Best Of

Welcome to PT Money.  To make it easier to navigate the archives, I’ve put together a list of my favorite posts (in no particular order):

How To Save Money

The Best Way I’ve Found To Truly Save Money – How To Save Money. Period.

Start an Emergency Fund – Prime Time Money Basics – a beginner post all about the emergency fund (short-term cash savings), something everyone should have.

7 Can’t Miss Ways to Kick-Start the Saving Habit – need an excuse to start saving your money?  you found it.  here are some easy ways you can begin saving money today.

Saving Money IS Investing – So Act Like An Investor – treat your short-term cash savings like you do the rest of your assets.  change your mind and raise your balance!

Your Emergency Fund Is So Big… (read like a your Mama joke) – a discussion on the correct size of one’s emergency fund.

Debt Reduction

How to Prioritize Your Debts for Payoff – learn to evaluate your debt, including a bit about the debt snowball method.

Credit Card Balance: Make Payments or Pay in Full? – one of my favorite posts.  has helped hundreds to understand how to attack their debts.

Pay Off Your Credit Card Debt – the basics of getting out of credit card debt.  including how I got rid of my credit card debt.

10 Reasons Why You Would Be Happier if You Were Debt Free – very inspiring guest post.  had to include it here.

Frugal Living

Live a Frugal Life – been wondering frugal living is?  read all about it in this post that covers the ins and outs of frugality.

Frugal Vacations: Weekend Getaways That Don’t Break the Budget – simple, low-cost weekend travel ideas.

Dining Out – How To Spend Less? – how to make the most of your dining out experiences.

Frugal Things To Do In Dallas, TX – shout out to my home town.  “Big D” won’t disappoint those looking for a frugal minded vacation.

Frugal Ideas for a Wedding – how we trimmed some of the costs from our wedding.

Book Reviews

Automatic Millionaire by David Bach.  #1 recommended book for managing your finances.

(Not) Keeping Up With Our Parents by Nan Mooney

Real Estate

The Mortgage Process: How We Found the Right Lender for Our New Home Purchase – all about the mortgage process on our new-build, first home purchase.

Earn An Extra Few Hundred This Year By Saving For And Paying Your Own Property Taxes – yes, you can do this.  find out how.

Buy Your Home the Right Way – some steps you can take to buy a home without jeopardizing your future.  including how we bought our home.

Organize Your Finances

How I Set Up My Bank Accounts the Right Way – learn how the proper bank account setup can help you to save more money, time, and hassle.

Pay All Your Bills at the Same Time: Change Your Payment Due Dates – simplify!

How I Manage My 50+ Online Account IDs – we all have a ton of online accounts to remember these days.  see how I simplify the process.

Budgeting – An Easier, Smarter Way – full-blown budgets have their place, but see if this easier budgeting method is right for you.

Series Posts

10 Things That Bring Success in Personal Finance – the story of me and my money.  learn from my mistakes.  watch my writing improve.

Your Mid-Year Financial Check-Up – things you can do to make sure you’re on track with your finances.

Summer Savings Series – a ton of ways to spend less and pocket the cash, with a focus on summer-time activities.

All About Identity Theft – a boat load of information on identity theft, getting your report and score, and improving your credit history.