Here is a list of some of my favorite articles from around the personal finance community this past week:
Free Money Finance advises you to consider college debt carefully.
Flexo from Consumerism Commentary talks about the the unintended consequences of rising food costs due to the mandated production of corn to produce ethanol.
Lazy Man gets […]
I’m going to start a series where I review a consumer product from time to time that I have had either a bad or good experience with. The posts will be under the simple category, “Reviews”.
Today’s product is the Samsung LCD Flat-Panel family of Televisions.
What I own:
I have […]
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25 Mar
Posted by author as Foreclosure, Mortgages, Real Estate, Uncategorized
If you haven’t already noticed, the housing market is correcting itself right now. That’s what capitalistic markets do, they correct themselves. The government has intervened a little bit, but for the most part, you are seeing the housing market fix itself. Unfortunately, thousands of hard-working citizens are losing their homes. They […]
Here are some articles from a year ago that you might find interesting:
Educating Your Children About How To Handle Money
Do You Need A Will?
My Take On Investing In Single Stocks
Coming This Week: You may be planning your summer vacations right now. I’ll give you some tips for saving money when planning […]
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If you’re looking for a bargain on a house, but you’re living in a housing market that is out of your price range, here is a list according to Forbes .com
Salt Lake City, Utah
Raleigh, NC
Orlando, FL
Charlotte, NC
Phoenix, AZ
Seattle, WA
Las Vegas, NV
Jacksonville, FL
Richmond, VA
Houston, TX
I can speak with Jacksonville from experience. I live in Jacksonville […]
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18 Feb
Posted by author as Financial Links, Uncategorized
Here are some articles that I pulled out from a year ago that might be of interest to you:
Now is the Time to Put Your House Up For Sale. I know that many of you are discouraged to put your home up for sale in this market, but never sell your house unless you […]
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Here are some articles that I enjoyed reading this week, and I thought that I would pass them along to you:
Free Money Finance asks you if you should buy an extended warranty? Personally, I think they’re a waste of money and pure profit for the retailer.
Here’s a little psycho analysis from Flexo […]
13 Feb
Posted by author as Uncategorized
Today, President Bush signed the economic stimulus plan into law today. So, it’s a done deal. He praised Congress for coming together in a bipartisan way to get the bill passed quickly so the American people will get the money as fast as possible. I still have my reservations about whether this […]
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12 Feb
Posted by author as Budget Tips, Spending and Saving, Uncategorized
One big mistake that personal financial gurus tend to make is assuming that we all live on a steady monthly income. When in fact, very many of us are salespeople that earn an income based 100% on commissions. One month you might make $10,000, but the next two months you might not make […]
05 Feb
Posted by author as Kids and Money, Marriage and Money, Money Management, Uncategorized
When I was in college, my first car had finally broken down. I needed another car, but I didn’t have any money to get another one. I didn’t want to go to a bank to get a loan for a car, because I was didn’t want to pay all of the interest and […]