Do you talk to your partner about finances? If not, have “the talk”. It may very well save you frustration, save you money, and save your relationship. I recently read an article on The New York Times, four money talks to have before … [Read more...]
Intuit, Maker of Quicken, to Buy Mint.com for $170 Million
September 15, 2009 By
Holy cow! Personal finance software giant Intuit (makers of Quicken, Quickbooks, and TurboTax) is set to buy online budgeting site Mint.com for $170 million, reports Silicon Alley Insider and TechCrunch. Launched in September 2007, Mint.com is … [Read more...]
Simple Budget Worksheet
September 11, 2009 By
Budgeting is good for you, but often we don't do it. There's a big reason why most budgets fail, but close to the top of the list are all the complicated tools people use for budgeting. Some exercise is better than none. And a simple budget is … [Read more...]
Get $20 Off Select Quicken Products
September 4, 2009 By
Ready to take your personal finances to the next level? Quicken is offering up to $20 off on and free shipping on many of its bestselling software products through September 13th, 2009. … [Read more...]
We All Have Spending Weaknesses
June 23, 2009 By
The guy with the $50,000 luxury car. The couple with the $3,000 a month loft apartment. The girl who spends $200 a week on locally-grown food. The guy who spends $200 a month on gym memberships and fitness classes. The guy with four motorcycles. Do … [Read more...]
Quicken Online’s Best Feature: Trends
June 22, 2009 By
I logged into my free Quicken Online account yesterday for the first time in a while. Now that Quicken has about 90 days of data from all of my financial accounts, I started to play around with the trends feature. And I loved it. The "trends" tab on … [Read more...]
How Much Money Is In Your Checking Account?
June 5, 2009 By
Sometimes I’m fascinated by the simplest personal finance concepts—like the difference between keeping money in your checking account versus a savings account. The way I see it, there are a few different models to divide up your cash between … [Read more...]
Spending You Should Not Cut, Even In a Recession
March 23, 2009 By
These days, everybody's looking to save money. And with good reason---the more you can cut back on monthly expenses, the better prepared you'll be to weather the recession, including the frightening prospect of losing your income. That said, there … [Read more...]
Are Joint Credit Card Accounts a Good Idea?
March 18, 2009 By
When I asked readers how you split expenses with your partner or spouse, a few responded that they maintained separate checking accounts but shared a joint credit card account for monthly purchases like groceries and utilities. I recently started … [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. 