Personal Finance category

  • What I Learned From My Mother About Life and Money

    For the first part of my life I had the pleasure of knowing one of the most beautiful women in the world, my mom. She was kind, loving and very patient. She was quiet, conservative and pretty mellow a...
    May 13, 2012 11 Comments">11 Comments

  • Financial Literacy Month: Week 4

    This is the fourth and final week of National Financial Literacy Month. You can see all the videos and complete summary from Week 1, Week 2 and Week 3. This movement (follow on Twitter using #FLmonth...
    Apr 27, 2012 No Comments">No Comments

  • Should We Pay Our Friends More Than We Pay Total Strangers?

    In case you didn’t notice, over the weekend my blog got a facelift. And I have to say I’m absolutely in love with it. (Do you like it?) Thanks to Andrea at Nuts and Bolts Media, my site is clean...
    Apr 26, 2012 25 Comments">25 Comments

  • Financial Literacy Month: Week 3

    April is National Financial Literacy Month, which is the perfect opportunity to take a few minutes to learn how money really works and apply simple lessons to our financial lives. This movement (follo...
    Apr 20, 2012 2 Comments">2 Comments

  • Guest Post: Why Our College Student Won’t Be Getting a Credit Card

    This is a guest post from my good friend Monica, the editor and author for DirectBanc.com, a website dedicated to bringing consumers the latest credit card information and low interest credit cards...
    Apr 16, 2012 17 Comments">17 Comments

  • Free Personal Finance Courses From PerkStreet: Do You Have StreetSense?

    PerkStreet Financial, the self-declared “non-bank” financial company, has recently launched a new series called StreetSense. This programs offers email based personal finance courses for f...
    Apr 15, 2012 1 Comment">1 Comment

  • Financial Literacy Month: Week 2

    April is National Financial Literacy Month, where we can all take a few minutes to learn how money really works and apply simple lessons to our financial lives. This movement (follow on Twitter usingÂ...
    Apr 13, 2012 No Comments">No Comments

  • Financial Literacy Month: Week 1 (My First Video)

    April is National Financial Literacy Month, the time of year we set aside a few minutes to learn how money really works and apply new-found lessons to our financial lives. This movement (follow on Tw...
    Apr 06, 2012 4 Comments">4 Comments

  • Can You Afford a Mortgage Right Now?

    It doesn’t matter if you’re a first-time home buyer, or a seasoned pro looking for a bigger and better dream home, you’re probably asking yourself the same questions. Can I afford this? Is this ...
    Apr 02, 2012 8 Comments">8 Comments