Welcome back to another episode of The Dating Game! I have really enjoyed the similarities between finding love and managing money. A few of the comparisons I have made are a stretch, but others are undeniable. Today, I’m confident, will be undeniable. I have spent much of my time recently …
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Are Personal Finance Bloggers Killing The Economy?
I started blogging in February 2011 which means I've been around for approximately 16 months. In blog years, that makes me pretty old. It seems like every day I log onto the Yakezie forums, a new blogger is joining the Yakezie Challenge. With both the profitability of blogging and the popularity of …
How To Pay Off Your Mortgage Quicker
How Can I Payoff My Mortgage Quicker? It's quite easy actually as it requires a simple budgeting technique. The majority of us budget on a monthly basis yet get paid on a biweekly basis. This means that we budget around 24 paychecks (2 per month), but we actually receive 26 paychecks each year …
Fat Wallet Tuesday
Happy Mardi Gras to all! For those who aren’t familiar with this raging holiday, Mardi Gras is french for Fat Tuesday. Excluding the exchange of beads, there is a lesson to be learned here…Fat Tuesday refers to the practice of the last night of eating richer before the ritual fasting of Lent. I’m …
I was in a Facebook Fist Fight Involving Credit Cards, Cell Phone Insurance and Extended Warranties
I don't get mad often; but the other day I found myself furious. I wasn't cut off in traffic. No one gave me the middle finger. I actually wasn't physically harmed in any way, but the abuse I received was unbearable. I logged into Facebook the other day and scrolled through my friend's thoughts, …
Should I Cancel My Credit Card?
Over the last few years, Credit Reporting has gotten a lot of attention in the media. Part of it due to the Dodd-Frank Financial Reform Act, but I also give a lot of “credit” to the jingles of Freecreditreport.com. Although I love the commercials, I’m not a huge advocate of the website. Their idea …
How Does A Flexible Spending Account Work?
In an earlier post, I brought up the awesomeness of Flexible Spending Accounts and displayed my n00bness for not setting one up. I wanted to go into more detail, before I forgot, for those who aren’t as familiar. With the huge medical terms you see while enrolling in certain employer programs, …
