Probably one of the scariest questions to ask - "What's In Your Emergency Fund?" But it's pretty important, especially in today's economy. We don't claim to have all the answers here, but a recent discussion with someone in the trenches led us to think...gee, it probably would be a good idea to talk about the emergency fund. In this case, 5 steps to building an emergency fund, … [Read more...]
Finding Money in the Couch Cushions
Big steps? Baby steps? You've got extra cash lying around. Here's how to find it. Get ready for an advice column! Really, like I've got all the answers? If I did, why would I be trying to find that extra $10,000 this year? Well, we could ALL put that sort of money to work, right? RIGHT. Here, in the interest of finding money in the couch cushions, are some ideas. Give … [Read more...]
Two Sides to the Financial Coin
So it was the tail end of 2011, a business I was working on was about to "go on the shelf," and I was looking for a few ways to augment my income. One of the ideas was a book - called "How to Live On $10,000 a Year." I had made it my business to go for the whipsaw effect - saying that you cannot possibly live on $10,000 a year is like saying you cannot possibly only … [Read more...]
