Budgeting

by Jennifer Derrick

Frugal People Will Suffer Least I recently finished reading Thomas Friedman’s Hot, Flat, and Crowded: Why We Need a Green Revolution and How It Ca... read the story

by David G. Mitchell

Why I Force My Kids to Contribute to Birthday Party Gifts Although my wife and I may not be the most social of couples, our kids more than make up for our willingness to miss par... read the story

by M. Beddingfield

Problems with Automated Payments Automate your payments? Automate your life. Put everything on autopilot and just sail on up that river. Sounds convenien... read the story

by M. Beddingfield

The Plain Truth and Your Finances As the economic decline slides further into uncertainty, we have to take a hard look at our own familial finances and be... read the story

by Jennifer Derrick

How Come I’m Broke and You’re Not? One of the questions I’m asked most frequently is, “How did you learn so much about finance?” The subt... read the story

by M. Beddingfield

The Money Journal Challenge Are you left with more month than paycheck? Are you trying to stick to a budget, but can’t understand where all yo... read the story

by Jennifer Derrick

Saving Money Can Be Social Why do many people opt to spend rather than save money? Because saving isn’t fun. It’s not as much fun as go... read the story

by Jennifer Derrick

The Consequences of Believing in the Entitlement Fairy Tale It seems like every day I hear someone talking about what they “deserve.” Some examples: “I work hard,... read the story

by David G. Mitchell

Adjusting From Single to Family Entertainment Costs When I was a younger man, I used to spend most of my free time at night hopping from concerts to films to theatrical pro... read the story

by Shannon Christman

Should We Cut Out Entertainment During Difficult Financial Times? “When I get a little money I buy books, and if any is left I buy food and clothes,” Desiderius Erasmus has b... read the story