Posts Tagged ‘personal finance’

Review: I Will Teach You To Be Rich

As far as personal finance blogs go, Ramit Sethi's I Will Teach You to Be Rich can't help but stand out. Most of the personal finance blogs out there stick to calm explanations of what the writers are doing to improve their own finances, along with some tips meant to get readers interested in doing things the same way. In contrast, Sethi's blog is loud, full of concrete examples… Continue reading

March 24 2009 | By Thursday | Tagged: book, personal finance, ramit sethi | 9 comments»

7 Actions That Can Help Your Wallet in a Troubled Economy

While the economic sky is falling, it's still possible to make sure that your financial status is steady. In the past couple of weeks, I've been even more focused on the steps I'm taking to improve my personal finances. I've found a few actions that probably won't make you a millionaire — but they will ensure that a rocky economy doesn't have too much of an effect on your… Continue reading

October 2 2008 | By Thursday | Tagged: debt, personal finance, resumer | 21 comments»

6 Reasons to Track Your Progress, and 3 To Forget About It

Lately, it seems like I've heard a lot of suggestions to write everything down: if I want to get my finances in order, I should track every penny I spend. If I want to eat better, I should track every calorie I consume. I'm all for keeping track of progress, but I keep thinking that tracking everything is bound to get overwhelming very quickly. 6 Reasons to Track Your Progress

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August 26 2008 | By Thursday | Tagged: diet, personal finance, progress, tracking | 18 comments»

7 Things I’m Doing Right Now To Improve My Financial Situation

Just like most folks, I don't consider my financial situation perfect. I have some debt that I need to pay off and some goals I want to achieve. Moving forward on financial matters can seem so difficult. Saying that 'I want to get out of debt' is general — there's no clear starting point. And that's just the minor stuff: figuring out taxes can make you wish we all… Continue reading

August 7 2008 | By Thursday | Tagged: personal finance | 22 comments»

16 Great Personal Finance Resources & Blogs

It’s one of the most common reasons for arguments and divorce in marriages. It can keep us from achieving our dreams, or it can enable us. It can cultivate the worst in people, and it can cultivate the best. Money is one the most fundamental, crude, material parts of our existence, yet we look at it like some kind of metaphysical, unknowable force.If this describes your relationship with money, it… Continue reading

July 9 2008 | By Joel | Tagged: frugal, investing, personal finance | 33 comments»

5 Questions That Will Save You Time And Money

When you’re thinking about productivity, one of the most important questions you should ask yourself is just how much your time is worth. There is no question that there are some tasks you should pay other people to do, but it can be hard to decide just which ones to hand over to trained professional — especially if you are trying to save money.Beyond that one crucial question, though, there… Continue reading

May 27 2008 | By Thursday | Tagged: budget, personal finance, time | 4 comments»

9 Reasons Cooking Advice Belongs on a Productivity Blog

There are plenty of obvious topics for a blog focused on making your life easier: time management tips, career advice and even a little personal finance information. But cooking advice doesn’t immediately come to mind. Considering how much time we each spend daily on eating — let alone eating healthily and cheaply — I think a little cooking advice could be very productive, and I’ve got nine good… Continue reading

April 15 2008 | By Thursday | Tagged: cooking, health, meal planning, nutrition, personal finance, scheduling | 16 comments»