I wasn’t going to write another whiny blog post lamenting our conspicuous consumption in the name of holiday cheer. I really thought I could avoid it this year. I was wrong. It’s not even Thanksgiving and already holiday-themed commercials have me convulsing like a beached eel. Read more…

Less than two years after buying a new pickup truck, I had received not one, but two grapefruit-sized dents – one for each side – thanks to two different drivers’ reluctance to use a rear-view mirror. Read more…

I used to love eBay. I bought stuff for cheap and I sold crap I didn’t need. No longer… Read more…

Cubicle life is full of awkward moments, especially when coworkers make personal calls at work. They go from embarrassing to bizarre, but here’s one call I didn’t expect to hear: “Mr. Landlord, I’m going to be late with the rent this month.” Read more…

During a rare half hour of channel surfing last week I caught a segment of the Suze Orman Show on CNBC show discussing a married couple’s disagreement about how much is acceptable to spend on “frivolous” purchases. Read more…

If your life was a business, would it be profitable? Recently I began thinking: What if I organized my personal finances like a business? For one, I would need to make a lot of changes. Read more…

When I joined my present employer four years ago I encountered a new financial quandary: How do you plan for out-of-pocket work expenses until they are reimbursed?

Early in my career I was an eager young marketing rep and quickly volunteered for any business travel I could find. Today I travel more than ever, and love it. But back then, little did I know; business trips would throw a wrench in my finances. Read more…

One thing is for sure: It is a difficult time to sell a house. Shouldn’t that mean it is a good time to buy a home? It should, but it doesn’t. Read more…

There is no poison in ambition alone. I have found in the last year, however, that I have at times been blinded by my desire to earn enough money to repay my debts, further my education, and build the life of my dreams. Read more…

Yesterday I purchased the personal finance page at MillionDollarWiki.com. What is it, and why did I buy it? Read more…