I’m not going to turn Money Under 30 into a just a product review blog, but I get a lot of emails asking me about the pros and cons of individual credit cards, so my goal is to add to the perspectives we offer on some of the more popular credit … [Read more...]
Facebook, Texting Increases Your Risk of Identity Theft: Here’s What to Do
November 29, 2012 by
As part of the under-30 crowd, readers here have more social media savvy than any generation in history. That's the good news ... now the bad: Social media and mobile platforms represent the new frontiers for identity fraud, according to a 2012 … [Read more...]
The Contractor who Nearly Blew up our House (Plus: How to Hire Contractors)
November 28, 2012 by
Thinking about adding some weather-stripping to your house this winter? Need roof patching or a furnace tune up? Do not try to save money by hiring a non-licensed contractor or someone who is not qualified for the job. Even licensed contractors … [Read more...]
Advice for Winning $500 Million
November 28, 2012 by
Like a lot of people this week, my wife and I have been seduced by the media attention surrounding the half-billion dollar Powerball lottery prize – the nation’s second biggest lotto jackpot ever. And so, last night, we bought a single $2 … [Read more...]
How to Budget for Holiday Shopping if you Haven’t Saved for Gifts
November 27, 2012 by
The holidays are quickly approaching. Do you know how many presents you still need to buy? More importantly – do you know how much those gifts are going to cost? Last year, the Business Insider found that holiday shoppers spent nearly $400 on … [Read more...]
Holiday Gifts for Every Budget
November 26, 2012 by
Holiday gift buying has always been particularly anxiety-fraught for me; my mother raised me to believe if it is the thought of a gift that counts, much thought should go into every gift. In a universe of millions of products, finding a perfect … [Read more...]
Using Credit Carefully to Weather Tough Times
November 22, 2012 by
There are several disconnects between financial advice and financial reality that annoy me. One such disconnect revolves around the advice to NEVER carry a credit card balance. No credit card debt, no problem. It’s abstinence-only financial … [Read more...]
♥ & $: Banning Black Friday and Other Lessons Learned Along the Way
November 21, 2012 by
It was a tradition, something my mother and I did together on the Friday after Thanksgiving. We would spend the morning leisurely perusing the sales and then have lunch at I. Magnin’s, the august department store at the base of Union Square in San … [Read more...]
Smart Shopping: 8 Tips for Savvier Black Friday Shopping
November 19, 2012 by
Editor's note: We have a love/hate relationship with the madness of holiday shopping. On the one hand, shopping sales can net you more stuff for less cash. On the other, submitting to grating ads, ever-earlier store openings, and panic-inducing … [Read more...]
Rational Investing: Why I Don’t Sweat the Big Stuff
November 19, 2012 by
It’s not easy being rational. When your 401(k) drops several thousand dollars in a few months, when the people on your TV are chattering about another recession, when newspapers lead with headlines a fiscal cliff (whatever that is) putting … [Read more...]
