As I've said before, I'm not always the biggest fan of Suze Orman. Truth be told, I'm slightly afraid of her, those big eyes and teeth constantly flashing at me. Nevertheless, I love her...
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Filed in archive Kids
by Justin McHenry on July 31, 2006
My wife and I spend a lot of time thinking about our kids. In fact, I can't really think of anything else we think about, which explains why we're lost for words when we go out on...
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If you're in a sea of debt but determined to do something about it, you'll be motivated by this story at MSN Money that details one woman's long road back from a $55,000 debt. How'd...
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Psst! Listen to this: Seven months into blogging, SingleMa finally introduces herself: "I'm a natural introvert with a few extroverted characteristics. I also have ADD tendencies, a hot...
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I used to only read fiction until I got a little older and I realized how crazy real life is. There is little that can compete with the outlandish things that real people do. Case in point: This...
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A basic principle of investing is that you don't want to time the market. Push your bundle in and leave it there, even when the market goes south and you get all jittery, otherwise you'll end...
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Although her grass definitely needs a cutting, this woman appears happy with her home. But, is she happy because it's a great home, or happy because she knows its value is rising and one day...
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What'd you say? Make Love, Not Debt asks: "What is the largest sum of money you regret spending?" Writer @ Large reaches culinary nirvana: "I finally found the Detroit-area Trader...
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My wife has a dream of a vacation home that is within driving distance, a place to spend the weekends in relaxation. i have a dream of warm weather, escaping the Cleveland winter for a sunny clime for...
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I am highly displeased. Each week I gather all the bills, balance the checkbook, and pay everything that has a due date falling within the following two weeks. In this way, I ensure nothing is ever...
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I'm generally a big fan of Selena Maranjian of Motley Fool. She cranks out a lot of good financial advice. But you've probably already figured out that I'm going to disagree with her about...
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There are a lot of financial products out there that claim to protect you, and most are, in the words of Guy Kawasaki, total shiitake. The worst culprits: extended warranties and insurance. I believe...
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A few nuggets from the personal finance blogosphere, including the funniest thing I've read all week, courtesy of Ima Saver (a rare 60plus-year-old blogger BTW): "We have a person who thinks...
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As the stock market swoops and dives like a maniacal seagull, I find myself looking more and more at alternate investment options. One I've always considered but never felt sold on is rental...
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The Wall Street Journal's CareerJournal columnist Perri Capell is "retiring" at age 55. I put "retiring" in quotes because in reality she is still going to freelance for WSJ...
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I generally think I'm pretty savvy about not getting taken. I did caught in a mini pyramid scheme when I was 16, but infractions when you are a minor are expunged from the record. But I think I...
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Links of interest: Debt Hater: "My debt made me feel like a failure. I wasn't paying attention all those years. I missed credit card, cell phone and other payments simply because I moved five...
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Back in high school and college, I worked in a supermarket, stocking shelves, etc. Every time I passed by the deli counter, I'd hear the women (and occasional man) asking customers "What...
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I've heard of the "Rule of 72" a million times but I always forget what the heck it means, so I am providing a public service by once again bringing it up today. (Actually I'm doing...
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As much as I love writing this blog, I often fantasize about leaving it and all work behind, preferably at a relatively young age. But what would I need in terms of net worth dollars in order to do...
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Financial perspectives from others living in the real world: Madame X makes me laugh as she tries to buy no new supplies as moving day approaches: "...the annoying thing is that I am very close...
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Filed in archive Zen
by Justin McHenry on July 14, 2006
I just finished reading & reviewing a new book that collects many of Bob Dylan's "essential" interviews over the years, and an answer he gives in a 1965 interview really struck me....
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The young man at left appears to be studying for a test. In reality, he is considering which mutual fund should be entrusted with his Roth IRA. Which would probably explain why he's in summer...
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