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
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
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
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
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
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?
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
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?
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.