The “Books with Impact” series takes a deeper look at specific books that have had a profound impact on my…
Recently, I’ve heard from a few readers asking some very general questions about consolidating their student loans. Their questions mostly…
Last week, I wrote an article about goal-oriented paper planners. During that article, I mentioned that I actually use three…
One of the things that eventually becomes pretty evident to frugal people is that, as you discover more and more…
When Sarah and I first hit our financial bottom, our natural response was to deal with the immediate problems. We…
What’s inside? Here are the questions answered in today’s reader mailbag, boiled down to summaries of five or fewer words.…
A couple of years ago, I wrote a very popular article about goal-oriented planners, in which I reviewed a dozen…
One question that often pops up on The Simple Dollar is the seemingly simple question of how much a person…
A few days ago, I saw this tweet from Jocko Willink, an author and former Navy SEAL who has written…
Halloween is coming up, and for many American families, that means “beggar’s night” is about to happen. Children in costume…
A few weeks ago, I wrote an article about how to get through the “boring middle” of a big goal.…
What’s inside? Here are the questions answered in today’s reader mailbag, boiled down to summaries of five or fewer words.…
Once a month (or so), I share a dozen things that have inspired me to greater personal, professional, and financial…
Over the years, several readers have asked some variation on that basic question, along with some obvious follow-up questions. How…
Forethought. That’s it, right there. The rest of this post is details. Success in almost anything you attempt in life…
Most of the time, tips you find for improving your credit center around checking your credit score and following some…
Let’s talk about our home printer, not just because we need a replacement (and you might, too), but also because…
What’s inside? Here are the questions answered in today’s reader mailbag, boiled down to summaries of five or fewer words.…
