Recent Personal Finance Posts
Switch to Only Using Cash and Checks for a Year (123/365)
One of the biggest mental tricks that credit cards (and debit cards, for that matter) plays on our minds is that they make the use of money very abstract. It… Read more »
Chart of the Day – Research in Motion (Downward Motion, That Is)
This chart begins January 1, 2008 and goes through today’s current price… Compare that to Apple’s chart over the same time period: What happened to Research in Motion? I think…… Read more »
Snooki blasts N.J. tanning mom as 'crazy'
If anyone doubted that the excise tax on tanning would pay off, they only need look at Patricia Krentcil. She appears to have single-handedly contributed hundreds of dollars to the… Read more »
The Kids Post Will Go Live Tomorrow Morning
I just wanted to let everyone know that the responses to this post will go live tomorrow morning. If you still want to participate, please send me an email (JLP… Read more »
My Terrible Start Towards Financial Responsibility
When I started grad school, I also decided to start being “financially responsible.” See the quotes? That means that I had not idea what that actually entailed. I thought that… Read more »
How to Have More than Enough Saved for Retirement
The Wall Street Journal recently gave some advice to new college graduates on how to be sure they have enough saved for retirement. It's a good piece for all of… Read more »
Reader Mailbag: Free Will Donations
What’s inside? Here are the questions answered in today’s reader mailbag, boiled down to five word summaries. Click on the number to jump straight down to the question. 1. What’s… Read more »
Ally Introduces 2 New Ally Bank Mobile Apps
Recently Ally Bank released two mobile phone applications. The apps, designed for the iPhone or Android phones, are a big step into mobile banking for Ally. Frankly, Ally Bank has… Read more »
How I Got Rich Quickly, Then Failed…Miserably
This is a guest post from Belinda James. Belinda is currently attending Trident Online University and earning her master’s degree in business administration. In her spare time she writes automotive… Read more »
How to Decode Your Car’s VIN Number
Ever wonder how they come up with your car’s VIN? VIN stands for vehicle identification number and it’s a code that tells you a lot about the vehicle you’re driving… Read more »
