A Portfolio of Credit Cards for Specific Purchases?
Wednesday, April 30th, 2008Jenelle wrote in recently and described her way of using credit cards:
Unlike your advice to minimize your credit cards, I actually have eight open credit cards that I use all the time. These cards cover all of my purchases but each one has a particular bonus program that I can take specific advantage of. […]
Born to Buy: How Consumer Culture Undermines Children’s Well Being
Tuesday, April 29th, 2008This is the thirteenth discussion in a “book club” series on Born to Buy by Juliet Schor, which focuses on consumerism issues and young children. You can jump back to the first discussion if you’d like. This discussion covers the first portion of the eighth chapter, “How Consumer Culture Undermines Children’s Well Being,” […]
The Five Ps: Breaking Down Big Dreams Into Little Steps
Tuesday, April 29th, 2008One of my most loyal readers, a person named Brad who first emailed me about The Simple Dollar about a week after it launched, sent me an email this week that really struck a chord with me. Here’s the key part.
Ever since I was a little kid, all I’ve wanted to do was play […]
The Recession Diet: Why Fears of Recession Might Trigger Poor Food Buying Decisions
Monday, April 28th, 2008There was a fascinating article yesterday in the New York Times entitled Recession Diet Just One Way to Tighten Belt, which looked directly at the real-world ways consumers alter their spending at the retail level. In other words, the authors, Michael Barbaro and Eric Dash, actually went to a supermarket to watch and learn […]
Reader Mailbag #8
Monday, April 28th, 2008Each Monday, The Simple Dollar opens up the reader mailbags and answers ten to twenty simple questions offered up by the readers on personal finance topics and many other things. Got a question? Ask it in the comments. You might also enjoy the archive of earlier reader mailbags.
As usual, we’ll start things off with a […]
Born to Buy: Who’s Responsible, Parents or Advertisers?
Sunday, April 27th, 2008This is the twelfth discussion in a “book club” series on Born to Buy by Juliet Schor, which focuses on consumerism issues and young children. You can jump back to the first discussion if you’d like. This discussion covers the latter half of the seventh chapter, “Habit Formation,” starting on page 130 at […]
Sunday Conversation #2
Sunday, April 27th, 2008Over the next few Sundays, I’m going to post a conversation I’ve had with a person I know who has made interesting financial choices in their lives. Hopefully, these discussions will be enlightening and entertaining.
This conversation is one that’s been long awaited by my readers. This time, my conversation is with my wife, who […]
Retirement Savings: How I’m Doing It
Saturday, April 26th, 2008A number of people have asked me how I’m saving for retirement now that I’m self-employed, and several more asked yesterday when I mentioned that I was signing up for a SEP-IRA. In order to clarify everything, here’s exactly how I’m saving for retirement as a self-employed writer.
For comparison’s sake, my previous retirement savings […]
Are Rechargeable Batteries Really Cost Effective?
Friday, April 25th, 2008At my house, we use a lot of AA batteries. Not only do several of our son’s toys use the batteries, but so do both of our baby monitors, our Wii remotes, our television remotes, and several wall clocks. Not only that, my wife’s breast pump runs on AA batteries as well, enabling […]
Born to Buy: Habit Formation
Thursday, April 24th, 2008This is the eleventh discussion in a “book club” series on Born to Buy by Juliet Schor, which focuses on consumerism issues and young children. You can jump back to the first discussion if you’d like. This discussion covers the first half of the seventh chapter, “Habit Formation,” starting on page 119 and […]
From Budgeting to the Net Worth Mentality
Thursday, April 24th, 2008After posting my budgeting 101 article yesterday, I almost immediately got a response from a reader who had a very good follow-up question:
You talk all the time about setting goals and measuring progress. Without a budget, how do you set personal finance goals for yourself and measure progress?
My wife and I use only one […]
“ACN Leadership Exposed!” - 3 Prospecting Secrets ACN Leaders Didn’t Want Me to Tell You
Thursday, April 24th, 2008Only people limited in their context have a problem with the “controversial” advice I’m giving in these ACN secrets. They tried to ban me from sharing this stuff. The trouble is that this information should be in your corporate training–but they had to learn it through practice.
Credit:“ACN Leadership Exposed!” - 3 Prospecting Secrets ACN Leaders […]
Low Interest Home Equity Loans - Information On The 125 Percent Home Equity Mortgage Loan
Thursday, April 24th, 2008If you are serious about entering into a home equity loan, you should examine the loan program in its entirety. This article provides tips on how to find the best low interest home equity loans.
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When Is It A Good Time To Get A Home Equity Loan? The Benefits Of Online Home Equity Loans
Thursday, April 24th, 2008Choosing the right home equity loan can be tricky; you have to consider interest rates and repayment schedules, among other things. Choosing the right lender, however, does not have to be a difficult task.
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Work At Home Selling Beauty Products
Thursday, April 24th, 2008By starting your own home-based business selling natural health care products from the comfort and convenience of your own home, you can not only eliminate the stress and hassle of commuting, punching time clocks and dealing with employers’ power trips, you’ll finally start making the kind of income you deserve while providing a valuable product […]
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