Updated! Popular since we first published this list of some of the best financial iPhone apps in early 2009, we decided to refresh our original picks. With hundreds of apps new coming onto the market every month, we are sure we missed some good ones, … [Read more...]
Should You Buy That New Car? 5 Reasons to Keep Your Clunker Running
December 8, 2011 By 10 Comments
Guest author David Bakke shares his insights on money management, smart shopping, and getting out of debt on Money Crashers, one of the top ranked personal finance blogs. In this day and age, people are constantly upgrading just about every … [Read more...]
How to Choose a Financial Advisor
November 11, 2011 By 4 Comments
Occasionally I like to open up the site to guest bloggers to offer perspective on things I can't. Today I've got a post on choosing a financial advisor from Neal Frankle. Neal is a blogging buddy of mine, a Certified Financial Planner in Los … [Read more...]
The Start-Up That Thinks Quality Investment Advice Shouldn’t Just Be For Rich People
July 13, 2011 By
The majority of the financial services industry pays little attention to young people. For example, unless you’re sitting on a seven-figure trust fund, the best financial advisors probably won’t return your calls. (And you should be wary of … [Read more...]
Credit Card Insurance: Little-Known Ways Your Plastic Can Protect You
June 15, 2011 By
I'm off again this week recovering from a whirlwind two weeks of travel for the day job. In the meantime, here's a collection of little-known credit card perks from Michael Dolen, the twenty-something founder of Credit Card Forum, a site where … [Read more...]
A Tried and True Formula for Buying Rental Property
June 7, 2011 By
A little over a month ago, guest writer Arthur Garcia contributed a well-received post about how he and his fiancée used a $40,000 inheritance to purchase an investment property. I know you may not be an active (or even aspiring) real estate … [Read more...]
What We Did With $40,000
April 29, 2011 By
The author of today’s post, Arthur Garcia, approached me a couple months about doing this podcast interview about my experiences with debt and building passive income with this blog. Arthur’s since launched The Business of U, a website focusing … [Read more...]
Stafford Loan Repayment: Your Options for Paying Off Educational Debt
March 22, 2011 By
The following is a post from a new contributor, Kristi Ries, who approached me several months ago about writing for this site. Every week, I get dozens of requests for guest posts and contributing writers, and I say no to 99.9% them. What did Kristi … [Read more...]
Five Easy Ways You Can Earn More Money in the New Year
December 28, 2010 By
This guest post is from Kimberly Palmer, author of the new book Generation Earn: The Young Professional’s Guide to Spending, Investing, and Giving Back. She’s also the personal finance columnist at US News & World Report. Looking for some … [Read more...]
What You Need To Know About Finding Health Insurance
October 27, 2010 By
I pride myself on being a financially savvy twenty-something -- I have a budget, decent savings, a Roth IRA, and no debt. But when it came to one of the most important financial decisions I've had to make, I was clueless. I'm talking about health … [Read more...]
I'm David Weliver. At 26, I had NO savings and NO financial plan. I was maxed out, stressed out, and fed up. Then, I changed. I repaid $80k of debt, tripled my income, and bought a home. I'll show you how to get similar results. 