The tax deadline is 11 days away. It’s probably one of the worst times of the year for those of you that have complicated taxes. I’ve had mine done for the past month, because my wife doesn’t work and we don’t have a ton of complicated investment income at this point. So, […]

Here’s the financial question of the day to bring us into the weekend. Ponder the question over the weekend, and post your answer in the comments section.
Who is Your Financial Mentor?
Name one person or a group of people that have influenced you in the way you manage your money. It could […]

Do You prefer investing with index funds or mutual funds?
Some of you might not have an opinion about this, either because you haven’t started to seriously invest, or you’re not financially nerdy enough to care. But, I’ve found that personal finance advisors and bloggers differ quite a bit on this issue.
Personally, I […]

What is your favorite non-blog website, news program, or newspaper for reading about financial information?
I find myself reading Yahoo Finance a lot, because the layout is clean and they tend to write more practical articles rather than doom and gloom like CNN Money. I guarantee that every day you check CNN Money, there […]

There are quite a few single moms and dads out there receiving child support from their ex-spouse. Unfortunately, there are also some single moms and dads out there that should be receiving child support, but they aren’t getting it. I know that one of the excuses that deadbeat parents don’t pay the child […]

Is getting out of debt or investing for retirement more important to you?
This is an interesting debate. Many young people leaving undergraduate and postgraduate studies aren’t too concerned with getting out of debt right away. Many of my wife’s friends who will be leaving with considerable student loan debt from medical related degrees […]

What was the defining moment in your life when you decided to start taking control of your finances?
Maybe you’re seeking the knowledge and desire to start taking over your finances, so you might not be able to answer this question yet. But for those of you that enjoy reading this blog and […]

If you could start any small business without worrying about start-up costs, what would you start?
If you’ve got some completely innovative idea, then don’t post it here, I wouldn’t want to be responsible for someone stealing your idea.
For me, I’d love to start an upscale sports bar with an enormous array of beers […]

What potential presidential candidate do you believe is best for the economy and your pocket book?
This might be a loaded question, but I want your opinions. Be as aggressive as you want about your opinion on your favorite candidate, but try to be respectful and professional at the same time or I […]

Would you rather start investing in the stock market first or buy a house?
Answer this question without taking into consideration the current market conditions of the housing market. I think that I would rather buy a house first, because you get two things out of it. You get a place to live, and […]