Welcome back! Yeah, we've missed you, too. Today, we're sharing a post that has made the rounds rapidly - it comes from MarketWatch and mad props to the writer for addressing the guy's question with ease, empathy, and deftness. Here's the post. Go ahead, read it. We'll be here with comments afterward. First Up: He Paid Off His House! Financial bloggers worth their … [Read more...]
Looking under the couch cushions in 2017
I have a friend who is in the middle of a huge DIY project. It involves an entire house that's being gutted, rooms being rebuilt, things installed everywhere. She ran into a bit of a snag with a floor: a certain brand of floor (we won't mention) ended up not being great (due to poor quality control) and she's sending it back. She asked for ideas on what to do next. I … [Read more...]
What to Do When…The Wind is Out of Your Career Sails
Editor's Note: I get the same sort of email a lot lately - from friends and folks in my network - and there seems to be a common thread. I thought I'd address "career stagnation" in this post. So you're there at the job, and you're just not feeling it. Maybe it's not what you signed up for, maybe you're looking around and seeing that people are doing less and getting paid … [Read more...]
Managing Your Ever-Changing Credit Scores
We're back! And so is our buddy Darnell. You remember him? He's our test subject in this money journey, and he shared with us an interesting...trick?...if you really want to know what your credit score looks like. Here's more. Ages ago on this site, we introduced you to Darnell. He's had some issues with money and he's been willing to share some of his journey back to … [Read more...]
200K a Year…and Broke?
A meme making the rounds has us wondering - are all Americans THAT BAD WITH MONEY? My fear is that we're a nation of financial illiterates. This fear is not unfounded: beyond the fact that you've got a government that racks up debt like there's no tomorrow, you've got a populace that racks up credit card debt because frequent flier miles apparently grow on trees. So you can … [Read more...]