Between my day job (investing money) and my hobby (blogging about money), it's easy to fall into the trap of thinking that money is everything. As much as I encourage you to be conscious of your money, there are other things that will prove to be more important when it comes to improving your …
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 …
I Don’t Want To Be Debt Free
Did you do a double-take when you read this title? Considering a lot of my readers are personal finance bloggers, I'm guessing yes; especially since the majority of personal finance bloggers see debt as an unnecessary evil. A few years ago I was faced with a personal dilemma: should I pay off my …
Funancials All Around
Over the past few months, I've written several articles for a few other websites that you all need to check out if you haven't already. It will take some time to get through each of these but you'll be glad you did. Radio Stations and Regret Aversion Understanding Your 401(k) The Easiest …
22 Things You Didn’t Know About Me
Since I started blogging a year ago, I've tried to keep my identity a secret. Although I enjoy reading about other bloggers' personal lives, I'll always have a strong attraction to anonymity. It's kind of like reading a book versus watching a movie. You're able to create an image of each character …
Top Reasons Why People Switch Banks
Much has been made of the "Move Your Money" campaigns of late 2011 to convince high-minded folks to close their accounts with big banks and move to little credit unions. However, when it comes to the rest of us, we're just interested in staying with a bank that treats us and our money right. That …
Should Homeownership Still Be The American Dream?
This was initially a guest post I wrote for Sam at Financial Samurai. Let me know what you think. There have been numerous studies performed over the years which clearly outline the social benefits of homeownership. In the mid-2000’s it was nearly impossible to argue against the advantages of …
