Archive for the ‘Basics’ Category

Avoid Middle-Class Land Mines

Friday, February 26th, 2010

Yesterday I wrote about common financial mistakes that drive me nuts. I’ve made a bunch of them, and perhaps you have too. Today I’d like to continue along this train of thought and discuss some key learnings from Dave Ramsey. As I mentioned before I listen to 1 hour of Dave ...

Avoiding Common Financial Mistakes

Wednesday, February 3rd, 2010

There are some things that drive me crazy (o.k., a lot of things really), and one of them is making a mistake that could have easily been avoided. Just the other day I finished our taxes for 2007, and boy did I find a stupid mistake. Not in my tax preparations, ...

Prepare For A Recession Or Job Loss With 2 Budgets

Monday, January 18th, 2010

I am not a fortune teller, weather forecaster, or an economist. I don't know if we're headed into a recession or not, nor can I do anything about the economy even if I did know what was going to happen. I do know what it's like to to face massive ...

Top 4 Things Everyone Should Know About Their Finances

Sunday, November 22nd, 2009

I listen to one hour of the Dave Ramsey show each day I workout, and it drives me crazy how many people that call in who are overwhelmed and yet don’t even know the most common values. I do know what it feels like to be in debt and behind ...