Question of the Week: Are You Lucky with Money?

March 12, 2010

We’ve got one of my favorite holidays, St. Patrick’s Day, coming up next week. I thought I would focus on luck today. Have you been lucky in your financial life? Was it your smarts or your luck (or something else) that got you where you are today?
Looking back over my life, I can’t really [...]

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Common Tax Deductions for Freelancers

March 11, 2010

If you are a freelancer with your own business there are numerous tax deductions that you will want to be aware of. Why? Well, a tax deduction reduces the amount of taxable income you’ll have when you file your taxes. Here is a look at some of the most common tax deductions for [...]

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Mvelopes: Automated, Online, Envelope Budgeting System (Plus Bill Pay)

March 10, 2010

This week (or two) of budgeting reviews continues as I take a look at Mvelopes. Mvelopes is an automated, access-from-anywhere, budgeting tool based on the envelope system of budgeting. It also comes with bill pay.
Upfront, it’s important to tell you that Mvelopes is a subscription based system. So, along with all the nice features, you [...]

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Easy Money: Good and Not So Great Ways to Get Money Fast

March 9, 2010

Sorry to disappoint you 80’s comedy fans, but I’m not talking about the Rodney Dangerfield flick from 1983, Easy Money. I’m referring to you and your finances. How can you get cash quick if you needed it badly? Let’s say some unfortunate event happened and you needed a large sum of cash immediately (within a [...]

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Unautomate Your Finances: A Simple Passionate Approach to Money

March 9, 2010

A new financial guidebook just became available that I really like. It’s called Unautomate Your Finances: A Simple, Passionate Approach to Money. It was created by Baker from Man vs Debt. I was able to get an advanced copy of the guide and thought I’d share a bit of my thoughts on the book. First, [...]

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