The following is a guest post by Susie Bafico, Assistant Editor of FiLife, a network of experts and community members, where people get help, advice and share opinions on family finance. Plenty of parents help out their adult kids with cash, and … [Read more...]
We’re Getting Married (In a Week!) How Will Our Finances Change?
August 15, 2009 By
I’m getting married one week from today! I can hardly believe how quickly the day has crept up on us, but considering my fiancée and I have dated for the majority of the ten years since we met in high school, some might say “it’s about … [Read more...]
My 500th Post (And…Win $100 on Twitter)
August 8, 2009 By
Today marks an exciting milestone for me and Money Under 30: This is my 500th blog post! To celebrate, I'm going to give one lucky reader $100. To learn how to win, just keep reading. … [Read more...]
How to Overcome a Fear of Dealing with Your Finances
August 3, 2009 By
Have you ever been afraid to open a credit card bill, check your bank account balances, or sit down and create a monthly budget? You are not alone. I regularly talk to friends and readers who admit they are afraid of dealing with their personal … [Read more...]
My Five Favorite Financial Products
July 7, 2009 By
For regular readers, my love of the following five financial products won’t come as a surprise, but I realized that I have never written a single post about the handful of financial products that I love... and why I love them. The fact is, the … [Read more...]
How to Create a Five-Year Financial Plan
July 6, 2009 By
Where do you want to be in five years? Debt free? Living in your own home? Enjoying a “mini-retirement” volunteering or traveling around the world? I’ve written a lot about making spending plans (i.e., monthly budgets) and debt reduction plans, … [Read more...]
Put Your Financial Past Behind You
July 2, 2009 By
Professional poker players often quip: "Don't throw good money after bad". At the poker table, you have to know when to stop betting a hand and admit that an opponent has you beat. The same holds true in your financial life. Whatever financial … [Read more...]
Do You Keep Cash Stashed Around the House?
June 16, 2009 By
Even as our economy got really hairy this Winter, we avoided repeating the Great Depression in part because Americans didn't make a run on banks and withdraw cash to hide under the mattress. Keeping all of your liquid assets in cash may not be the … [Read more...]
Intuit Releases Quicken Online Mobile iPhone App
May 5, 2009 By
In last week's list of 15 top financial iPhone apps, I lamented the absence of a Quicken Online application. Just one week later, my prayers have been answered. Last Thursday, Intuit released an iPhone app version of the free Quicken Online budgeting … [Read more...]
How to Stop Worrying About Money
April 21, 2009 By
How often do you worry about money? Once a week? Once a day? All of the time? At one time in my life I was so stressed about money (specifically, how much I owed and how little I made), that I couldn't focus on anything else. It had to stop. Worrying … [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. 