Archive for March, 2010
It’s a deceiving myth that has circulated for years: Eating healthy is expensive. The truth is, both healthy and unhealthy food options can be costly. If you can seek out the less expensive versions of [...]
March 31st, 2010. Topics: Food and Dining, Saving Money. Read More »
All rewards credit cards are not created equal. Some cards pay back airline miles good on only one airline, other cards pay points that users can redeem for merchandise or gift cards.
Others pay cold [...]
March 29th, 2010. Topics: Credit Cards, Reviews, Rewards Programs. Read More »
Imagine you’re in the final stretch of a grueling race, vying for first with a small pack of determined opponents. As adrenaline and your desire to win pushes you forward, one by one, you pass [...]
March 26th, 2010. Topics: Personal Development, Wealth Building. Read More »
When generous Aunt Betty slips you a $5,000 check on your birthday, do you have to pay taxes on her cash gift? And when you send an annual donation to your favorite charity or alma [...]
March 24th, 2010. Topics: Tax Preparation. Read More »
When I bought my last car, I thought I was being smart because I negotiated a good price and a good interest rate. In hindsight, my first new car purchase was just another one of [...]
March 22nd, 2010. Topics: Auto Loans, Cars. Read More »
Every so often, I get questions on the topic, so I want to clear up two myths about life insurance.
Myth 1: Nobody needs life insurance in their twenties, but everybody needs life insurance when [...]
March 19th, 2010. Topics: Couples and Money, Life Insurance. Read More »
Life is busy. With full time jobs, school, family, friends, pets, kids, appointments, and errands, we barely have enough time to relax, let alone keep our finances in order. Sometimes a hectic life is what [...]
March 17th, 2010. Topics: Food and Dining, Saving Money, Time Value. Read More »
Big banks only roll out totally new credit cards every couple of years (typically in an effort to win new customers from competitors by offering some kind of improvement on their rewards). Capital One has [...]
March 15th, 2010. Topics: Credit Cards, Reviews, Rewards Programs. Read More »
Perhaps you heard it from your parents, some guy you know who “really has it together” or maybe you’ve read it on a blog like this one. Regardless of where you got the advice: You [...]
March 15th, 2010. Topics: IRAs, Retirement, The Stock Market. Read More »
At one point or another, it’s happened to nearly all of us: For one reason or another, we spent more than our available checking account balance. And most likely, we wound up paying an overdraft [...]
March 12th, 2010. Topics: Banking, Buyer Beware, Checking Accounts. Read More »
