Personal finance, my story, mistakes, and what I've learned
This week, we are conducting a detailed review of the often-lauded personal finance book The Millionaire Next Door. First published in 1996, the book has held a consistently high level of popularity for more than a decade. What valuable insights does this book contain? By the end of the week, perhaps we’ll discover its secrets.
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Continue Reading The Millionaire Next Door: Overview
I used to be an active follower of Microsoft Office and McAfee, but the constant upgrade cycle and payments to continue getting antivirus updates got old. So I did some research and discovered free, top-notch alternatives to these money hogs for use at home.
Instead of using Microsoft Office, I’ve switched to using Open Office. These [...]
Continue Reading How I Saved $300 On Software This Year
The next time you fill up, spend an extra few minutes at the gas station performing a simple, free task, and you’ll put a few dollars right in your pocket.
The secret is air. Most gas stations have a free air pump for your tires available on the side of the station. A lot of stations [...]
Continue Reading A Gas Station Trick That Puts Money In Your Pocket
We wanted to create a first birthday party for our child that would be full of memories for all of the attendees and would make for a great home movie for him to watch later (as he is too young to remember it himself), but since he is only one, we didn’t want to have [...]
Continue Reading Saving On A Child’s First Birthday Party
Once every few months, I will purchase an item at the store, take it home, and discover a serious problem with it. The bread has a very odd taste, or the tortilla chips are very stale, or the salsa is very very watery, or the Glade plug-in doesn’t work. Most people I know react to [...]
Continue Reading Bought A Flawed Product? Here’s The Best Way To Handle It
As my net worth sneaks above the break-even point, I’m beginning to see the light at the end of the tunnel. I have accumulated a small number of steadily growing assets and my primary debt at this point is student loans. As I look forward to the future, I see a house purchase and another [...]
Continue Reading Preparing Your Financial Information For The Inevitable
When my son was born, I wanted him to have the best of everything, so at first we spent a good deal of money on all sorts of stuff. Rattles, balls, play pens, and so forth – we dumped a lot of money on these things.
Do you want to guess what his three favorite toys [...]
Continue Reading Free Toys For Your Infant Or Toddler
Many people simply go into a store, look for the items they want, and leave.
Others (those who are a bit savvier) go into a store, find the item they want, compare all of the sizes, and buy the one that is the cheapest per unit. These people get a lot of bang for their buck, [...]
Continue Reading The Art of Buying in Bulk
My current computer is nearing the end of its natural life cycle. I have had it for several years and done a few minor upgrades to it, but the monitor (one of the first reasonably priced 15″ flat panels) has had several vertical lines appear in it in the last few months and the motherboard [...]
Continue Reading Saving For Large Purchases Without Killing Your Budget
If you’re like me, you’ve probably spilled something on your laptop at some point during your computing experience. For me, it happened just last week with a tall latte all over the keyboard and display, dripping down in the cracks and crevasses of my laptop. As soon as it happened, I figured it would be [...]
Continue Reading Liquid Laptop Accident? 9 Steps To Save Your Laptop
