Archive for September, 2012
Carnival of Financial Planning: The Marathon Edition
TweetIf you’re new here you may want to sign up for my weekly newsletter. Thanks for visiting!Hey guys! I have the honor of hosting The Carnival of Financial Planning this week. I hope you enjoy it. I’ve started running on a regular basis… for fun… apparently. So I dedicate today’s carnival to the great [...]
Child Support
TweetI thought a lot about whether or not I want to post this article… which will become a (hopefully) short series. It’s pretty personal and with as much as I’ve shared on this site, I really haven’t gotten too personal. But I got my husband’s blessing so why not… I have a daughter from a [...]
Too Hard To Save?
TweetOn the way home from the bloggers conference I sat in the middle row between two guys. The young guy on my right was reading a book and the older guy on my left was reading on an iPad. I was reading The 10 Commandments of Money: Survive and Thrive in the New Economy. As [...]
Review of Cash Flow 101 The Game
TweetI went to play the game “Cash Flow 101” the other night. It’s Robert Kiyosaki’s game that is designed to teach you how to “get out of the rat race” which means that your passive income is greater or equal to your expenses. There is an online version but I couldn’t get it to load [...]
Rich Dad Seminar Review
TweetThere was a free Rich Dad seminar being held in the next city over from me so I thought I’d go check it out. I don’t really know much about Robert Kiyosaki’s philosophies so I thought it would be interesting. Wrong. Now I know why I haven’t ever taken the time to learn more about him. The [...]
A Tiny Piece of Plastic Cost Me $125
TweetMy van broke. Terrible thing! Car repairs can be scary things, but if you own a car then you WILL have car repairs. It just comes with the territory. If you know that then it’s a good idea to add a line item on your budget for car repairs. How much will depend on your [...]
Time to Think About the Christmas Budget
TweetChristmas!! In September?! Are you nuts-o? No I haven’t lost my mind and believe me, it feels less like Christmas here in Phoenix than it does probably anywhere else in the country. It’s still over 100 degrees everyday. But there is a reason I’m talking about Christmas. If you get paid every two weeks there [...]
What Kids Need To Know About Money
TweetTrying to teach your kids about money can be a daunting task. You know it’s an important skill to learn but knowing what is age appropriate can be tough. You don’t want to make them worry but you also want them to be prepared. I found a neat resource called Money As You Grow that [...]
11 Things You Should Do With Your Money
TweetEver think “What should I do with my money?” No? Is it more like “Where did all my money go?” Either way here is a list of 11 things you should do with your money. Feel free to add a thing or two in the comments! Earn: Before you can do anything with your [...]
