Archive for the ‘budgeting’ Category

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 ...

At Your Means, Above Your Means, or Below Your Means?

Thursday, October 29th, 2009

Have you ever thought through your budget and tried to figure out how your spending compares to others by category? Are you living at your means, or above/below your means in the big categories that count? This thought crossed my mind the other day and I haven't been able to ...

Costco’s Debt-Pushers Drive Me Crazy

Thursday, September 10th, 2009

I'm a big fan of Costco. For numerous reason I like Costco much better than Sam's club, and the main reason is that Costco is all about value. I'm careful in that I make sure I'm not buying organic or "all natural" products when I just want the normal versions, ...