What if Your Money Disappeared Tomorrow?

At any one time, I’m following 2 or 3 television shows. Three hours of weekly TV is plenty, so I try to stick to that limit. Right now, I happen to be watching Top Chef: Just Desserts (just finished with Top Chef: DC), the latest season of Flashpoint, and Discovery’s The Colony. A “Controlled Experiment” … Continue reading What if Your Money Disappeared Tomorrow? →

Get a Second Job and Quit Whining About Debt

Guest post from Jeff at Deliver Away Debt. Jeff discusses getting a second job as a debt repayment strategy. What do you think?

Really Pay Yourself First: Doing a 180 on Savings

We're going to try a little experiment for the next six months with our savings. Read about how what we're doing is very different from the "traditional" approach.

There’s No Such Thing as Passive Income

A guest post from Mr. Credit Card, who tackles a difficult question--is there really such as thing as true passive income? Share your thoughts.

Should Kids in High School Work?

Considering the benefits and trade-offs of teenagers working in high school, my own story, and my thoughts on what's acceptable and what's not in my mind. Also, some thoughts on the current economy as it impacts this subject...

How to Deal With Future Income

Thinking about a recent stream of comments lately--all about future income. How do we deal with it?

How to Take Advantage of a Crappy Economy

The economy might be sucking, but there are plenty of diamonds in the rough as far as I'm concerned. Here are a few of them you can take advantage of!

5 Ways to Get Ready for Worse Times Ahead

We may be on the way of out of the recession, but it's always good to remember how we got here and how to prepare for the next time around.

Putting Together Your Personal Profit and Loss Table

The third component of applying business plans to personal finance--the profit and loss table. See how you can benefit!

Why Freelancing Benefits Your Day Job

Freelancing, moonlighting - these all carry negative connotations. Why is that? Side work can be enormously beneficial to your day job. Here are only a few reasons why.