[share_sc] Dearest Uncle, Please stop stimulating me. Not that I don’t like stimulation. It just feels a little weird coming from you. I know you have good intentions. And I appreciate that. But, to be quite frank, you don’t have the greatest track record. For example, your latest Cash For Clunkers program has now been …
[share_sc] Remember the good ‘ole fashion back-and-forth between two personal finance giants earlier this year? Ramit’s big wins vs. Trent’s frugality? It started with the word “short-sighted” and ended with a challenge. In between, things were kept lively with over 250 comments between the readers of the two sites. Who won? Depends on whose blog …
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[share_sc] Goodbye, Nissan 240SX. Hello, $1200 cash. [This is my happy dance] I hate selling cars. Actually I hate cars in general. I’m horrible at them, I don’t understand them, and I don’t do a good job of taking care of them. Luckily, I’ve been blessed the last few years by the gods of Japan, …
[share_sc] Yesterday, the Senate passed the new credit card legislation with the intent to increase consumer rights and protection. It’s no big secret that I’m not a fan of credit cards. In fact, not using them makes me immune to a large part of this crap. Most of the changes seem to be well-intentioned, but …
(How many tools can you spot in the picture above?) [share_sc] Defining The Word “Tool” Dictionary.com has several definitions for the word “tool.” For our purposes we will review two that happen to be back-to-back: 5. anything used as a means of accomplishing a task or pupose 6. a person manipulated by another for the …
[share_sc] This week’s topic is on “Couple’s Finances.” Whenever this topic is presented, the discussion usually drifts to the pros and cons of Joint Finances vs. Separate Finances. There are some pretty intense feelings on both sides, which almost always leads into interesting articles and ensuing comments. For me… I just can’t wrap my head …
Married With Separate Finances: I Just Don’t Get It Read More »
