In Thirty Years?
21: Money, Spirituality, and Charity
21: You Don’t Need Six Figures: The Financial Realities of Living in Iowa
22: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: Three Excellent Novels Edition
22: Review: Pay It Down
22: Finding The Best Credit Card For You (And It’s Not The Same One For Everyone)
22: Figuring Out A Debt Strategy After The Home Purchase
23: How To Calculate APR And APY In A Spreadsheet – And Why You Would Want To
23: How Much Emergency Fund Is Too Much Emergency Fund?
24: Trimming The Fat: Forty Ways To Reduce Your Monthly Required Spending
24: Pets and Money
24: Review: Time Management From The Inside Out
25: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: Sleepy Sunday Edition
25: Cook Once, Eat Twice With A Crockpot
25: The Financial Implications Of Living With Mom And Dad
25: A Personal Finance Lesson From The Gap
26: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: Hunt For Boxes Edition
26: Dollar Cost Averaging: Does It Work In The Real World? How Can I Use It Easily For My Own Investments?
26: Looking For A Way Out: “Can’t Quit” Syndrome, The Value of Job Happiness, And How To Escape
26: Six Steps To Eliminate Non-Credit Card Consumer Debt
27: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: Atari 2600 Case Modification Edition
27: Money Magazine – July 2007
27: Guilty Money: How Much Do You Have To Spend Frivolously Before You Feel Guilty About It?
27: All The Opportunity In The World
28: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: Cookies Edition
28: Debt Snowballing Versus The High Interest Approach: A Real-World Comparison
28: Musings On Spending $3 On A Candy Bar
28: Three Fears I Have About Moving
29: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: Family Evening Edition
29: Review: Two For The Money
29: An Inexpensive, Fun Family Vacation Idea From My Childhood
29: Rural Ideas For An Expensive Housing Market
30: SmartMoney Magazine’s “7 Money Mistakes” – And The Simple Dollar’s “7 More Money Mistakes”
30: Consumer Reports – August 2007

01: Defining Minimum Acceptable Housing – And How It Varies From Person To Person
01: Retirement Savings Or Debt Repayment: Which Is More Important?
01: Review: The 12 Bad Habits That Hold Good People Back
02: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: Wii Edition
02: When Frugality Is Fun
02: Five Reasons To Try Out A CFL Today
02: A Prenatal College Fund?
03: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: June And July Personal Financial Review Edition
03: How I Made Brown Bag Lunches Work For Me
03: Overspending on Children and How to Fight It
03: Angry Emails: Is Money The Root Of All Evil?
04: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: Independence Day Edition
04: Financial Paperwork Bankruptcy: Should It Be Done And If So, How?
04: The Gray Area Between Want And Need
04: Ten Frugal Tips For A Great Grilling Experience
05: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: Brazen Careerist Giveaway Edition
05: Walking Through A Financial Horror Story
05: Three Questions To Ask Yourself Before Getting A Home Equity Loan
05: Treat It As A Bill: How I Made A Commitment To Saving Work For Me
06: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: Moving Prep Edition
06: Review: It Pays To Talk
06: The Financial Cost Of Happiness: Discovering What’s Important And Discarding The Rest
06: What To Do If You Disagree With The Simple Dollar – Or Any Other Financial Guru
07: Making The Moving Transition Easier On Young Children
07: The Simple Dollar Book 2: Electric Boogaloo
08: Helping An Old Friend Manage His Estate In An Interesting Way
08: Calculating The Cost Of A Moving Service Versus The Cost Of Doing It Ourselves
08: Review: Go Put Your Strengths To Work
09: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: Get Rich Slowly Edition
09: A Primer On Once A Month Cooking
09: Taking Advantage Of Short-Term Opportunities
09: One Thing You Can Do Today That Will Put You In Better Financial Shape Tomorrow
10: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: Generation X Finance Edition
10: Time For A Change: Seven Things To Consider When Choosing A New Career Path
10: A Look At The Consumer Action Handbook
10: Why My Father Takes Out A Lighter And Burns $200 Each Month
11: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: Wise Bread Edition
11: Ten Financial Bulls: Moving From Desperation To Financial Enlightenment Using A Zen Parable
11: Make Sure The Left Hand Knows What The Right Hand Is Doing: The Simple Dollar’s Guide To Assigning Priorities
11: Kicking My Candy Bar Addiction In The Foot – And Saving Big Money
12: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: Money, Matter, and More Musings Edition
12: The Ten Biggest Money Mistakes I’ve Made Since My Financial Meltdown
12: Why I Lean Towards Repaying Debts Above All – And Why You Might Not Feel The Same
12: Are Inflation Rates Accelerating? How Should I Plan For It?
13: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: Queercents Edition
13: Review: Wealth
13: Procrastination, Money, And Me
13: The Connection Between Financial Choices And Personal Values: The Kind Of Parent I Want To Be
14: Baby Steps For Individual Stock Picking
14: Lessons From My Grandfather In The Garden
15: Building A Home Maintenance And Improvement Fund
15: How To Get A Free iPhone
15: Review: Made to Stick
16: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: Post-Move Exhaustion Edition
16: Seven Tips For Your Next Big Move
16: Fighting Despair And Keeping Focus On Being Debt Free
16: Is A Deep Freezer Worth It?
17: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: Philosophy Edition
17: A Visit To Super Suppers: Is It Worth My Simple Dollar?
17: Several Funds, One Account: How To Manage Them
17: More Baby Steps For Individual Stock Picking: Investing In What You Know And Holding It
18: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: Personal Beliefs And Food Edition
18: Dealing With Those Piles Of Old Baseball Cards In Your Closet
18: On Losing Weight: Comparing Physical Fitness And Financial Fitness
18: How To Set Up Multiple Savings Account Funds Within ING
19: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: They Might Be Giants Edition
19: Buying A Car: How Much Down Payment Is Useful?
19: Going Into Debt To Invest Money?
19: Personal Finance 101: Capital Gains Tax
20: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: Leftover Streak Edition
20: Review: The Little Book That Beats The Market
20: A Perfect Case For Making Things Automatic
20: Fifteen More Free Things To Do During A Money-Free Weekend
21: Michael Wants A Ph.D.: A Deeper Look At Intermediate-Term Investing
21: Parenting Teaches Lessons About Financial Security
22: Seven Frugal Things I’d Love To Try
22: Debt Repayment 101: A Perfect Candidate For The Ol’ Debt Snowball
22: Review: First Things First
23: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Edition
23: Five Things My Nintendo Wii Has Taught Me About Personal Finance
23: Renting To Get Richer?
23: How Much Does It Cost To Grill?
24: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: Spurring Discussion Edition
24: Maximizing Frugality Is More Important Than Maximizing Investing (Unless You’re Already Rich)
24: The True Monthly Cost Of An Appliance
24: Does Tiredness Make You More Susceptible To Unnecessary Spending?
25: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: Bananas Foster Edition
25: Which Is Best: Paying Off Debts Now – Or Avoiding Future Ones?
25: Is It Worth Higher Prices For A Quality Shopping Experience?
25: Looking At New Student Loan Benefits – And Low-Cost Careers
26: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: The Sadness Edition
26: Five Really Easy Recipes To Make Once-A-Month Cooking Work For Busy People
26: Another Look At Renting To Get Richer: The Inflation Factor
26: Applying Jerry Seinfeld’s “Chain” Concept To Personal Finance
27: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: On The Road Edition
27: Review: The Complete Tightwad Gazette
27: Personal Finance In A Family Crisis
27: Maximizing The Effectiveness Of Your Sleep – So You Have More Time For Life’s Activities
28: Personal Finance Lessons From Wired Magazine
28: Handling The Frivolous Wants Of A Toddler Is Not Much Different Than Handling My Own Frivolous Wants
29: Ten Frugal Things To Do With An Empty Vitamin Water (Or Other Plastic Beverage) Container
29: Now That The Home Is Purchased, How Shall I Invest?
29: Review: The Well-Educated Mind
30: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: Cleanup Edition
30: Tying Investment Risk To Your Goals
30: 10 More Ways To Entertain Young Children For $1 Or Less (Without The TV)
30: My Weekly Bill-Paying Routine (In The Absence Of Paper Checks)
31: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: End of the Road Edition
31: Healthy, Cheap, Tasty, and Quick: The Grocery Store Grand Slam and Eight Tips on How To Achieve It
31: Now That Aquafina Is Actually Labeled As Tap Water, Maybe We Can Look For Another Solution To The Bottled Water Issue
31: How Much Cash Is Appropriate To Carry?

01: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: Facebook Edition
01: A Guide To Setting And Reaching A Net Worth Goal
01: What’s In My Wallet? The Two Credit Cards I Actually Use
01: The Debt Entrapment: When Your Debt Forces You To Stay At An Untenable Job
02: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: An Amazing Supper Edition
02: Reflections On Being A New Homeowner
02: Freshly Graduated And About To Get A New Job? Here Are Seven Things To Do To Get Started On The Right Financial Path
02: A Reader Wants To Know How To Invest Fifty Million (After Taxes)?
03: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: Discussing Ads Edition
03: Review: The Overspent American
03: The Simple Dollar Takes A Brief Look At Stock Options
03: Seven Ways To Save Money While Cooperating With Your Neighbors – And How To Get Started
04: Starting A Savings Account For Your Newborn
04: The New Person At Work Is Getting Paid More Than I Am! How Can I Handle It?
05: How I Build And Use A Price Book
05: The Scoop On Volumetrics
05: Review: How to Stop Worrying and Start Living
06: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: Ben Stein Edition
06: A Great Example Of Why “Better Returns” Are Often Not All They’re Cracked Up To Be
06: Frugal Garage Shelving: How To Build Sturdy Shelves In The Garage For Mere Pennies
06: Personal Finance 101: Building Up Credit
07: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: Suze Orman Edition
07: The $50 Million Dollar Trust: From Despair To Motivation
07: Comparing Dining Options: What’s The Best Deal For Your Time And Your Money?
07: Rebooting My Net Worth Calculator: Food For Thought On Starting – Or Restarting – Your Own
08: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: Dave Ramsey Edition
08: Personal Finance 101: Getting Credit Without A Credit Card
08: Ten Ways That I Save Money Golfing
08: Using Mozilla Sunbird To Schedule Infrequent Home Maintenance Tasks – And Other Irregular Tasks
09: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: Phil Town Edition
09: My Wife And I Debate Over Investing Or Paying Off Debt
09: Seven Ways To Save Money Preparing For Houseguests
09: A Few Notes About Private Mortgage Insurance And Other Debts
10: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: Robert Kiyosaki Edition
10: Review: The Wall Street Journal Complete Personal Finance Guidebook
10: Six Habits I’ve Given Up In Order To Save Money – And How Much It’s Saved Me This Year
10: Continuing The Credit Building Discussion: Cancel Cards Or Not?
11: Is Not Spending Money Bad For The Economy?
11: Comparing Apples To Oranges: Saving Ahead Versus Paying Down Debts
12: Six Ways Planning Ahead Saved Money This Weekend
12: Visiting Williams-Sonoma: How To Avoid Overspending On Something That Stirs Your Passions
12: Review: Thinkertoys
13: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: Exiting Relatives Edition
13: Parents And Finances: An Uneasy Mix
13: Entrepreneurship In Your Spare Time: The Rocks And Sand Philosophy
13: How To Balance Your Checkbook In The Era Of The Debit Card
14: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: And Now The Wife’s Family Edition
14: Fixed Rate Mortgages: Are 15 Year Mortgages Really Cheaper Than 30 Year Mortgages?
14: A Down Payment Dilemma: Buy A Car Or Keep Saving For A House?
14: The Simple Dollar Gets A New Cell Phone – And Saves Significant Money In The Process
15: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: Reader Teasing Edition
15: Summer Camp In The Neighborhood: How To Get A Collective Of Parents Together To Save A Ton Of Money On Daycare During The Summer
15: Losing A Friend Over Money
15: A Frugal Man And His Wii: Answering A Plethora Of Reader Questions About The Purchase
16: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: Speaking Opportunities Edition
16: The “Dollar Off” Dilemma: Maximizing The Value Of A Coupon
16: Basic Investing In A Down Market (Or Any Time You Feel Nervous)
16: 30 Year Versus 15 Year Mortgages Continued: What About Income Tax?
17: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: Weight Loss Progress Edition
17: Review: Smart Women Finish Rich
17: Should You Follow An Investment Strategy If It Makes You Uncomfortable? I Say Never
17: Five Money Lessons For Preschoolers – And Applying Them To My Own Child
18: Should You Vote For A Politician That Promises Lower Taxes?
18: Two Commenters Disagree: Why Risk Is Interesting
19: Five Gadgets That Were Well Worth The Investment
19: Consumer Reports: September 2007
19: Review: Organizing From The Inside Out
20: Carnival of Personal Finance #114
20: A Frugal Dilemma: Inheriting Stuff You Wouldn’t Normally Use
20: Chinese Delivery Versus My Food Preparation Sensibilities
20: Six Maintenance Lessons I’ve Learned During My First Month As A Homeowner
21: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: Nesting Edition
21: Tackling Breakfast: Healthy, Inexpensive, And Easy Meals To Get Me Started In The Morning
21: The Savings Bond Dilemma: Cash Them In Now Or Wait?
21: Getting Started With The Simple Dollar
22: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: Early Cold Edition
22: Evaluating My Magazine Subscriptions: Which Ones Are Worth It And Which Ones Aren’t?
22: Finding The Center
22: Having A Second Child? Seven Frugal Tips For Getting Ready
23: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: Family Focus Edition
23: The Stay At Home Parenting Question Hits Home – Hard
23: Personal Finance Boils Down To Just Two Things…
23: Getting Over The “Taboo” Of Generics And Store Brands
24: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: Blue Cheese Edition
24: Review: More Than Enough
24: An Interesting Voluntary Simplicity Exercise That Can Really Improve Your Financial Situation
24: Seven Ways To Advance Your Career Or Small Business And Spend Time With Your Family
25: The Real Scoop On Rewards Credit Cards
25: A Glimpse At How A Frugal Family Spends Their Weekend
26: How Much Money Do You Need For Retirement? Here’s How I’m Figuring My Number
26: Auto Insurance Bill Got You Down? Here Are Seven Things To Consider
26: Review: Words That Work
27: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: No Labor Edition
27: The Lawn Care Dilemma: How Much Time And Effort Should You Spend?
27: Setting Priorities: Which Is More Important? Credit Cards, Retirement, Or Emergency Fund?
27: Ten Things Any College Student Can Do To Prepare For Success In Life
28: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: Book Series Edition
28: What To Do When Debt Seems Insurmountable
28: Should A Frugal Person Bother With The Coupon Section In The Sunday Paper?
28: Is It Worthwhile To Invest In Rare Metals? How Do I Get Started?
29: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: Final Planning Edition
29: Seven Nifty Tactics Credit Card Companies Use To Get Into Your Pocket – And How To See Right Through Them
29: Minimizing Interest Rates Or Minimizing Monthly Payments?
29: I Want To Buy Shares In An Individual Company. What Do I Do?
30: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: This Sunday Edition
30: A Wedding Dilemma: I Can’t Afford To Reciprocate!
30: What Constitutes An “Emergency” Where One Should Use An Emergency Fund?
30: The Real Scoop On Debt Elimination Programs
31: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: Big Prep Edition
31: Review: The Little Book Of Value Investing
31: Potential Pitfalls For Paying Off Someone Else’s Debt
31: Is An “Entertainment” Coupon Book Worth It?

01: Consumer Reports – October 2007
01: The One Hour Project: One Hour Makes All The Difference
01: The One Hour Project: Take A Trip To The Library
02: August 2007 Review – Assets +1.46%, Debts -0.16%
02: The One Hour Project: Basic Car Maintenance
02: Review: The 8th Habit
03: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: Baby Week Monday Edition
03: When Should You Trade In Your Car? Don’t Listen To What Others Say – Run The Numbers Yourself
03: Waiting
03: The One Hour Project: Reduce The Interest Rate On Your Credit Cards
04: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: Baby Week Tuesday Edition
04: Taking The Leap Into Entrepreneurship: Where Is That Financial Safety Net?
04: Seven Things I Thought About While Holding My Second Child For The First Time
04: The One Hour Project: Clean Out Your Media Collection
05: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: Baby Week Wednesday Edition
05: Five Financial Moves I Made Within Three Days Of The Birth Of My Daughter
05: Is A Roommate Worth The Financial Benefit?
05: The One Hour Project: Go Through Your Important Papers
06: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: Baby Week Thursday Edition
06: Eight Simple Ways To Reduce Food Costs
06: Dealing With A Significant Increase In Income
06: The One Hour Project: Make Your Home More Energy Efficient
07: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: Baby Week Friday Edition
07: Review: Why Smart People Make Big Money Mistakes
07: Fifteen Ideas For A Deeply Fulfilling Money Free Weekend
07: The One Hour Project: Make A Quadruple Batch Of A Casserole
08: Financially Savvy Gifts For New Parents
08: The One Hour Project: Dig Into A Personal Finance Blog
09: Roommates, Frugality, and Necessary Spending
09: The One Hour Project: Build Your Own Net Worth Calculator
09: Review: On Writing Well
10: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: Settling In With Baby Edition
10: (Just Like) Starting Over
10: Starting Out And Overcoming A Financially Disastrous Background
10: The One Hour Project: Cleanse Your Monthly Bills
11: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: Frugal Haircut Edition
11: Personal Finance And Nostalgia
11: The Good And Bad Of Microsoft Money And Quicken – And Why I Usually Point People Towards A Spreadsheet Instead
11: The One Hour Project: Discover And Catalog Free Events In Your Community
12: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: Announcing The Simple Dollar Book Club
12: Money Magazine – September 2007
12: Does Cooking At Home Really Beat The McDonalds $1 Double Cheeseburger?
12: The One Hour Project: Create A Visual Debt Reminder
13: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: New Baby Tiredness Edition
13: The Five College Classes I Took That Were Actually Worth My Time And Money
13: How I Practice Voluntary Simplicity
13: The One Hour Project: Dig Into Your Job Benefits
14: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: The Sportswriter Edition
14: Review: The Lazy Person’s Guide to Investing
14: Predicting the Future: Will People In Their Twenties Today Collect Social Security In Retirement? And How Should That Answer Change Our Plans?
14: The One Hour Project: Touch Base With Professional And Local Acquaintances
15: Ten Things I Think I Think About Quicken 2008
15: The One Hour Project: Plan Your Meals For One Week In Advance
16: What Should Your Net Worth Be? Why “The Millionaire Next Door” Equation Falls Short – And What A Better Thumbnail Calculation Might Look Like
16: The One Hour Project: Price Compare The Things You Buy Regularly
16: Review: The Simplicity Survival Handbook
17: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: KitchenAid Stand Mixer Edition
17: There Are Two Guaranteed Ways To Improve Your Financial Situation … But Which Is Better?
17: Your Stuff And You: Figuring Out What You Really Value – And Eliminating The Rest
17: The One Hour Project: Enjoy What You Have
18: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: Lazy Evening Edition
18: Teaching Yourself To Cook At Home: Ten Tips From My Kitchen To Yours
18: Patience
18: The One Hour Project: Do Some Basic Diet Hacking
19: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: If You’re An Artist, Pay Attention!
19: Seven Pieces Of Financial Advice For A High School Student
19: Multiple Income Streams: How They Can Work For You
19: The One Hour Project: Kill The Electricity Phantom
20: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: Homemade Beer And Wine Edition
20: My Ongoing Battle With The Cash In My Pocket
20: The Simple Dollar Guide To Eating Out
20: The One Hour Project: Switch Checking Accounts
21: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: Bread Making Edition
21: Review: The Courage To Be Rich
21: Starting The Thought Process Behind Buying A New Vehicle
21: The One Hour Project: Go Christmas Shopping At Sale Time
22: When A Frugal Life And Social Gift-Giving Come Into Conflict
22: The One Hour Project: Thoroughly Research A Stock
23: The Do-It-Yourself Dilemma: When Things Go Wrong
23: The One Hour Project: Do Some Preventative Maintenance
23: Review: The Read-Aloud Handbook
24: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: Sleepy Girl Edition
24: Is The Value Menu Really A Value? Comparing The Homemade Double Cheeseburger To The McDonald’s $1 Version
24: Why Does Everyone Preach About Index Funds? What They Are And Why They’re Good – From The Very Beginning
24: The One Hour Project: Conserve Water
25: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: Super C Edition
25: Handling Door To Door Solicitors
25: Making A Major Life Change: Is It Time For Kathy To Abandon The City?
25: The One Hour Project: Get Involved In Community Volunteering
26: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: Alison Krauss Edition
26: Five Frugality Tips Learned From Having Two Children In Diapers
26: The Constant Tug: Should I Invest Or Should I Pay Off Debt?
26: The One Hour Project: Create A Water-Drinking Routine
27: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: Ten People Edition
27: The City Versus Rural Debate: Which Is The Better Place To Live?
27: The Backlash Against Frugality
27: The One Hour Project: Give Someone A Helping Hand
28: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: Sleeping Pink Baby Edition
28: Review: The First National Bank of Dad
28: From Goals To Investments: How I’m Investing For Our Dream Home
28: The One Hour Project: Keep An Idea Notebook In Your Pocket
29: The Simple Dollar Book Club: Your Money or Your Life
29: The One Hour Project: Construct Your Debt Snowball (Or Something Like It)
30: Five Personal Finance Lessons That Rocked Me Like A Hurricane When I Figured Them Out
30: The One Hour Project: Open A High-Yield Savings Account (And Maybe An Investment Account)
30: Review: The 48 Laws of Power

01: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: Longest Weekend Edition
01: September 2007 Review – Assets +1.72%, Debts -0.29%
01: Should You Give Yourself Material Rewards For Meeting Certain Milestones?
01: Your Money or Your Life: Prologue
02: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: Farewell To A Friend Edition
02: The One Hour Project: Thirty Ways To Use One Hour To Improve Your Finances – And Open The Door To More Riches
02: Thirteen Ways To Reduce The Effect Of “Bad Luck” In Your Financial Life
02: Your Money or Your Life: The Money Trap
03: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: Mental Blitz Edition
03: Five Lessons My Friend’s Passing Taught Me About Money, Life, And Everything Else
03: Frugality Campaigning: How To Support Your Favorite Candidate Or Cause With Frugal Living
03: Your Money or Your Life: Prosperity and the Planet
04: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: Logic Puzzle Edition
04: What’s Your Obstacle?
04: How To Minimize The Cost (And Maximize The Benefit) Of Eating Out For Business
04: Your Money or Your Life: The Beginning of a New Road Map for Money
05: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: Freedom Friday Edition
05: Review: Smart and Simple Financial Strategies for Busy People
05: How To Handle It When Life Kicks You In The Teeth
05: Your Money or Your Life: Step 1 – Making Peace With The Past
06: How Can A Frugal Person Buy Expensive Items? A Deeper Look At Frugality
06: Your Money or Your Life: Money Ain’t What It Used To Be – And Never Was
07: Ten Steps To Financial Success For A Minimum Wage Earner
07: Your Money or Your Life: Step 2 – Being In The Present And Tackling Your Life Energy
07: Review: Lifehacker
08: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: Young Child Personality Edition
08: Money Magazine – October 2007
08: The $21 Food Week: Is It Possible? Is It Healthy?
08: Your Money Or Your Life: Where Is It All Going?
09: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: New Bed Edition
09: Planning Ahead For Our Next Car Purchases
09: Web 2.0 and Personal Finance: Why I’m Not Using Yodlee, Mint, or Wesabe – Yet
09: Your Money Or Your Life: Totaling It All Up
10: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: Productive Edition
10: Consumer Reports – November 2007
10: Should Men And Women Receive Different Personal Finance Advice?
10: Your Money Or Your Life: How Much Is Enough? The Nature Of Fulfillment
11: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: My Least Favorite Thing About TV Playoff Baseball Coverage Edition
11: Planning For A Frugal Halloween With My Family
11: The Silent Room
11: Your Money Or Your Life: Three Questions That Will Transform Your Life
12: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: In Rainbows Edition
12: Review: The Four Pillars of Investing
12: Selling My Future, One Dollar At A Time
12: Your Money or Your Life: Assessing the Three Questions
12: 10 Simple Ways to Beat Impulse Buying
13: Dealing With Professional Exhaustion In A Financially Sensible Way
13: Your Money or Your Life: Seeing Progress
14: Children’s Gifts: Don’t Spend A Lot On What They Don’t Want
14: Your Money or Your Life: Getting Your Finances Out In The Open
14: Review: The 80/20 Principle
15: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: Productivity Book Review Edition
15: Building A Personal Productivity And Development Library: What’s Essential, What Isn’t
15: Some Notes on the Environment: Why I Care And Why An Inconvenient Truth Doesn’t Matter
15: Your Money or Your Life: The American Dream – On A Shoestring
16: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: Water Main Break Edition
16: Adventures in Frugality: Preparing Food in Advance for a House Full of People
16: The Feeling You Get From A Coca-Cola Classic: How Advertising Tickles Your Wallet – And Five Ways To Fight It
16: Your Money or Your Life: Ten Sure Ways To Save Money
17: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: Morning Brain Games Edition
17: Thinking About College After High School? Four Points of Advice That You Probably Won’t Hear From Your Guidance Counselor
17: Stumbling on the Simple Things
17: Your Money or Your Life: 101 Sure Ways To Save Money (Part One)
18: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: Tom Osborne Edition
18: Five Reasons Why Having A Child Isn’t As Expensive As You Might Think
18: Increasing Your 401(k) Contributions: Benefits and Drawbacks
18: Your Money or Your Life: 101 Sure Ways To Save Money (Part Two)
19: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: Meditation and Prayer Edition
19: Review: The Little Book That Makes You Rich
19: When Everyday Life Gets in the Way of Your Dreams – And A Plan To Get Past It
19: Your Money or Your Life: Additional Thoughts On Cutting Spending
20: Organic Foods and Frugality
20: Your Money or Your Life: For Love or Money
21: My Five Greatest Financial Fears – And How They’ve Changed Over The Last Year
21: Your Money or Your Life: The Stunning Implications of Redefining Work
21: Review: Think and Grow Rich
22: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: Big Week Edition
22: Developing a Financially Frugal Personal Health Plan
22: Seven Lessons Learned From The First Issue of Money Magazine
22: Your Money or Your Life: Valuing Your Life Energy – Maximizing Income
23: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: Cinnamon Rolls Edition
23: Twelve Tactics For Defeating the Starbucks Habit
23: Handling A Child’s Material Wants and Impulses
23: Your Money or Your Life: The Crossover Point
24: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: The Mating of Millie Edition
24: Why I’ve Decided To Focus Personally on Debt Freedom over Investing (For Now)
24: Spam Emails About Individual Stocks: What’s The Scam?
24: Your Money or Your Life: The Power of Working for a Finite Period of Time
25: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: Invasion Edition
25: ShopSmart Magazine: A Useful Remix of Consumer Reports?
25: A Deeper Look At Dave Ramsey’s Seven Baby Steps To Financial Freedom – And How They Apply To Us
25: Your Money or Your Life: The Freedom to Choose What You Do and Do What You Choose
26: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: Airport Edition
26: Review: Mind Over Money
26: Making It Up As I Go Along
26: Your Money or Your Life: Now That You’ve Got It, What Are You Going To Do With It?
27: Preserving The Things That Money Can’t Buy
27: Your Money or Your Life: Three Pillars of Financial Independence
28: Eight Frugal Ways To Face An Iowa Winter
28: Your Money or Your Life: Cushions Make For Softer Landings
28: Review: Stumbling on Happiness
29: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: Current Readings Edition
29: The Eternal Question: Am I Doing The Right Thing?
29: Ten Tips For Writing A Resume That Will Get The Right Kind Of Attention
29: Your Money or Your Life: Additional Resources
30: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: Be My Digg Friend Edition
30: One Year of The Simple Dollar: My 25 Favorite Articles
30: The Ten Most Important Things I’ve Learned About Money and Life In The Last Year
30: Your Money or Your Life: Final Reflections
31: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: Getting A Life Edition
31: Some Thoughts on the Inaugural Simple Dollar Book Club
31: Seven Tips For Avoiding Boredom During A Financial Turnaround
31: Frugal and Prepared: Emergency Supplies

01: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: Book Club Update Edition
01: A Financial (and Personal) Commitment For November
01: Revisiting The Happiness Scale
01: Dealing With Professional Burnout Without Quitting Your Job
02: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: Gift Bag Edition
02: Review: Born to Buy
02: How to Create A Nifty Visual Savings Goal Reminder
02: Motivating Yourself to Exercise Without Breaking the Bank
03: How To Maximize Customer Loyalty Programs – Even If You’ve Never Tried One
03: October 2007 Review – Assets +0.26%, Debts -2.28%
04: Consumer Reports – December 2007
04: Homemade Bread: Cheap, Delicious, Healthy, and Easier Than You Think
04: Review: How to Read a Book
05: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: Water, Water Everywhere Edition
05: Should I Eliminate Financial Support For My Child After High School?
05: Nine Ways To Maximize Your Personal Hygiene Dollars
05: Should I Go Without Health Insurance For A Better Career Situation?
06: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: 52 Books Edition
06: Is It More Important To Promote Myself or Promote the Team?
06: Money and the Two Year Old Child
06: Am I Better Off Seeking Higher Pay or Learning How to Spend Less?
07: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: Crock Pot Love Edition
07: Should I Send My Child to Daycare or Should One of Us Be A Stay-At-Home Parent?
07: How to Construct a Killer Resume, From Start to Finish
07: Should I Invest Immediately After a Small Dip in the Stock Market?
08: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: Birthday Party Edition
08: Should I Pay Off My Low-Interest Debts Early or Begin Investing?
08: Lying to Yourself About Money (and Anything Else)
08: Should I Report Ethical Misconduct At Work?
09: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: Truck Tune-Up Edition
09: Review: How to Invest $50-$5,000
09: Should You Report Sexual Harassment in the Workplace?
09: Should You Give Your Child An Allowance For Doing Chores?
10: The Charity Dilemma: Small Donations to Many or Large Donations to a Few?
10: Toy Catalogs and Children: Are They a Good Match?
11: The Sunday Afternoon Money Routine
11: Parental Enthusiasm and Childhood Branding
11: Review: Fooled By Randomness
12: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: E-Book Edition
12: Six Things I Look For At Yard Sales – And How I Get Them Even Cheaper
12: 52 Books, 52 Weeks: How They Rank (Except The Top Ten)
12: Eight Tips From An Ultra-Frugal Parent
13: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: Decisions Edition
13: Melancholy and Spending
13: 52 Books, 52 Weeks: The Top Ten
13: Fun
14: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: Joshua Tree Edition
14: Where Do You Get Your Financial Advice?
14: 52 Books, 52 Weeks: 10 Fundamental Personal Finance Ideas
14: How to Maintain Friendships With Non-Frugal People
15: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: Campaign Work Edition
15: The Finances and Interactions of Alternative Living Arrangements
15: 52 Books, 52 Weeks: A Buyer’s Guide
15: Seven Ways To Get Books For Free (Or Close To It)
16: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: Why No Giveaways Edition
16: Review: Getting a Life
16: The Personal Finance of Fear – And Why I Reject It
16: Piecing Through A Major Life Decision
17: Seven Things You Can Do Right Now (Without Any Capital) To Get Started On Chasing Your Dreams
17: Finding Motivation and Meaning in the Drudgery of Personal Finance
18: How to Get Started Investing in Index Funds
18: How Much Money Does Turning Off the Lights Really Save?
18: Review: The Paradox of Choice
19: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: Talking to a Friend Edition
19: Organization 101: A Visual Guide to How I Manage the Information in My Life
19: Dealing With Shame About Your Personal Finances (And Anything Else)
19: A Two Checking Account System: Why It Works For Me
20: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: Turkey Day Prep Edition
20: Kids, Christmas, and Frugality: Eight Tips
20: When All Hope Seems Lost…
20: The “Seed Money” Idea: A Different Way of Looking at Saving for Your Child’s Future
21: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: Avoiding the Weather Edition
21: Slowing Down, or Starting on My Dreams
21: Seven Quick Tips To Make Your Thanksigiving Dinner Cheaper, Tastier, and Faster
21: The Expenses of a Soda Pop Addiction – And How to Defeat It
22: A Thanksgiving Tradition
22: Should You Help People Who Won’t Help Themselves?
23: Review: Automatic Wealth
23: Twelve Important Things To Talk About When Your Relationship Gets Serious
24: The Tug of War Between Frugality, Hobbies, and an Emergency Fund
25: How Checklists Help Me With My Personal Finance – And How I Trick Myself Into Making Them Work
25: Review: On Writing
26: Six Ways to Fight Back When You Lose Financial Focus
26: The Simple Dollar’s Christmas Charity Drive 2007: L’Arche Tahoma Hope
27: You Can Become A Millionaire In Just Five Minutes A Day!
27: Setting My Own Personal Finance Goals
28: The Simple Dollar Weekly Roundup: New Thing Edition
28: How To Deal With Demand Overload
29: Simple Frugality By The Hourly Rate
29: Everything You Ever Really Needed to Know About Personal Finance on the Back of Five Business Cards
29: A Quick Note About The Book Club Reading of What Color Is Your Parachute
30: Review: Common Sense on Mutual Funds
30: An Inheritance of Collectibles

01: Eight Quick Takes on an Icy December Day
02: November 2007 Review – Assets +0.4%, Debts -1.2%
02: Review: What Got You Here Won’t Get You There
03: Consumer Reports – January 2008
03: What Color Is Your Parachute? How to Hunt for a Job
04: Twelve Great Gifts Under $10 I’d Love To See Under My Tree
04: Preparing For and Surviving an Economic Downturn
05: The Simple Dollar Weekly Roundup: Christmas Decorating Edition
05: Chasing the “It” Toy At Christmastime
06: The “It” Toy from the Perspective of a Parent
06: Does Peer Pressure Keep Us From Succeeding?
07: Review: The Money Trap
07: I Have A Wallet Full Of Credit Cards – Which Ones Should I Keep?
08: Facing A Difficult Personal Finance Decision (Or Other Major Decision)? Try These Seven Techniques
09: The Simple Dollar’s Wii Buying Guide for Christmas 2007
09: Review: Now, Discover Your Strengths
10: Building a Foundation: Ten Things To Do First If You’re Looking At Starting Your Own Business
10: What Color Is Your Parachute? The Mechanics of the Job Hunt
11: Going Inside The Wall: What Are We Fighting For?
11: Seven Unexpected Things I Read For Personal Finance Inspiration and Motivation
12: The Simple Dollar Weekly Roundup: Ice Storm Edition
12: The Meaning of It All
13: Goals and Plans for 2008
13: Maximizing That Hourly Rate: Figuring Out How to Best Utilize My Working Time
14: Review: Stay Mad for Life
14: A Talk With My Niece
15: Spending Money to Save Time
16: A Frugal Man’s Christmas Wish List (With Ideas for Frugal Ladies, Too!)
16: Review: Downshifting
17: The Real Value of Stay At Home Parenting
17: What Color Is Your Parachute? Determining a Place to Live and a Job to Do
18: Christmas, Money, Family, and Love
18: Why I’ve Decided To Abandon (Virtually All) Ads On The Simple Dollar
19: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: Christmas Week Edition
19: Frugality and Socializing: Finding Potential Friends Who Are Not Consumerism-Oriented
20: Heroes, Role Models, and Mentors: Finding People to Believe In
20: Is An All-Cash Lifestyle Useful For Kicking The Debt Habit?
21: Review: Learn to Earn
21: The Over-Gifting Relative
22: The Financial Implications of a Third Child
23: A Letter to Myself in Ten Years
23: Review: The Wisdom of Crowds
24: Eight Frugal Ways to Prepare for Winter Driving
24: Savings Bonds as Gifts for My Children: How Should I Handle Them?
25: Merry Christmas from The Simple Dollar
25: The Best Christmas Gift of All
26: The Simple Dollar Weekly Roundup: Christmas Gift Edition
26: The Day After: Six Ways to Deal With the Post-Christmas Money Blues – And Plan Ahead for Next Year
27: Six Invaluable Online Resources For Personal Finance Education
27: Life and Discipline: Using the Five Personal Finance Business Cards for Other Aspects of Life
28: Review: The Ultimate Cheapskate’s Road Map to True Riches
28: Zen and the Art of Item Replacement
29: Talking Myself Out Of Frivolous Purchases
30: How to Define and Stick To a Successful New Year’s Resolution, Financial or Otherwise
30: Review: Take Back Your Time
31: The Simple Dollar: Best of 2007
31: What Color Is Your Parachute? Killing the Doubts

01: Dealing With A Bad Day Without Spending Money
01: The Costs of Finding Love
02: The Simple Dollar Weekly Roundup: Caucus Edition
02: Getting the Momentum Back
03: How Much Frugality Is Too Much Frugality?
03: Practicing What You Preach: Should A Personal Financial Writer Be Expected To Follow Their Own Message?
04: Review: Finding the Next Starbucks
04: When Is Frugality Stealing?
05: The Value of Cultural Literacy
06: December 2007 Review – Assets +2.3%, Debts -1.1%
06: Review: The Dip
07: When a Few Small Pieces Make Your Job Miserable
07: What Color Is Your Parachute? The Flower Diagram
08: Consumer Reports – February 2008
08: Welcome to the Public Domain
09: The Simple Dollar Weekly Roundup: Book Club Reboot Edition
09: The Stress of the Money Wars
10: The Basics: Eight Tactics To Use When You’re Just Starting To Turn Things Around
10: Airport Frugality in the Era of New Security Regulations
11: Review: Buffett – The Making of an American Capitalist
11: The Taste of Freedom
12: My Favorite Bargain: The Free Newspaper
13: Handling Unexpected Social Spending Situations
14: Changing Values, Changing Priorities
14: The Souvenir Debate
15: Maximizing the Free (or Nearly Free) Things That Make You Feel Good
15: The Long Journey
16: The Simple Dollar Weekly Roundup: Walking the Ad Line Edition
16: The Costs of Having Children
17: The Ballad of the Rusty Bumper
17: Preparing Your Own Skillet Meals In Advance
18: Review: Grow Your Money
18: The One Month Coupon Strategy: A Really Clever Way to Make Coupons Worthwhile
19: The Little Things Do Matter: Twelve Little Hacks That Add Up To A Lot
20: Spending Far Less Than You Earn
20: Review: The Path of Least Resistance
21: Five Frequently Asked Questions – Answered!
21: Video Games and Frugality
22: The Value of Customer Service
22: Personal Finance and the Fundamental Choice
23: The Simple Dollar Weekly Roundup: Downloadables Edition
23: The Fed Cuts Rates – What Does That Mean For Me?
24: I’m Frugal, But My Spouse Is Not
24: Robert Kiyosaki and Learning From Another Perspective
25: Review: Gotcha Capitalism
25: Twelve Invaluable Life and Money Hacks: Little Daily Steps for Finding the Money and Time to Get Things Done
26: Six Steps for a Beginning Stock Investor
27: The Simple Dollar Book: Where Do I Go Now?
27: Review: Never Wrestle With A Pig
28: Wallet Hacking: Six Tactics for Modifying Your Wallet to Minimize Your Spending and Maximize Your Time
28: Encouraging Young People to Be Entrepreneurs
29: How to Build a Reading Hobby (Or Any Inexpensive Hobby)
29: How to Find One’s Credit Report and Credit Score Inexpensively and Safely
30: The Simple Dollar Weekly Roundup: Total Trust Edition
30: Emotional Fulfillment and Financial Success
31: Consumer Reports – March 2008
31: Online Personal Finance Analysis Tools: Some Thoughts on Quicken Online, Mint, and Wesabe

01: Review: Unconventional Success
01: Should You Cancel Your Unused Credit Cards or Not?
02: 10 Things To Do Today
03: January 2008 Review – Assets -0.2%, Debts -0.9%
03: A Decision on Ads
03: Review: Built to Last
04: Monday Morning: Setting Goals for the Week Ahead
04: Investing Versus Paying Ahead on Your Mortgage: Which Makes More Sense?
05: You Can Do This
05: Nine Tactics for a Frugal Valentine’s Day
06: The Simple Dollar Weekly Roundup: Chain Factor Edition
06: Little Steps: 100 Great Tips For Saving Money For Those Just Getting Started
07: Margin, Faith, Personal Growth, and Personal Finance
07: Six Persistent Money Myths That Seem To Stick Around
08: Review: One Up On Wall Street
08: Working Smarter, No Matter Your Income Level or Economic Situation
09: What You Spend, What You Eat: The Deep Connection Between Food and Personal Finance
10: The Changing of the Guard: $4 Generic Presciptions at Wal-Mart and Target
10: Review: Happier
11: The Fine Art of Abandoning Goals
11: Using SuperCook to Save on Your Grocery Bill
12: Misery is not Miserly: Breaking the Connection Between Spending and Sadness
12: Simple Steps to Avoid Identity Theft
13: The Simple Dollar Weekly Roundup: Cooking Blog Update Edition
13: Nine Simple Ways to Stand Out in Your Career
14: Defeating Superman Syndrome: How to Progress Beyond the “Need” to Be the Financial Hero
14: Training Wheels: Why I’m Spending Less and Less Time Managing my Personal Finances
15: Review: In Defense of Food
15: The Value of Investing in Yourself
16: Financial Independence: Defining It and Figuring Out How to Get There
17: 25 Questions to Think About Before Your Next Job Interview
17: Review: Know-How
18: Nine Techniques for Developing Patience
18: Investing in Yourself: Education and Cultural Literacy
19: Little Income, Big Debts: Managing Your Money in Your College Years
19: Investing in Yourself: Exercise
20: The Simple Dollar Weekly Roundup: Strep Edition
20: Investing in Yourself: Mental and Spiritual Health
21: Adam Smith, David Ricardo, Comparative Advantage, and You
21: Investing in Yourself: Socializing and Networking
22: Review: Ordinary People, Extraordinary Wealth
22: Investing in Yourself: Feeling Good
23: I Quit
24: The Chorus of Voices for Index Funds
24: Review: Ogilvy on Advertising
25: The Three Basic Money Groups – And Why So Many People Struggle With Their Personal Finances
25: Investing in Yourself: Public Speaking
26: The Vanguard Catch-22
26: Investing in Yourself: Diet
27: The Simple Dollar Weekly Roundup: Final Countdown Edition
27: Investing in Yourself: Self-Confidence
28: Six Ways to Break Free of the “Purge and Splurge” Cycle
28: Investing in Yourself: Personal Appearance and Hygiene
29: Review: Debt is Slavery
29: Investing in Yourself: Personal Growth

01: Investing Isn’t Just About Money
02: February 2008 Review – Assets -0.5%, Debts -1.0%
02: Review: Simple Prosperity
03: Learning the Right Lessons from Your Mistakes
03: Financial Planning for Self-Employment: What’s Different?
04: Planning a Kitchen Garden
04: “Freegans,” Dumpster Diving, and the Limits of Frugality
05: The Simple Dollar Weekly Roundup: Crunch Edition
05: Ask Me Anything You Want!
06: The Stock Market Is Way Down This Year… Here’s Another Way To Think About It
06: How Do I Spend My Time?
07: Review: Start Late, Finish Rich
07: How I Turned That Ship Around: Another Look At My Financial Meltdown … And The Aftermath
08: Loss Aversion and Motivation: Using Your Natural Instincts To Get Ahead
09: The Financial Recovery Toolkit: Ten Tools I Used In My Financial Turnaround
09: Review: Cut to the Chase
10: Reader Mailbag #1
10: Chipping Away at the Paycheck to Paycheck Routine
11: The Why and How of a Household Inventory
11: Ten Ways to Translate Your Passion Into Additional Income
12: The Simple Dollar Weekly Roundup: Baby Food Edition
12: Reflections on Money: 20 Valuable Questions to Ask Yourself
13: The Credit Card Holy Wars: There Is No “Right” Answer … But Here’s My Take
13: How Quitting My Job Saves Me $8,000 a Year
14: Review: Money Drunk, Money Sober
14: Deliberate Practice and Personal Finance
15: Identity Theft and Family
16: No Regrets
16: Review: Margin
17: Reader Mailbag #2
17: Cloth Diapering: A Real-World Analysis
18: Seven Steps to Finding What You’re Truly Passionate About
18: About To Enter The Workplace For The First Time? Try The 50% Solution
19: The Simple Dollar Weekly Roundup: Bracketology Edition
19: The Nonsense of “Rent Vs. Buy Myths That Ruined the Housing Market”
20: The Workstation Debate: Needs, Wants, and Making a Rational Purchase
20: A Peek At My Investment Portfolio
21: Review: The Little Book That Builds Wealth
21: The Value of Getting Organized
22: Ten Techniques to Take Control of Your Own Destiny at Work
23: Some Notes on SmartyPig
23: Review: Predictably Irrational
24: Reader Mailbag #3
24: Is Success a Choice?
25: The Little Books Series: Which Ones Are Worthwhile Reads?
25: Cosmetic Surgery as Investment
26: The Simple Dollar Weekly Roundup: Announcements Edition
26: Does Most Financial Information Keep the Middle Class in Their Place?
27: Early Reflections on a Career Change
27: An Ode to the Inexpensive Bean
28: Review: You’re Broke Because You Want To Be
28: The Connections Between Mental, Physical, and Financial Clutter
29: Does It Make Financial (and Social) Sense to Consider Moving?
30: Is Investing in Individual Stocks Merely Gambling – Or Something More?
30: Review: Find More Time
31: Reader Mailbag #4
31: Is Jim Cramer a Positive or a Negative Influence on the Average Investor?

01: Just Got Ripped Off By A Consumer Product? Five Things to Do Right Now – And Six Ways to Follow Up
01: Born to Buy: Introduction
02: The Simple Dollar Weekly Roundup: Seth Godin Edition
02: Daycare: Personal, Family, and Financial Responsibilities in Balance
03: The First Money Talk: The When and How of a Conversation Every Couple Needs to Have
03: Born to Buy: The Changing World of Children’s Consumption
04: Amazon Grocery: When Is It More Cost-Effective Than the Local Supermarket?
04: Personal Finance 101: Comparing Debts and Developing a Debt Repayment Plan
05: Inspired By Carrie, Our Experiments in Disposable Diapering
06: Ten Killer Tactics for Developing a New Skill
06: Born to Buy: Playing Less and Shopping More
07: Reader Mailbag #5
07: The Value of Personal Trust
08: How Big Should My Car Down Payment Be?
08: Born to Buy: From Tony the Tiger to Slime Time Live
09: The Simple Dollar Weekly Roundup: Singing Out Loud Edition
09: Making Your Own Laundry Detergent: A Detailed Visual Guide
10: Eight Questions About the Current State of the Economy – And How It Affects You
10: Born to Buy: Nickelodeon and the Anti-Adult Bias
11: Building a Powerful Social Network in Your Immediate Area
11: Saving Money Versus Saving the World
12: How Important is Fuel Efficiency When Purchasing a Car?
13: Sunday Conversation #1
13: Born to Buy: Pester Power
14: Reader Mailbag #6
14: Six Things I Think I Think After Filing Income Taxes
15: Eight Personal Finance Regrets From the Past Year
15: Born to Buy: The Virus Unleashed
16: The Simple Dollar Weekly Roundup: Things I Splurge On Edition
16: 8 Ways to Easily Reduce the Energy Consumption of Your Computer – and Save Big Money
17: How Much Money Is “Walk Away From It All” Money?
17: Born to Buy: The Commercialization of Public Schools
18: Personal Finance and Intrusion
18: Warren Buffett on Reputation
19: One Big Way to Get Intense About Financial Independence
20: The Art of Wearing Things Out
20: Born to Buy: Dissecting the Child Consumer
21: Reader Mailbag #7
21: The Snowball Effect: How Little Moves Now Can Create Huge Effects Later
22: The Things Money Can’t Buy
22: Born to Buy: Inside the Child Brain
23: The Simple Dollar Weekly Roundup: Book Deal Edition
23: Budgeting 101: How a Simple Budget Helped Me – And Can Help You, Too
24: From Budgeting to the Net Worth Mentality
24: Born to Buy: Habit Formation
25: Are Rechargeable Batteries Really Cost Effective?
25: Dealing with the Things Left Undone
26: Retirement Savings: How I’m Doing It
27: Sunday Conversation #2
27: Born to Buy: Who’s Responsible, Parents or Advertisers?
28: Reader Mailbag #8
28: The Recession Diet: Why Fears of Recession Might Trigger Poor Food Buying Decisions
29: The Five Ps: Breaking Down Big Dreams Into Little Steps
29: Born to Buy: How Consumer Culture Undermines Children’s Well Being
30: The Simple Dollar Weekly Roundup: Twitter and Media Appearances Edition
30: A Portfolio of Credit Cards for Specific Purchases?

01: Hyundai’s “Dollars and Sense” Ads: My Take
01: Born to Buy: Patterns of Media Use
02: Left Brain and Right Brain Financial Needs
02: Is There an Overemphasis on College Savings When Discussing Children’s Education and Personal Finance?
03: Making and Maintaining a Master Information Document
04: Sunday Conversation #3
04: Born to Buy: Consumer Involvement as an Undermining Force
05: Reader Mailbag #9
05: Taking a Deeper Look at Wants Versus Needs
06: Personal Finance 101: The Basics of Estate Planning
06: Born to Buy: Empowered or Seduced?
07: The Simple Dollar Weekly Roundup: Best Money Saving Tips Edition
07: Who Do You Work For?
08: Rinse and Repeat
08: Born to Buy: Decommercializing Childhood
09: The Sucker Factor: The Cost of Being Unable to Say No – And How to Get Out of It
09: Making Your Own Homemade Oatmeal Packets: A Visual Guide and Cost Analysis
10: The Debtor’s Toolkit: Twelve Effective Tactics to Use When Tackling Debt
11: Sunday Conversation #4
11: Born to Buy: The Invention of Modern Childhood
12: Reader Mailbag #10
12: The Battle Between the Stuff I Want and the Guilt I’m Left With
13: What I’m Doing With My Economic Stimulus Check (Hint: It Doesn’t Involve the Word ‘Plasma’)
13: Born to Buy: Final Thoughts
14: The Simple Dollar Weekly Roundup: Greatest Hits Vol. 1 Edition
14: An Interview With Amy Dacyczyn, The Author of The Tightwad Gazette
15: How to Get Personal and Professional Value from Idle Web Surfing
15: Holding a Monthly Family Financial Meeting … And How It Can Benefit Your Marriage and Educate Your Children
16: Review: The Big Payoff
16: The Monthly Grind: Sixteen Hardcore Tactics for Minimizing Your Monthly Bills
17: Frugality and the Impression of Poverty
18: Making the Hard Choice
18: Review: The Procrastinator’s Handbook
19: Reader Mailbag #11
19: PearBudget: An Effective Way to Dip Your Toes into Budgeting
20: Some Notes on Our Experience with Skype – And Why It Will Work for Some and Not for Others
20: The Essential Bookshelf: The Only Eight Books I’ve Kept (After Hundreds of Reviews)
21: The Simple Dollar Weekly Roundup: Learning Yard Care Edition
21: Gifts That Matter Don’t Come From Wal-Mart
22: Make Your Own Kind of Music
22: Using Twitter and Blogging to Motivate Yourself Towards Personal Finance and Other Personal Goals
23: Review: The True Cost of Happiness
23: The Big Sell-Off
24: On Saving to Splurge
25: Do I Need Long Term Disability Insurance?
25: Review: Leave the Office Earlier
26: Reader Mailbag #12
26: Tomorrow Boxes
27: Personal Finance 101: What Exactly Does It Mean to Own a Stock?
27: 24 Hours, 24 Ways We Save Money
28: The Simple Dollar Weekly Roundup: Greatest Hits Vol. 2 Edition
28: Anticipation Buying
29: My Retirement Portfolio As I Approach 30
29: Baking Soda: My Favorite Frugal Substance
30: Review: You’re Fifty, Now What?
30: The Methods You Use to Deal with Ordinary Life Will Fail You As an Investor
31: The Total Experience of a Purchase

01: Financial Independence as a Goal
01: Review: Order from Chaos
02: Reader Mailbag #13
02: Planning for the Long Haul: My Family’s Lifetime Financial Plan
03: Thoughts on Bridge
03: How to Save Money, Express a Wonderful Sentiment, and Defeat the Greeting Card Companies All at Once!
04: The Simple Dollar Weekly Roundup: My Hidden Agenda Edition
04: Money Magazine’s “7 Investments You Need Now,” Portfolio Theory, and My Own Plans for the Future
05: Got Credit Card Debt? Ten Tactics to Use Right Now to Get It Under Control
05: Ten Clever Money Savers You Might Want To Try This Weekend
06: Review: You’re So Money
06: Making Frugality a Game
07: Is Your Career Really Your Most Valuable Asset? I Say No
08: Discussion: What Should Be Part of a High School Consumer Education Curriculum?
08: Review: The Creative Habit
09: Reader Mailbag #14
09: Frugality’s Perception Problem
10: My Entrepreneurial Inspiration
10: Update on the Flooding in Iowa … And Some Tips on Protecting Yourself
11: The Simple Dollar Weekly Roundup: $3,000 Handbag Thoughts Edition
11: Sixteen Ways to Go Out on the Town on the Cheap
12: Do You Need to Leave an Estate?
12: How to Budget Using ING Direct (Or Another Full-Service Online Bank)
13: Review: Please Send Money
13: How We Organize Our Coupons and Execute Our Coupon Strategy
14: The Guardianship Question
15: Seven Things You Can Do Right Now To Help Flood Victims
15: Review: Getting Organized
16: Reader Mailbag #15
16: How To Write an Effective Thank You Note for Any Occasion
17: Twelve Ways to Make Your Car a Better Investment
17: Integrity and Advertisements
18: The Simple Dollar Weekly Roundup: Flying Costs Come Home to Roost Edition
18: Downsizing Your Automobile Count: WalkScore.com and the Resources Around You
19: Seven Ideas for Preparing Food at Home Cheaply with Minimal Space and Resources
19: Are the Things You Buy Investments?
20: Review: Isn’t It Their Turn to Pick Up the Check?
20: Finding Passive Income Sources for the Future: Four Potential Avenues I’m Evaluating
21: Addiction and Personal Finance
22: Giving Now Versus Giving Later: The Gospel of Wealth Versus Everyday Charity
22: Review: Ready, Fire, Aim
23: Reader Mailbag #16
23: The Economics of Children’s Birthday Parties
24: What Individual Stocks Would I Invest In for the Long Haul?
24: Ceiling Fan Hacks: Save Big on Energy Use
25: The Simple Dollar Weekly Roundup: Book Crunch Time Edition
25: Starting a Natural Collection
26: You Can’t Buy Love
26: Ten Tips to Maximize the Value of a Doctor’s Visit
27: Review: Green with Envy
27: My Book Writing Journey: From a Dream to a Deal and a Finished Manuscript
28: Finding Inspiration for Financial Change
29: No Time for Frugality: Cutting Financial Corners with No Time Investment
29: Review: The Renaissance Soul
30: Reader Mailbag #17
30: A Clever Trick for Automatically Finding Deals You Want at Amazon

01: The Minimalist Kitchen: What You Need (and Don’t Need) to Set Up Your First Workable Home Kitchen
01: The Net Worth Mentality: The Road Less Traveled
02: The Simple Dollar Weekly Roundup: Family Surprise Edition
02: Is Time the Difference Between Big Spenders, Frugal Folks, and Cheapskates?
03: The Danger of Losing Your Wallet – And How to Protect Yourself
03: Should You “Debt Snowball” Directly into a Savings Account Instead of a Debt Payment?
04: Review: Go Green, Live Rich
04: A By-The-Numbers Look at Why Saving Is More Important Than Perfect Investment Choices
05: Seven Websites That Saved Me Money in the Last Week
06: A Look at the Startup Cost – And Why It’s Usually Good to Go Cheap at First
06: Review: What Does Somebody Have to Do to Get a Job Around Here?
07: Reader Mailbag #18
07: The Difference Between a Job and a Career
08: When Personal Finance Is Boring: Five Tactics for People Who’d Rather Do ANYTHING Than Manage Their Money
08: Ten Tactics for Improving Your Luck
09: The Simple Dollar Weekly Roundup: The Alchemist Edition
09: Is An Emergency Fund a Psychological Negative?
10: Finding the Motivation to Get Started on Major Tasks
10: The First Steps Away from Paycheck-to-Paycheck Living
11: Review: Living Rich by Spending Smart
11: How to Choose a Career – The Simple Dollar Way
12: Is Money All There Is? Why Chasing the Big Dollars Isn’t the Answer for Everyone
13: Ten Tip-Offs That You’re Getting Bogus Financial Information – And Five Antidotes
13: Review: Seven Years to Seven Figures
14: Reader Mailbag #19
14: Undermining Your Frugality
15: The One Skill That Will Earn You Money, No Matter What You Do
15: Preparing a Budget? Ten Tips for Making That Budget Successful
16: The Simple Dollar Weekly Roundup: Family Pictures Edition
16: Ten Ways to Find Bargains on Fresh Food
17: Making Expensive Hobbies More Financially Manageable
17: 100 Things to Do During a Money Free Weekend
18: Review: The Six-Day Financial Makeover
18: Shared Dreams: How My Wife and I Got on the Same Financial Page
19: Why I’m Not Panicking – And You Shouldn’t, Either
20: Clothes Shopping for Frugal Families: Our Strategy
20: Review: Is Your Genius at Work?
21: Reader Mailbag #20
21: Reflections on Abandoning the 9 to 5, Four Months In
22: Is It Ethical to Walk Out on a Mortgage?
22: Lifestyle Choices as a Hedge Against Inflation
23: The Simple Dollar Weekly Roundup: Winging It Edition
23: Personal Finance 101: Credit Reports, Credit Scores, and Hard and Soft Pulls
24: Will You Ever Reach Your Goals? And What Will You Do When You Get There?
24: Nine Ways the Status Quo Bias Is Costing You Money – And How to Turn That Ship Around
25: Review: Good Debt, Bad Debt
25: The Single Biggest Money Mistake I’ve Ever Made
26: How to Deal with a Partner That Hides Money Problems
27: What I Read to Keep Up on Personal Finance
27: Review: Honey, I Want to Start My Own Business
28: Reader Mailbag #21
28: Class Warfare and The Simple Dollar
29: Eight Little Frugal Tactics I’ve Found So Far This Summer
29: Another Major Milestone on the Road to Financial Stability
30: The Simple Dollar Weekly Roundup: Aged Thirty Years Edition
30: The Value (and Cost) of Experiences
31: Overcoming a Habit of Lying to Yourself About Money
31: Some Thoughts on Being Broke and Being Poor

01: Review: Crashproof Your Life
01: The Things That Make You Feel Good – And What That Has To Do With Your Money
02: Dollars and Sense When Life Hits You Hard
03: Looking at Debt Repayment as an Investment
03: Review: Zen to Done
04: Reader Mailbag #22
04: Consumer Reports – September 2008
05: My Material Weakness – And My Battle to Overcome It
05: Is College Really Necessary For All High School Graduates?
06: The Simple Dollar Weekly Roundup: Major Cold Edition
06: The Frugal Introvert: Fifty Ways to Have Fun By Yourself on the Cheap
07: Balancing Personal Principles and the Bottom Dollar: The Cost of Healthier Food Choices
07: The Status Quo Bias and Switching Jobs or Careers
08: Review: Make Money, Not Excuses
08: Learning About Money “The Hard Way”
09: The Gift Card Dilemma(s)
10: A Frugal Guide to the Iowa State Fair (or Any Similar County or State Fair)
10: Review: The Seven Minute Difference
11: Reader Mailbag #23
11: The Big Debate #1: 401(k) or Roth IRA?
12: Personal Finance and the Bucket List
12: The Big Debate #2: Leasing, Buying New, or Buying Used?
13: The Simple Dollar Weekly Roundup: Wesabe Discussions Edition
13: The Big Debate #3: Credit Cards or Debit Cards?
14: How I Deal With My Financial Fears
14: The Big Debate #4: Pay Off Debt or Save for Retirement?
15: Review: Young Bucks
15: The Big Debate #5: Chasing the Dreams or Chasing the Money?
16: Winning the Battle Against Low Quality Generics While Still Saving Money
17: Is Complete Debt Freedom a Worthwhile Goal for Us – And For You?
17: Review: Six Thinking Hats
18: Reader Mailbag #24
18: A Vacation Disaster, and Six Thoughts About What to Do Next
19: The Frugal Whole Chicken (or, Waste Not, Want Not)
19: What Features Are Most Important For Your Primary Bank? My Thoughts and Recommendations
20: The Simple Dollar Weekly Roundup: Garden Update Edition
20: Fourteen Techniques for Improving Your Work-Life Balance
21: This Is the Right Personal Finance Book for You!
21: Cheap Supper Night: Hacking One Meal a Week to Save Money
22: Review: Financial Infidelity
22: Starting a Bulk-Buying Co-op with Your Friends, Family, and Neighbors
23: When Should You Downgrade Your Car Insurance?
24: Personal Finance 101: Money Market Accounts Versus Normal Savings Accounts
24: Review: I Don’t Know What I Want, But I Know It’s Not This
25: Reader Mailbag #25
25: Is a Positive Attitude Enough?
26: The Retirement Perspective: Today’s Dollars Are Far More Valuable Than Tomorrow’s
26: Buying Things Because They’re on Sale Is an Awful Way to Save Money
27: The Simple Dollar Weekly Roundup: Book Review Changes Edition
27: Nine Things to Do When the Going Gets Tough
28: Do You Overspend on Gifts? Six Things to Think About Before Striking Again
28: What Do You Need to Save For Your Child’s College Education?
29: Everything’s So Easy for Pauline: Thoughts on Luck, Fate, Money, and Life
29: How to Avoid the Trap of Splurging as a Reward for “Being Good”
30: The Personal Finance Secrets “They” Don’t Want You to Know About
31: Ten Methods I Use to Keep Productive Wherever I’m At
31: Review: After the Darkest Hour

01: Reader Mailbag #26
01: What’s An Appropriate Home Food Budget for a Family of Four?
02: The Inspiration and the Motivation
02: It’s Never As Hard As It Seems
03: The Simple Dollar Weekly Roundup: More Truck Troubles Edition
03: Some Thoughts on Plasma Donation
04: Twelve Tactics to Prepare For and Minimize Winter Heating Bills (Besides Woodstoves)
04: Opportunity
05: Why One-Budget-Fits-All Doesn’t Work – And Why It’s Difficult to Compare Spending Between People and Families
05: Creation versus Consumption
06: Charting a Course to Go Back to College
07: Our Path to (Finally) Merging Our Finances
07: Review: The Complete Cheapskate
08: Reader Mailbag #27
08: Financial Success Isn’t About Who Has the Most (or Best) Stuff
09: Finding an Auto Mechanic That You Trust
09: Please, Recommend a Personal Finance Product to Me!
10: The Simple Dollar Weekly Roundup: Theoretical Technology Edition
10: The Aldi Question: Does One Bad Experience Spoil the Soup?
11: The Courage to Ask
11: Fifteen Ways to Have Cheap Fun With Your Kids Using a $1 End Roll of Paper
12: Rethinking Retirement
12: Why Allocations Make A Big Difference
13: The Cheapest Fully Functional PC Money Can Buy
14: Eight Tactics for Handling Greeting Card Occasions
14: Review: Love Is the Killer App
15: Reader Mailbag #28
15: If You’re Not Using It, Get Rid of It: Ten Ways to Declutter and Put Cash in Your Pocket
16: What a Frugality Expert Is – And Why I’m Not One
16: The Real Reason They Aren’t Homeowners: Different Goals
17: The Simple Dollar Weekly Roundup: Merging Checking Accounts Edition
17: The Least Important Bill
18: Friends and Goals
18: Using TreasuryDirect for Conservative Investing
19: My Weekend Projects: 5 Ways I Spend My Weekends Saving Money and Living Frugally
19: The Psychological and Emotional Attachment to What We Have and What We Want
20: Will My Money Be Safe?
21: Why Many “Alternative Income” Ideas Aren’t Worth Your Time – And What You Might Do With It Instead
21: Review: The Little Book That Saves Your Assets
22: Reader Mailbag #29
22: Addressing Financial Worries in a Healthy Fashion
23: Managing the Natural Ups and Downs of Your Workweek
23: How to Safely Build Your Credit History
24: The Simple Dollar Weekly Roundup: Gifted Children Edition
24: The Twelve Biggest Personal Finance Mistakes People Make Over and Over Again
25: Surviving a Natural Disaster
25: Overcoming a Routine of Bounced Check Fees, Overdraft Fees, and Payday Loans
26: Looking at Your Career as an Investment
26: Personal Energy and Frugality
27: A Visual Guide to Saving Money with a Baby
28: Thoughts on Children and Rewards for Normal Behavior
28: Review: Do It Tomorrow
29: Reader Mailbag #30
29: I Just Don’t Care About My Finances
30: How to Find and Utilize a Mentor, No Matter What You’re Doing
30: If You Ask “What’s the Monthly Payment?” You’re Asking the Wrong Question

01: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: Intelligent Investor Book Club Edition
01: Personal Finance Management on a Biweekly Pay Schedule
02: The Only Thing We Have to Fear Is Fear Itself
02: How I Keep on Task and Organize My Ideas Using Online Checklists
03: Retirement Plans in a Down Stock Market
03: Some Thoughts on the Fulfillment Curve
04: Positive and Negative Advertisements
05: Creating a CD Ladder for Your Emergency Fund or Other Savings to Earn a Better, Safe Return
05: Review: Millionaire by Thirty
06: Reader Mailbag #31
06: The Entrepreneurial Drive (Or Lack Thereof)
07: How to Read a Stock Chart in Just Five Seconds
07: Changes You Can Make
08: The Simple Dollar Weekly Roundup: Fantasy Baseball League Payoff Edition
08: A Do-It-Yourself Guide to a Romantic and Highly Frugal Date Night
09: Opening the Door to Helping Your Parents
09: Ten Things I Wish I’d Done Differently While Buying a House
10: The Intelligent Investor: Introduction
10: 120 Minutes
11: Stop Trying to Impress Other People
12: Talking to a Child About Home Foreclosure
12: Review: A Perfect Mess
13: Reader Mailbag #32
13: How Much Extra Should You Pay for Fuel Efficiency? Here’s How We’re Calculating It
14: Minimizing the Impact of Job Loss: Short Term Tactics and Long Term Career Pillars
14: Ten Steps for Remaining Calm in a Financially Turbulent Time
15: The Simple Dollar Weekly Roundup: Crock Pot Edition
15: Money Podcasts: How to Listen to Personal Finance Commentary and Advice at Your Convenience
16: The Power of the Chaperone
16: How to Plan Ahead for Next Week’s Meals (And Save Significant Money): A Step-By-Step Guide
17: The Intelligent Investor: Investment Versus Speculation
17: 18 Things a New Homeowner Should Do Immediately to Save Money
18: When Networking Doesn’t Work: There’s No Value in Just “Touching Base”
19: The Other Choice
19: Review: Beyond Paycheck to Paycheck
20: Reader Mailbag #33
20: Spreading the Frugality Ideavirus
21: That First Taste of Financial Success
21: Stop Wasting Money on Disposable Things
22: The Simple Dollar Weekly Roundup: Value of an Hour Edition
22: How to Keep Important Stuff from Slipping Through the Cracks
23: Making a Holographic Will
23: Giving Outside the Box: Generosity on a Limited Budget
24: The Intelligent Investor: The Investor and Inflation
24: Eleven Tactics for a Cheaper Christmas
25: Should an Entrepreneurial High Schooler Go to College?
26: Brand Preferences and the Two Year Old Child
26: Review: The Encore Effect
27: Reader Mailbag #34
27: Earning Regular Income from Stock Investing via Dividends
28: Eight Things You Should Do Immediately to Save Money When You Buy a Car
28: Having a Money Revelation
29: The Simple Dollar Weekly Roundup: Birthday Party Edition
29: Exploring the Connection Between Time and Money
30: Two Years of The Simple Dollar: My 25 Favorite Articles of the Past Year
30: Some Follow-Up Thoughts on Fruity Cheerios and Branding Our Kids
31: The Intelligent Investor: A Century of Stock Market History
31: Dealing with Personal Disappointment and Tragedy

01: 25 Useful Pieces Of Free (and Open) Software for Macs
02: A Guide to Winterizing Your House
02: Review: The Frugal Duchess
03: Reader Mailbag #35
03: Reading This Article Won’t Make You Rich
04: The Suitcase Test: The Things You Really Need
04: How to Focus in a Heavily Distracting Time
05: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: No Politics Edition
05: Your Single Best Action For Saving Money
06: Excuses, Excuses
06: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle: Uses for an Old Cell Phone
07: The Intelligent Investor: General Portfolio Policy for the Defensive Investor
07: Lessons from that Old Coffee Can over the Kitchen Sink
08: Paying Others to Provide a Service: When Is It Frugal?
09: The Readers Speak Out: Their 25 Best Actions for Saving Money
09: Review: The Myth of Multitasking
10: Reader Mailbag #36
10: Accountability
11: Six Ways to Make The Simple Dollar More Useful for You
11: Taking Dramatic Change One Day at a Time
12: The Simple Dollar Weekly Roundup: Saddest Birthday Ever Edition
12: On Good Debt and Bad Debt
13: Some Thoughts on the Small House Movement: Is It Something Worth Considering?
13: Walking Away to be a Stay-At-Home Parent
14: The Intelligent Investor: The Defensive Investor and Common Stocks
14: Some Thoughts on Personal Finance Coaching
15: Investing in Skills (or Fear of an Apocalyptic Economy)
16: Personal Finance 101: Deflation and You
16: Review: The Little Book of Bull Moves in Bear Markets
17: Reader Mailbag #37
17: Christmas Inspiration from a Stick and a Cardboard Box
18: Seven Tactics for Turning Short-Term Intensity Into Long-Term Intensity
18: What’s It All About?
19: The Simple Dollar Weekly Roundup: Connection Edition
19: The Time of Your Life
20: Tap My 401(k) or Borrow From Family?
20: 5 Simple Water Conservation Methods: Do They Save Real Money?
21: The Intelligent Investor: A Negative Approach to Portfolio Policy for the Enterprising Investor
21: On Hosting a Dinner Party
22: When a Treat Stops Being a Treat – and How to Get It Back
23: Clutter Is Money
23: Review: Personal Development for Smart People
24: Reader Mailbag #38
24: Desperately Seeking Advice
25: Ten Fundamental Steps for Online Career Networking
25: Seven Tips for a Thrifty Thanksgiving
26: The Simple Dollar Weekly Roundup: Birthday Update Edition
26: Is Debt Necessary For Generating Income?
27: Happy Thanksgiving from The Simple Dollar!
28: The Intelligent Investor: The Positive Side to Portfolio Policy for the Enterprising Investor
28: Is It Time to Drop Your Land Line?
29: I, Spender
30: A Long December
30: Review: The Reader’s Digest Penny Pincher’s Almanac

01: Reader Mailbag #39
01: Announcing My First Book, “365 Ways to Live Cheap”
02: Cutting Down on the “Hidden” Costs of After-School Activities
02: The Balance of Happiness and Saving for the Future
03: The Simple Dollar Weekly Roundup: Recovery Edition
03: Internal and External Signals
04: The Backup Checking Account
04: Gas Price Deflation: Should It Affect What Automobiles We Purchase?
05: The Intelligent Investor: The Investor and Market Fluctuations
05: The Simple Dollar’s Christmas Charity for 2008: Jump for Joel
06: Fifteen Tactics for Maximizing Your Investment in Reading for Personal Growth
07: The Best Moment of Your Day
07: Review: Outliers
08: Reader Mailbag #40
08: Overcoming Obstacles
09: Family Traditions: What Children Really Want for Christmas
09: The Basics of Dealing with a Loan Default
10: The Simple Dollar Weekly Roundup: College Football Edition
10: If You Don’t Need It, It’s Not a Deal!
11: Eighteen Tips for a Frugal (Not Cheap) Wedding
11: Goals and Plans for 2009
12: The Intelligent Investor: Investing in Investment Funds
12: The Expensive Ups and Downs of Christmas
13: Fighting a Frugal Battle Against Ice and Snow
14: Some Thoughts on “Wallet Fasting”
14: Review: Enough: True Measures of Money, Business, and Life
15: Reader Mailbag #41
15: Are You Insuring the Irreplaceable?
16: Synergizing Hobbies and Career for Greater Personal Success
16: Six Ideas for Future Directions for The Simple Dollar – Your Thoughts?
17: The Simple Dollar Weekly Roundup: Christmas Cards Edition
17: The Two-Career Assumption
18: Planning Ahead for Next Year’s Garden
18: Money and Honesty
19: The Intelligent Investor: The Investor and His Advisers
19: My Take on Christian Themes in Personal Finance Books
20: Nine Creative Ways to Utilize Leftovers from Common Meals
21: On Giving Up the Dream
21: Review: Get Everything Done
22: Reader Mailbag #42
22: Twelve Tips for Cheap, Low Stress Christmas Travel
23: Some Thoughts on Anniversaries and Their Requisite Gifts
23: The Limits of Frugality: What’s Next When You Can’t Cut Any More?
24: The Simple Dollar Weekly Roundup: Christmas Notes Edition
24: The Perfect Christmas Gift
25: Merry Christmas from The Simple Dollar
26: The Intelligent Investor: A General Approach to Security Analysis for the Lay Investor
26: New Year’s Resolution Workshop #1: Get Started with Retirement
27: New Year’s Resolution Workshop #2: Spend Less Money
28: New Year’s Resolution Workshop #3: Save for a Down Payment
28: Review: Living Well on One Income
29: Reader Mailbag #43
29: New Year’s Resolution Workshop #4: Protect My Family’s Future
30: How We’re Frugally Celebrating the New Year
30: New Year’s Resolution Workshop #5: Launch My Dream Career
31: The Simple Dollar Weekly Roundup: New Years Notes Edition
31: The Simple Dollar: Best of 2008

01: Ten Predictions for 2009
01: What Will You Learn This Year?
02: The Intelligent Investor: Things to Consider About Per-Share Earnings
02: Navigating the Hazards of Impulse Purchasing
03: Hand-Me-Down Clothes in the Post Hand-Me-Down Era: Consumer Protectionism Gone Too Far?
04: Seven Huge Financial Mistakes I Made During My College Career
04: Review: Making It All Work
05: Reader Mailbag #44
05: A Mother’s Gifts
06: Personal Finance 101: On Ponzi Schemes and Other Things
06: Do Children Really Cause Financial Burdens?
07: The Simple Dollar Weekly Roundup: Holiday Reading Edition
07: When Your Financial State Improves, Do Your Frugal Standards Change?
08: Dream Small? Accomplishing the Little Things You Never Seem to Get Around To
08: Debt Reduction and Debt Elimination Programs: What’s the Catch?
09: The Intelligent Investor: A Comparison of Four Listed Companies
09: Frugality and Binge Buying
10: Children, Christmas, and the Materialism Battle
11: The Secrets to Entrepreneurship? Or More?
11: Review: Scratch Beginnings
12: Reader Mailbag #45
12: Update on Reselling Used Children’s Clothing
13: Teaching Frugality: The Power of Why
13: The Selling of Gold
14: The Simple Dollar Weekly Roundup: Sleepy Days Edition
14: Advantages
15: Some Thoughts on Home Decor and Furnishing … Inspired by a Friend
15: An Impulsive Mood
16: The Intelligent Investor: Stock Selection for the Defensive Investor
16: The Frugal Traveler and the Varying Definitions of Frugal
17: The Boomers Go Bust: What Can We Learn?
18: Personal Finance 101: How Much Money Is That Investment Really Earning Each Year?
18: Review: The War of Art
19: Reader Mailbag #46
19: Never Left a Comment Before? There’s a First Time for Everything!
20: Thoughts on Inauguration Day – And What We Can Learn From It
20: Frugality, Freedom, Hard Work, and the Best Life Has to Offer
21: The Simple Dollar Weekly Roundup: Snow Overload Edition
21: A Reader Asks About His Checking Account and Bernie Madoff
22: How I Look at Economic News: Beyond the Talking Heads
22: Some Thoughts on the Revised Edition of Your Money or Your Life
23: The Intelligent Investor: Stock Selection for the Enterprising Investor
23: Financial Success and Sacrifice
24: Treasures in the Cupboard: Eight Tactics We Use to Maximize the Value of Our Pantry
25: Finding Your Way Home
25: Review: Easy Money
26: Reader Mailbag #47
26: The Iceland Scenario: What Can You Do?
27: Doing the Wrong Thing
27: The “Super Bowl TV”: What a Difference Waiting a Year Can Make on a Big Purchase
28: The Simple Dollar Weekly Roundup: Nature Exploration in Winter Edition
28: Making the Hard Choice
29: Ten Surprising Things I Like to Buy in Bulk
29: The Need for Recognition
30: The Intelligent Investor: Convertible Issues and Warrants
30: The Frugal Magic of the “Five Ingredient Crock Pot Meal”
31: It Can’t Love You Back

01: The Bills Your Parents Didn’t Have
01: Review: The Power of Less
02: Reader Mailbag #48
02: Bigger Dreams, Smaller Houses
03: Life Advice to a Graduating College Student
03: Five Things to Do If You Have a Great Idea
04: The Simple Dollar Weekly Roundup: Obsolete Edition
04: Going Back to School and Still Working
05: My Own Private Frugality
05: Some Thoughts on Celebrating Valentine’s Day
06: The Intelligent Investor: Four Extremely Instructive Case Histories
06: The End Is the Beginning
07: Accused of Being a Cheapskate
08: Using Twitter to Save Money: Ten People I’ve Found Worth Following for Savings
08: Review: How to Be the Family CFO
09: Reader Mailbag #49
09: Maturity and Money
10: Riding the Line of Overcautiousness
10: The Light Bulb Showdown: LEDs vs. CFLs vs. Incandescent Bulbs – What’s the Best Deal Now … And In The Future?
11: The Simple Dollar Weekly Roundup: Kindle Edition
11: Twelve Ways to Use the “Thirty Day Challenge” for Great Personal Finance Benefit
12: One Step Isn’t a Journey
12: Making a Monthly Personal Balance Sheet
13: The Intelligent Investor: Four Extremely Instructive Case Histories
13: A Question About Windfalls Leads to a Revelation About Debt
14: About My Wife, Sarah
15: Investing With Minimal Risk
15: Review: Presentation Zen
16: Reader Mailbag #50
16: What’s First, What’s Next
17: Using a Gratitude Journal as a Personal Motivator to Save Money and Enjoy Life
17: Struggling with the Guardianship Question
18: The Simple Dollar Weekly Roundup: Two Reader Mailbags Per Week (?) Edition
18: The Lessons I Learned From My Family Tree
19: Ten Vital Tactics for Making the “Money Talk” Work
19: The Giving Pocket
20: The Intelligent Investor: Shareholders and Managements: Dividend Policy
20: Bulk Breakfast Burritos: Convenient, Cheap, Healthy, and Easier Than You Think
21: When You’re Overcharged or Undercharged
22: The Happy Minimum
22: Review: Work Less, Live More – The Way to Semi-Retirement
23: Reader Mailbag #51
23: Where Can You Turn If You Lose It All?
24: When You Go Too Cheap
24: Should You Use a Credit Card As Your Emergency Fund?
25: The Simple Dollar Weekly Roundup: Podcast Edition
25: Understanding CD Rates
26: Some Thoughts on Building a Successful Marriage
26: The “Challenge”
27: The Intelligent Investor: “Margin of Safety” as the Central Concept of Investment
27: A Walkthrough and Cost Breakdown of Brewing Your Own Beer
28: An Interview With Vicki Robin, Author of “Your Money or Your Life”

01: The Cost of the Psychology of New
01: Review: Results Without Authority
02: Reader Mailbag #52
02: A Step-By-Step Guide to Building a Big, Healthy Emergency Fund
03: Do You Want to Be Rich?
03: Personal Finance and 1,000 True Fans
04: The Simple Dollar Weekly Roundup: Ticket Edition
04: Depression Cooking
05: What Are You Saving For?
05: Some Thoughts on Starting a Side Business in a Down Economy
06: Saving for College or Saving for Retirement: What’s Best for Us?
06: Nine Tactics for Making Healthy, Incredibly Simple, and Cheap Meals for You and Your Family
07: What Do You See?
08: The Frugal Laptop
08: Review: The Net Worth Workout
09: Reader Mailbag #53
09: A Step-by-Step Guide to Getting Your Credit Card Interest Rates Reduced
10: My Weekly Personal Finance Routine
10: Active, Passive, and Portfolio Frugality: Where Should One Start?
11: The Simple Dollar Weekly Roundup: Experiments in Podcasting Edition
11: Personal Debts: Should They Come First?
12: My Worst Job – And What It Taught Me
12: Frugality and Feeling Deprived
13: Who’s Right? Who’s Wrong?
13: A Guide to Making Inexpensive and Delicious Homemade Pizza
14: My Real Net Worth
15: Ten iPhone and iPod Touch Apps for Personal Finance Success
15: Review: The One-Life Solution
16: Reader Mailbag #54
16: Some Thoughts on Working from Home – One Year Later
17: Quality of Life and Consumer Spending
17: Is a Frugality Tip That Saves You a Quarter a Waste of Time? Some Notes on Economies of Scale
18: The Simple Dollar Weekly Roundup: Spring Break Edition
18: Self-Reliance
19: 14 Tactics for Getting Ahead At Work – No Matter What Your Job Is
19: Teaching a Three Year Old How to Save
20: Sports Illustrated’s Fifty Years of Great Writing – Free!
20: How I Use Credit Cards … And Why
21: The Hows and Whys of Our Car Purchase: A 2009 Toyota Prius
22: Saving Money on a Road Trip with Kids
22: Review: I Will Teach You to Be Rich
23: Reader Mailbag #55
23: A Step-By-Step Guide to Making Big Goals Achievable
24: Splurges, Habits, and Projection
24: Starting Your Career Right: Finding a Great Mentor in College
25: The Simple Dollar Weekly Roundup: Book Review Index Edition
25: The Low-Interest Debt Debate
26: Most Time Management Is Rubbish. Here Are Ten Things That Work for Me.
26: The Hidden Costs of Your Job
27: Fake It ’til You Make It?
27: Spring and the Awakening Garden
28: Eight Thoughts for New Parents
29: You Can’t Get Better Results Without Changing Anything
29: Review: Detox Your Desk
30: Reader Mailbag #56
30: A Reasonable Courtship
31: Synergy in Life and Money
31: A Reasonable Engagement

01: The Simple Dollar Weekly Roundup: Freebies Edition
01: A Reasonable Wedding
02: I Need Your Help!
02: A Reasonable Honeymoon
03: Theodore Roosevelt on Careers and Financial Success
03: A Reasonable Marriage
04: The Jack of All Trades: Why It’s Valuable, and How You Can Become One
05: Thoughts on Manhattan
05: Review: The Difference
06: Reader Mailbag #57
06: Can You Live Without That Service?
07: Thoughts After Losing a Loved One
07: Is Suze Right? Do Emergency Funds Now Trump Debt Repayment?
08: The Simple Dollar Weekly Roundup: Thank You Edition
08: Weekday Misery, Weekend Pleasure
09: Lifting Your Spirits For Free
09: Establishing Positive Habits and Routines
10: The Little Things That Make You Happy
10: Riding the Market Up
11: 50 Side Businesses You Can Start On Your Own
12: Musings on a Little Boy’s Haircut
12: Review: You’ve Got to Be Believed to Be Heard
13: Reader Mailbag #58
13: Personal Finance 101: Charge Cards Versus Debit Cards Versus Credit Cards – Pros and Cons
14: Buying Fresh, Buying Cheap
14: Nine Pieces of Free Software I Use Every Day
15: The Simple Dollar Weekly Roundup: Baseball Season Edition
15: Ten Dollars, Twenty Minutes
16: The Art of the Apology
16: The Little Benefits of Trying
17: Some Thoughts on Investing on Behalf of My Children
17: Nine Ways to Save Money at Your Desk in the Next Hour
18: The First Five Minutes
19: Should Teenagers Be Able To Have Credit Cards?
19: Review: Fight for Your Money
20: Reader Mailbag #59
20: Time, Frugality, and Values
21: Is Your Local Warehouse Store Worth Your While? Here’s How to Find Out
21: Lessons in Fuel-Efficient Driving
22: The Simple Dollar Weekly Roundup: Survey Results Edition
22: What’s Next?
23: Personal Finance 101: What Is a 529?
23: The Mother’s Day Debate – And Eight Sensible Ways to Solve It
24: A Tour of My Messenger Bag
24: Five Frugal Food Tactics from Trent’s Kitchen
25: Thoughts on Work, Personal Life, and Frugality
26: Eyes on the Prize
26: Review: Throw Out Fifty Things
27: Reader Mailbag #60
27: The Variables of a Purchase: Is Price the Ultimate Bottom Line?
28: Do Personal Goals Have a Dangerous Side?
28: A Graduation Gift That Matters
29: The Simple Dollar Weekly Roundup: Amazon Oddities Edition
29: Ten Things I Wish I Had Done When I Was Twenty
30: Help! I Owe More On My Car Than It’s Worth!
30: Five Frugal Lessons from My Parents

01: Personal Finance 101: What Is a Bond?
01: The Frugal Rainy Day Box
02: Charting Personal Finance Progress, Internally and Externally
03: A Step-By-Step Guide to Creating a Deal-Finding Homepage
03: Review: The Cure for Money Madness
04: Reader Mailbag #61
04: My 25 Favorite Personal Finance, Career, and Personal Development Blogs
05: Rounding Up Debt Payments: Does It Really Help?
05: The Logic of Up-Front Spending
06: The Simple Dollar Weekly Roundup: Shock Doctrine Edition
06: Everything You Ever Really Needed to Know About Personal Finance On Just One Page – Download My Personal Finance eBook for Free!
07: Why Would You Choose to Earn Less?
07: The Stroop Effect and Your Wallet
08: The Neighborhood Cooperative
08: Time to Save Money on Food
09: Trimming the Fat from Your Work-Related Spending
10: Making Financial Literacy Compelling to a Wide Audience
10: If You Live in Central Iowa…
10: Review: Stimulated!
11: Reader Mailbag #62
11: Confirmation Bias and Your Money
12: The Reliability Bell Curve: What Does “More Reliability” Actually Mean?
12: Letting Go: How Being a Control Freak Costs You Money
13: The Simple Dollar Weekly Roundup: Food Blog Edition
13: Some Thoughts on Haggling
14: Playground Equipment: An Example of Sharing Resources with Neighbors
14: Health and Money: The Power of Independent Steps
15: Seven Steps Towards Minimizing Your Junk Mail and Unwanted Calls
15: Some Thoughts on the Tightwad Gazette’s “Flexible Casserole Recipe”
16: Video: How to Make Your Own Laundry Detergent
17: Major Purchases and Your Specific Life Situation
17: Review: Rich Like Them
18: Reader Mailbag #63
18: The Advantages of Spending Less
19: 10 Resources for Finding Free and Cheap Things to Do This Summer
19: The Power of Transferrable Skills – And Six Areas to Work On
20: The Credit Cardholders’ Bill of Rights Act of 2009 Is Here: What Does It Mean For You – And What Might It Mean for the Future?
20: The Simple Dollar Weekly Roundup: Yellow Edition
21: Debt Repayment and Frugality as Obsession: It Depends on How Your Brain Works
21: Some Thoughts on Angel Food Ministries
22: How to Make a Quadruple Batch of a Tasty Casserole Easily, Quickly, and Cheaply
22: Car Purchase 2: Judgment Day
23: The Simple Dollar Time Machine – May 23, 2009
23: How to Organize a “Working Party”
24: The Barter Economy: 14 Great Places to Trade Stuff Online
24: Review: Craft Inc.
25: Reader Mailbag #64
25: What’s Next After Retirement Savings?
26: Preparing Your Information for Disaster
26: Six Great Healthy, Inexpensive, and Quick Summer Meals
27: The Simple Dollar Weekly Roundup: Slight Redesigns Edition
27: Grocery Shopping 101: Quantity Surcharges and 10 Products to Watch Out For
28: How to Get a High-Paying, High-Integrity Job
28: The Paradox of Thrift: Is Saving Money Bad for the Economy?
29: The Art of the Marinade: Making Inexpensive Foods Dazzlingly Tasty for Pennies
29: Sending Money Quickly: The Pros and Cons of Various Methods
30: The Simple Dollar Time Machine – May 30, 2009
30: Seven Hidden Lessons from “Getting Things Done”
31: Amazon’s 25 Software Bestsellers – And Their Free Equivalents
31: Review: Oblivious Investing

01: Reader Mailbag #65
01: Some Thoughts on Scalable Careers, Your Job, and “Side Hustles”
02: Spending Your Discretionary Money on Things that Rise in Value
02: The Simple Dollar Podcast #1 – Credit Card Debt
03: The Simple Dollar Weekly Roundup: Open Forum Edition
03: Is Renting a Vehicle for a Long Road Trip Worth It? Our Math Says Yes
04: Using Consumer Reports to Assemble Your Grocery List
04: Building Your Career, One Brick at a Time
05: How to Organize and Host a Frugal Block Party
05: Living and Saving in the Moment
06: The Simple Dollar Time Machine – June 6, 2009
06: Buying Something to Force Yourself Into a New Behavior Doesn’t Work: New Rules for a New Routine
07: Insights into Saving Psychology from The Economist
07: Review: Who’s Got Your Back
08: Reader Mailbag #66
08: Some Thoughts on the Sunk Cost Fallacy
09: Personal Finance 101: The Cost of Your Time
09: The Simple Dollar Podcast #2 – The Fulfillment Curve
10: The Simple Dollar Weekly Roundup: Bringing Back the Book Club Edition
10: Personal Finance and The Black Swan
11: 15 Ways to Get Started on Snowflaking
11: 12 Ways My Wife Quietly Makes Our Life Work
12: Gift Registries: Tactics and Good Taste
12: Prolonging the Inevitable
13: The Simple Dollar Time Machine – June 13, 2009
13: Nine Reasons I Keep Reading Personal Finance Books
14: A Deal-Collecting Email Address
14: Review: The 1-2-3 Money Plan
15: Reader Mailbag #67
15: The Time Cost of Investing: Does Obliviousness Pay Off?
16: Frugal Vacation Notes: Great Free Things to Do in the Dallas/Fort Worth Area
16: The Simple Dollar Podcast #3 – Short Term Goals
17: The Simple Dollar Weekly Roundup: Book Club Edition
17: The Truth About Grocery Store Flyers
18: September 23, 2005
18: Digging Deep: Writing About Money Without Repetition, Burnout, or Self-Commercialization
19: Rule #1: Spend Less Than You Earn.
19: How the Foot-In-The-Door Technique Costs You Money
20: When Is a Child Ready for an Allowance?
21: Avoiding Spending Is Not The Same As Saving Money
21: Review: Mindset
22: Reader Mailbag #68
22: Fifteen Things to Do to Make Jumping into Freelancing/Self-Employment Financially Successful
23: The Personal Finance Chore List
23: The Simple Dollar Podcast #4: Food
24: The Simple Dollar Weekly Roundup: Camping Edition
24: Money and Power
25: Friendships and Financial Responsibility
25: Some Thoughts on the “Lake Wobegon” Effect
26: Rule #2: Don’t Over-Think Your Investments.
26: How Low Can You Go? Moorish-Style Chickpea And Spinach Stew
27: The Simple Dollar Time Machine – June 27, 2009
27: The Two-Account System for Automatic Savings
28: Personal Finance 101: Why Do I Need Credit At All?
28: Review: Miserly Moms
29: Reader Mailbag #69
29: The Cheap Garbage Bag Dilemma
29: Blending Work and Family: How We Do It
30: The Best Money Advice, in Ten Words or Less
30: The Simple Dollar Podcast #5: Talking to Parents

01: The Simple Dollar Weekly Roundup: Dominion Edition
01: The Total Money Makeover: The Challenge … and Denial
02: When the Things You Want Become Destructive – And How to Avoid History Repeating
02: Ten Great Ways to Make Powerful Visual Reminders of Your Personal Finance (and Other) Goals
03: Rule #3: Stop Wasting Time.
03: How Low Can You Go? Coriander Meatballs with Yogurt-Mint Sauce
04: The Total Money Makeover: Debt Myths
04: The Simple Dollar Time Machine – July 4, 2009
05: Can You Actually Earn Reasonable Money from Mechanical Turk?
05: Review: The New Global Student
06: Reader Mailbag #70
06: Will You Become a Friend of The Simple Dollar?
06: Seven Ways I Use Evernote to Improve My Finances
07: Billy Mays, Michael Jackson, Your Heart, and Your Bottom Dollar
07: The Simple Dollar Podcast #6: Games People Play
08: The Simple Dollar Weekly Roundup: 1,100 Notes Edition
08: The Total Money Makeover: Money Myths – The (Non)Secrets of the Rich
09: Taxes and the Future
09: A Frugal Man and His Nintendo DS / DSi
10: Rule #4: Eliminate (and Avoid) High Interest Debt.
10: How Low Can You Go? Dal, Chilean Style
11: The Total Money Makeover: Two More Hurdles
11: The Simple Dollar Time Machine – July 11, 2009
12: How Much Is Your Time Worth? Thoughts on Speeding
12: Review: 10,001 Ways to Live Large on a Small Budget
13: Reader Mailbag #71
13: Nine Ways I Use Google Calendar to Keep My Money Straight
14: David Ortiz
14: The Simple Dollar Podcast #7: Lying About Money
15: The Simple Dollar Weekly Roundup: Old Connections Edition
15: The Total Money Makeover: Save $1,000 Fast
16: 480 Ways to Make More Money Today
16: Frugality’s Sacred Cows
17: Rule #5: Talk About Money (and Be Honest).
17: How Low Can You Go? Cheesy Corkscrews with Crunchy Bacon Topping
18: The Total Money Makeover: The Debt Snowball
18: The Simple Dollar Time Machine – July 18, 2009
19: To Close or To Not Close a Paid-Off Credit Card?
19: Review: The Adventures of Johnny Bunko
20: Reader Mailbag #72
20: Ten Unusual Ways to Improve Your Appearance of Confidence That Really Work
21: Over-Saving for Retirement?
21: The Simple Dollar Podcast #8: My Top Personal Finance and Personal Development Book Picks
22: The Simple Dollar Weekly Roundup: About My Second Book Edition
22: The Total Money Makeover: Finish the Emergency Fund
23: Resetting the Scale
23: The Cost of Free
24: Rule #6: Stop Trying to Impress Other People.
24: How Low Can You Go? Lemony Fettuccine with Asparagus
25: The Total Money Makeover: Maximize Retirement Investing
25: The Simple Dollar Time Machine – July 25, 2009
26: Does Earning More Trump Frugality?
26: Review: The Wall Street Journal Financial Guidebook for New Parents
27: Reader Mailbag #73
27: The Best Career Advice, in Ten Words or Less
28: Makers and Managers: What You Are, and How It Can Help Your Career
28: The Simple Dollar Podcast #9: The Realities of Freelancing
29: The Simple Dollar Weekly Roundup: Writing Practice Edition
29: The Total Money Makeover: College Funding
30: John’s “Campground” – Some Thoughts on Investing with Added Personal Value
30: Passion by the Hour
31: Rule #7: Watch Your Progress – But Make It Fun.
31: How Low Can You Go? Chicken-and-Corn Fried Rice with Lemon Spinach

01: The Total Money Makeover: Pay Off the Home Mortgage
01: The Simple Dollar Time Machine – August 1, 2009
02: Putting the Strength of Weak Ties to Work
02: Review: Career Renegade
03: Reader Mailbag #74
03: Thoughts on a Low Grocery Bill
04: Faith as a Guiding Financial Principle
04: The Simple Dollar Podcast #10: Money and Relationships
05: The Simple Dollar Weekly Roundup: Never Give Up Edition
05: The Total Money Makeover: Build Wealth Like Crazy
06: The Short Term and the Long Term Choice
06: The Netflix Culture of Excellence – and How to Capture It In Your Own Life
07: Rule #8: Take Care of Your Things.
07: How Low Can You Go? Potato-Peanut Curry
08: The Total Money Makeover: Live Like No One Else
08: The Simple Dollar Time Machine – August 8, 2009
09: Enlightened Self-Interest
09: Review: Get A Financial Life
10: Reader Mailbag #75
10: Freezer and Fridge Hacks: Seven Ways to Maximize the Value of Your Refrigerator and Freezer
11: How Much Do Taxes Matter To You?
11: The Simple Dollar Podcast #11: Networking with Value
12: The Simple Dollar Weekly Roundup: Places to Follow Me Edition
12: Buying Experiences in Your Twenties
13: When Should a Little Notion Get Big?
13: The Source of Frugal Misery
14: Rule #9: Do It Yourself.
14: How Low Can You Go? Vegetarian Burrito Bowls
15: The Danger of Selling to Your Friends and Family
15: The Simple Dollar Time Machine: August 15, 2009
16: Why My Net Worth Is Now Negative Again
16: Review: How Much Is Enough?
17: Reader Mailbag #76
17: Are You a Money Victim?
18: Dorm Room Clutter: What Do You Actually Need for College
18: The Simple Dollar Podcast #12: The Anti-Budget
19: The Simple Dollar Weekly Roundup: Never Eat Alone Book Club Edition
19: Perspective
20: I’ll Do It Tomorrow
20: The Personal Finance Toolbox
21: Rule #10: Plan Ahead Every Time You Spend.
21: The Real Lessons of “How Low Can You Go?”
22: Cultural Divides
22: The Simple Dollar Time Machine: August 22, 2009
23: Eating What You Have On Hand
23: Review: Escape from Cubicle Nation
24: Reader Mailbag #77
24: Eleven Things You Can Do Today to Fall Behind Financially
25: The Valuable Art of Media Swapping
25: The Simple Dollar Podcast #13: Good Debt, Bad Debt, No Debt
26: The Simple Dollar Weekly Roundup: Agricola Edition
26: That’s Just the Way It Is?
27: Are Poor People Lazy?
27: Having Enough for Life
28: Rule #11: Find and Work Toward Your True Passions.
28: Frugality That’s “Outside the Realm of Possibility”
29: Revising My Money Goals – And Setting New Ones
29: The Simple Dollar Time Machine – August 29, 2009
30: Handling an Overwhelming Harvest without Waste
30: Review: The Wall Street Journal Guide to Starting Your Financial Life
31: Reader Mailbag #78
31: Seven Tempting Places – And Eight Ways to Minimize Their Impact

01: Some Thoughts on Building a Successful Friendship
01: The Simple Dollar Podcast #14: Personal Finance Media
02: The Simple Dollar Weekly Roundup: Mad Men Edition
02: Never Eat Alone: Don’t Keep Score
03: Your Mileage May Vary
03: 21 Ways to Reduce Your Spending Without Making Your Life Miserable
04: Rule #12: Build Real Friendships and Relationships.
04: Cheaper and Better
05: Never Eat Alone: Build It Before You Need It
05: The Simple Dollar Time Machine: September 5, 2009
06: You Can’t Take It With You
06: Review: The Assertiveness Workbook
07: Reader Mailbag #79
07: The Path of Least Resistance Is the Path Without Opportunities
08: Five Ways I Disagree With Dave Ramsey
08: The Simple Dollar Podcast #15: Fixed and Growth Mindsets
09: The Simple Dollar Weekly Roundup: 400 By 40 Edition
09: Never Eat Alone: The Genius of Audacity
10: Helicopter Parenting, Baby Boomers, and Financial Dependence
10: 12 Clever Substitutions That Save Money (Nearly) Effortlessly
11: Rule #13: Improve Yourself Every Chance You Get.
11: Synergy
12: Never Eat Alone: Do Your Homework
12: The Simple Dollar Time Machine: September 12, 2009
13: A Beginner’s Guide to The Simple Dollar
13: Review: Raising Financially Fit Kids
14: Reader Mailbag #80
14: The Beginning of the Allowance
15: Frugality as a “Spending Transfer”
15: The Simple Dollar Podcast #16: College Advice
16: The Simple Dollar Weekly Roundup: Freebies Edition
16: Never Eat Alone: Managing the Gatekeeper
17: Addition by Subtraction: The Benefits of a “Fall Cleaning”
17: The Sleeping Fox Catches No Poultry
18: Rule #14: Give Without Strings or Regrets.
18: Nostalgia
19: Never Eat Alone: Share Your Passions
19: The Simple Dollar Time Machine: September 19, 2009
20: Thoughts on Abandoning the Paper Towel
20: Review: The Element
21: Reader Mailbag #81
21: Business Card Doodles
22: Is Overmaintenance Costing You?
22: The Simple Dollar Podcast #17: Investing in Stocks
23: The Simple Dollar Weekly Roundup: Water Heater Edition
23: Never Eat Alone: Follow Up or Fail
24: What Is a “Good Job”?
24: The Essential Bookshelf 2009: The Eleven Books That Rise Above the Rest
25: “Eighteen and Out” – Good Parenting or Bad Parenting?
25: Seven Things I’ve Learned from Doing It Myself
26: Never Eat Alone: Expanding Your Circle
26: The Simple Dollar Time Machine: September 26, 2009
27: What Matters Most to You? Planning for a Very Long Life
27: Review: The Little Book of Main Street Money
28: Reader Mailbag #82
28: Do You Want to Appear Rich? Or Do You Want to Be Rich?
29: Some Thoughts on a Cultural Shift Towards Frugality
29: Some Thoughts on Moods and Spending
30: The Simple Dollar Weekly Roundup: The Giving Tree Edition
30: Never Eat Alone: The Art of Small Talk

01: How Does The Simple Dollar Earn Money? Some Notes on Do-It-Yourself Self-Employment
01: How the Traditional “Rules” of Frugal Living Often Vastly Undervalue Time
02: Modular Meals
02: Painting a Specific Future – And Figuring Out How to Get There
03: Never Eat Alone: Social Arbitrage
03: The Simple Dollar Time Machine: October 3, 2009
04: Money Bullies
04: Review: Basic Black
05: Reader Mailbag #83
05: 15 Ways to Be a Leader Today – or Any Day
06: Gasoline, Groceries, and a Simple Look at the Cost of Time
06: A Weekend at Our House
07: The Simple Dollar Weekly Roundup: Three Little Things Edition
07: Never Eat Alone: Anchor Tenants
08: Is This All There Is?
08: The Stock Market Is Rebounding Big Time – Should I Care?
09: Frugal Soups and Stews: Great Solutions for Busy Weekends
09: The “Local Store Premium” – How Much Is It Worth to You?
10: Never Eat Alone: Build and Broadcast
10: The Simple Dollar Time Machine: October 10, 2009
11: Mirror Neurons: Why Watching Others Succeed Won’t Help You Succeed
11: Review: It’s Not About the Money
12: Reader Mailbag #84
12: The Challenge – and the Advantage – of Going Minimal
13: The Forgetful Mind
13: When One Partner Is Self-Employed
14: The Simple Dollar Weekly Roundup: Red Beans, Rice, Okra, and Sausage Edition
14: Never Eat Alone: The Write Stuff
15: Extracting the Child Who Stayed in the Nest Too Long
15: Fifteen Things More Important Than Money
16: Passing the Blame: Some Thoughts on the 401(k) Crisis
16: Hidden Treasures from Thrift Shops
17: Never Eat Alone: Build It and They Will Come
17: The Simple Dollar Time Machine: October 17, 2009
18: Ethical Frugality Week: Hidden Replacements
18: Review: The Simple Living Guide
19: Reader Mailbag #85
19: Ethical Frugality Week: Hotel Visits
20: Ethical Frugality Week: Haggling
20: Ethical Frugality Week: Free Samples
21: The Simple Dollar Weekly Roundup: Bookshelf Edition
21: Never Eat Alone: Find Mentors, Find Mentees, Repeat
22: Ethical Frugality Week: Sampling Content
22: Ethical Frugality Week: Lifetime Guarantees
23: Ethical Frugality Week: Serving Leftovers
23: Memories Are Made of This
24: Never Eat Alone: Welcome to the Connected Age
24: The Simple Dollar Time Machine: October 24, 2009
25: Ethical Frugality Week: Regifting
25: Review: The Bogleheads’ Guide to Retirement Planning
26: Reader Mailbag #86
26: Stress and Overspending
27: Thoughts on Finding Good Customer Service
27: 14 Ways a Notebook in Your Pocket Can Save You Money
28: The Simple Dollar Weekly Roundup: Third Child Edition
28: Is Your Work Too Important?
29: Why Windfalls Make Many People Unhappy
29: Some Thoughts on Ultra-Preparedness
30: Three Years of The Simple Dollar: My 25 Favorite Articles of the Past Year
30: The Ten Most Important Things I’ve Learned About Money and Life Since Starting The Simple Dollar
31: Three Retirement Questions for People in Their Twenties
31: The Simple Dollar Time Machine: October 31, 2009

01: Ten Tricks for Staying Warm This Winter Without Huge Energy Bills
01: Review: On Becoming a Leader
02: Reader Mailbag #87
02: The Stumble
03: Helping Other Children Learn About Money
03: Some Questions About My Upcoming Book
04: The Simple Dollar Weekly Roundup: Next Project Edition
04: Revising and Reworking a Failed Financial Plan
05: 24 Ways to Save Money Today
05: A Reflection of Your Closest Friends
06: Ten Spectacular Tips for Getting Started in the Kitchen
06: Teaching Money Management Through Self-Responsibility
07: Putting Out the Word
07: The Simple Dollar Time Machine: November 7, 2009
08: What Is Escapism? How Does It Cost Me?
08: Review: Stop Acting Rich
09: Reader Mailbag #88
09: Investing Isn’t Just for Rich People: Five Ways Anyone Can Reap the Rewards of Investing
10: The Meaning of the Dow Jones Industrial Average
10: How I Use My Net Worth as a Psychological Carrot
11: The Simple Dollar Weekly Roundup: Post-Book Lull Edition
11: The Hawthorne Effect and You
12: Is the Dollar Store Really a Bargain?
12: The Five Whys and the Power of Analyzing Your Life
13: Giving Experiences, Not Things, This Holiday Season
13: The Second Life of Food
14: Some Thoughts on Black Friday
14: The Simple Dollar Time Machine: November 14, 2009
15: Is Saving for Old People?
15: Review: Unclutter Your Life in One Week
16: Reader Mailbag #89
16: What Are You Buying When You Buy a Car?
17: Starting a Lifetime Savings Journey
17: My Garage Sale and Thrifting Toolkit
18: The Simple Dollar Weekly Roundup: Home Movies Edition
18: Should I Save for Something or Not Buy It At All?
19: Personal Finance 101: How Averages Lie
19: The 40/30/30 Rule
20: 10 Tactics for a Cheaper (and Saner) Thanksgiving Dinner
20: “So, What Do You Want for Christmas?”