Since I published my thoughts on buying rental cars and my review of Hertz Car Sales over a year ago, they have been among the most popular posts on this site. Readers are very interested in ways to save on their car purchases and are willing to give buying a rental car a try. It's … Continue reading Hertz Car Sales Update: Customers Speak Out
Category: Reviews
Mvelopes Review: 2011 Update
An updated review of Mvelopes, I take an in-depth look at some of the features the program offers and my overall take.
TurboTax Online Rocks My World Every Year
I just finished up filing my taxes with TurboTax Online for the 5th or 6th year in a row. I just love this software!
Can We Boil Down Personal Finance to Simple Ratios?
That’s the premise of a new book by Charles Farrell, “Your Money Ratios: 8 Simple Tools for Financial Security at Every Stage of Life.” The book lives up to its title—people at any stage of life can pick this up and figure out exactly how they relate to where they should be, according to Farrell. … Continue reading Can We Boil Down Personal Finance to Simple Ratios?
Needs, Wants and Crap for Babies: Part 2
The follow-up to my widely successful post covering baby gear. See what we've learned from eight months of experience and if our previous recommendations have held up.
YNAB 3.0: Second Look
In January, I put up a long review of the newest version of YNAB, being fairly disappointed in how it stacked up to other alternatives I was using at the time, like Mvelopes. Knowing how to create a budget was a good start, but I needed the right tool to help me make my plan … Continue reading YNAB 3.0: Second Look
Buying a Car from Hertz Car Sales
Reviewing our experience with Hertz Rent2Buy, including the entire process and what we liked and did not like about it. Includes tips for getting the most out of the test drive.