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Do you track your family spending?
by Sarah on Friday, February 22nd, 2013 | 1 comment
I'll admit it: I am not a lover of household finance. It's a subject that unleashes Olympic-level procrastination in me. Balance the checkbook? I have to go do some meal planning using Pinterest first. Pay the bills? Isn't it time to organize the kids' closets or bake some zucchini bread? Shocking, I know, for someone who ... [read more] -
How to embrace financial failures in a way that makes you richer
by Sarah on Tuesday, March 27th, 2012 | 7 comments
Good financial intentions: we all have them. Yet, with the American savings rate at an anemic 4.6% of income and the average household credit card debt load of $15,956 (for households with credit card debt) – our good intentions aren’t amounting to much financial good. Happily our failure on this front has a silver lining: the ... [read more] -
Was the stuff you bought worth $29k in interest?
by Sarah on Wednesday, March 7th, 2012 | 1 comment
Sometimes it helps to look at the cost of clutter from a different angle. Do you ever think about the hidden costs of the stuff you buy? This chart below, courtesy of Seeing Finance, shows you in graphic detail how long it would take to pay off credit cart debt if you just make the minimum ... [read more] -
The 5 biggest budgeting mistakes & how to avoid them
by Sarah on Monday, March 5th, 2012 | 3 comments
Have you ever started a budget only to throw your hands up in disgust because “it’s not working” after a few months? Are you perhaps afraid to make one because you equate budgeting with financial dieting and deprivation? Whatever your reason, if you are currently one of the 60% of Americans who avoid the budgeting ... [read more] -
A month of financial savvy
by Sarah on Tuesday, March 1st, 2011 | 4 comments
Last month, we gave you a roadmap for organizing your time and tasks today so that you could be more thoughtful tomorrow. This month, we've mapped out 31 small steps you can take each day of this month to become more financially savvy. So ahead, take one step today...and tomorrow...and see where you ... [read more] -
by Alicia on Monday, February 1st, 2010 | No Comments
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Organizing Your Finances
by Sarah on Tuesday, June 17th, 2008 | No Comments
Whether you are 22 and just starting out or close to retirement, you need to keep your finances well organized. It is a mistake to think that making a lot of money ensures financial success. In fact, studies show that it is easier to spend a million dollars than one hundred for the simple reason that ... [read more]
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