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 …
December Blog Earnings Report
As I have mentioned previously I didn’t get into blogging for the money. Even now that I’ve collected some coin, I’m still not focusing too much on income which is most likely why I’m still having a blast. Ho, Ho, Holy Crap! Santa was quite generous this month. You may remember I received such …
One Funny Superhero – ECONOMAN
The year was 1987. Although I was only 2 years old at the time, I remember it like it was yesterday. It was the first time (of many) I heard Gordon Gecko speak. I didn't only hear Gordon, I listened to him. I hung onto his every word. He said, "Greed - for lack of a better word - is good." This line …
Why I Love (and Hate) Gift Cards
Have you ever had that someone that is impossible to shop for? Either they already have everything they want or you know they won't like anything you get them. We all have these kind of people in our lives to shop for - and for most of us - gift cards are the solution. This year I had an amazing …
It’s Beginning To Link A Lot Link Christmas
It's almost Christmas day and I still haven't finished my shopping...WHOOPS. I blame it on the blog. In order to hit the stores before it's too late, I'm going to give you some weekend reading from some of my favorite articles of the week. Money Mamba - App Mania Financial Samurai - Beautiful, …
Next Year, I’ll Make $30,000….Blogging
As I've mentioned several times before, I got into blogging for a number of reasons. For one - I could share my knowledge of personal finance and educate people who are willing to learn. Two - I would become more accountable with my own finances because I would be constantly reading and writing …
Should I Buy A Kindle Fire?
Are you in search of the perfect Christmas present for that special someone? If you are, and your special someone has any interest in reading - you HAVE TO get them a Kindle Fire. Right now is the time of year when gifts galore come flooding in. I could spend hours writing about how the true …