Review: Go Green, Live Rich
Friday, July 4th, 2008Each Friday, The Simple Dollar reviews a personal finance book of interest.
I figured it was just a matter of time before someone wrote a book focusing directly on the overlap between frugality and environmentalism. I just didn’t expect that it would be David “Latte Factor” Bach, famous for such books as Start Late, Finish […]
Should You “Debt Snowball” Directly into a Savings Account Instead of a Debt Payment?
Thursday, July 3rd, 2008The idea of debt snowballing is a popular one: it pushes you to get rid of your debts and get on a financially stable playing field, plus it encourages you to behave in a frugal fashion because you’re setting aside such a large, steady block of money each month to eliminate those debts.
What’s a debt […]
The Danger of Losing Your Wallet - And How to Protect Yourself
Thursday, July 3rd, 2008Near the end of a recent long trip, my wife misplaced her wallet. She carries a traditional small pocket wallet, which contains her driver’s license, a few credit cards, a few customer reward program cards, and a few other personal items.
We spent the better part of three days searching around our home for the […]
Profits, Aisle 4
Thursday, July 3rd, 2008Supermarket chain Kroger benefits as cash-strapped consumers eat out less and watch what they buy.
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The Quarter-Life Retirement Plan
Thursday, July 3rd, 2008You just started working, but it’s never too early to dream about when you can quit — for good. Here’s your guide to making it happen.
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Is Time the Difference Between Big Spenders, Frugal Folks, and Cheapskates?
Wednesday, July 2nd, 2008I tend to find that most people exist somewhere along what I like to call the frugal spectrum.
At one end are people who spend like it’s going out of style and basically believe that any initiative that gets in the way of just doing whatever they feel like is a giant waste of […]
The Simple Dollar Weekly Roundup: Family Surprise Edition
Wednesday, July 2nd, 2008Life turns out in very unexpected ways, if you give it a chance.
After finishing my manuscript late last week, my wife and I celebrated by going on a short trip with our kids. We stayed with a cousin of mine who’s about eight years older than I am - in fact, she used to […]
Buy the Dow — And Other Mega Caps
Wednesday, July 2nd, 2008Stocks of the largest U.S. companies are surprisingly cheap in today’s wretched market.
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Dollar Tree Stretches a Buck
Wednesday, July 2nd, 2008A new store concept and savvy merchandising keeps this deep-discount retailer ahead of rivals and inflation.
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Keeping Your Balance in a Scary Market
Wednesday, July 2nd, 2008The summer of ‘02, d
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The Net Worth Mentality: The Road Less Traveled
Tuesday, July 1st, 2008A recent conversation I had with an old friend started something like this.
“So, now that you’re writing full time, how much money are you making?”
“…. I don’t know.”
“What do you mean you don’t know?”
This is a line of thinking I wouldn’t have believed just a few years ago. Not knowing what my pay is? […]
The Minimalist Kitchen: What You Need (and Don’t Need) to Set Up Your First Workable Home Kitchen
Tuesday, July 1st, 2008After Mark Bittman mentioned my post about minimalist food selections in his popular New York Times food blog, I was inundated with questions about minimalist cooking. Thoughts about kitchen setups, basic equipment, and other such questions were shared and requested, and eventually I came to realize that it’d be useful to write a follow-up […]
Betting on Continued Growth in Asia
Tuesday, July 1st, 2008The manager of Wells Fargo Advantage Asia Pacific expects the markets in China and India to bounce back from a rotten year.
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A Clever Trick for Automatically Finding Deals You Want at Amazon
Monday, June 30th, 2008Lately, I’ve been working on my Christmas shopping list, trying to get (way) ahead of the curve. I have a lot of great ideas in mind for the people around me, but I know that unless I’m diligent, the gifts will either wind up being too expensive or will simply slip through my fingers. […]
Reader Mailbag #17
Monday, June 30th, 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 […]
