Recent Personal Finance Posts
Companies Are Stockpiling Cash
Interesting article in this morning’s WSJ about how companies are stockpiling cash: In the second quarter, the 500 largest nonfinancial U.S. firms, by total assets, held about $994 billion in… Read more »
Halloween Is Over. Now, Go and Buy Your Costume.
By Paul Michael With the exception of Christmas, Halloween is the most lucrative holiday for retailers. This year, Halloween sales will have topped an incredible $6 billion! It's also a… Read more »
10 Best Up
Just a quick mention that the Best of Money Carnival #23 is up at Provident Planning. Congrats to all the participants and especially the winning post, Be Your Own Part-Time… Read more »
Networking Basics for Regular People
By Julie Rains Competition for jobs is fierce but networking is one way of differentiating yourself as a stellar candidate. Recently, I read the e-book, "Stop Job Searching, Start Networking"… Read more »
Best Deals For Monday 11/02/09
By Paul Michael Today's WISEBUY. 40% - 80% Off Simple Shoes 6pm.com offers over 115 styles of Simple men's and women's shoes for $16.95 each. That's 44% to 80% off… Read more »
How to Buy a New Furnace and Air Conditioner
Ok, so this post isn't as much about "how to buy a new furnace and air conditioner" as it is "how we bought a new furnace and air conditioner", but… Read more »
Buying and Selling Your Employer’s Stock
Employees are eager to get the most they can from their company's stock-purchase plan, despite the risks. Are those risks worth the reward?... Read more »
Reader Mailbag #87
Each Monday, The Simple Dollar opens up the reader mailbags and answers ten to twenty simple questions offered up by the readers on personal finance topics and many other things… Read more »
How to Save Over $1000 on Your Next Backpacking Trip
By Jeff Rose I wish I was writing this post from the standpoint of how I saved money on my most recent backpacking trip, but alas, I cannot. I can… Read more »
Large Amounts Matter Too
This article is the sixth of a thirteen-part series that explores the core tenets of Get Rich Slowly. Last winter, Kris and I re-financed our mortgage. In one fell swoop… Read more »
