May 2012 Net Worth and Earnings Update
April was a transition month for me. Now that my student loans are paid, I am transitioning the money into new savings and investments.
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How to Impulse Spend the Right Way
I can admit that I have been guilty of the occasional impulse buy. Impulse spending can add up fast, and usually leads to clutter that you don’t want, so it is important to know how to do it the right way.
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Five Frugal Tips That Go Too Far
I am all about saving money. I like to focus on the big wins like cancelling monthly recurring expenses (like cable) or paying a student loan off 8 years early to save thousands of dollars in interest. I usually don’t care about saving seven cents on soap by not showering. Here are some other crazy frugal tips that I would never, ever do.
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The Power of Online Bill Pay
I have used online bill pay for a long time, but I only used it for recurring monthly payments and to send payments that I would otherwise have to mail. I started playing around with my bank’s bill pay and found out just how powerful it is.
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Mergers and Acquisitions: How Buyouts Work
Last year at the Berkshire Hathaway annual meeting, Warren Buffet explained his theory on acquiring a company with cash compared to acquiring the company with stock. He made a very interesting point and it is important for investors to understand the difference.
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Credit Karma Free Daily Credit Monitoring
I’ve written about getting your credit score for free in the past, but Credit Karma does a lot more than that now. Along with their credit estimator and credit report card, the growing site just added free daily credit monitoring.
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