When I see the word ‘quick’ in an article title, I generally think that it’s going to uncover a magical blueprint for making money fast. Quick money and instant savings are popular article topics today, but the one you’re about to read isn’t quite so popular. In fact, I’d say this topic gets ignored online […]
Having A Budget Meeting Is Like Having A Financial Reset Button
Life has a way of becoming hectic, and your finances can quickly get out of whack. When that happens, sometimes you need to hit the financial reset button.
One Million Dollars: How Much Will It Buy In Thirty Years?
I don’t have a million dollars just yet; in fact, I’m far from it! If I’m diligent with my savings, my retirement account will reach the big M, but what does that really mean in 30 years? The number itself doesn’t mean anything – the purchasing power of those dollars is what counts. I know […]
Going The Wrong Way? Poor Financial Decisions And How To Change Directions
Money is interwoven into many areas of our lives. It is no wonder that ‘going the wrong way’ financially, can have a direct and negative impact on us.
YNAB (You Need A Budget) 3 Budget Software Review: Zero Based Budgeting Made Easy
One budgeting software that I’ve heard quite a bit of positive feedback about is You Need A Budget, a desktop budgeting software. Here’s my full review.
Are You In A Position To Help Others?
As you read scripture, you probably notice injunctions to help the poor, widows, orphans and other unfortunates. I believe that one of the reasons that God blesses some of us with resources is so that we can help others. When we properly manage our finances, and do well with the stewardship given us, we put […]
7 Reasons Your Budget Might Fail
One of the best ways to be successful with a budget is to know why you failed in the first place. Here are some reasons budgets fail.
How To Start Your Budget From Scratch
If your budget isn’t working the way that you intend it to work, then you may need to start from the ground up and build a budget beginning with the essentials.
Managing The Miscellaneous Budget Category
The miscellaneous budget category can be one of the most challenging categories to manage and can turn your budget upside down if not carefully managed.
Are You Walking On Thin Ice… Financially?
You can fool yourself and others into thinking your financial situation is stronger than it really is – but in reality, your ice is ready to crack!
When Faced With Financial Disaster, Can You Live Without These Things?
I was searching for something recently and I came across the story of Brianna Karp. Basically, she lost her job in 2008, and ended up living in a trailer in a Wal-Mart parking lot. She was without electricity, and didn’t have the ability to take regular showers or prepare home-cooked meals. The article then tells […]
3 Reasons A Budget Will Help You Get Out Of Debt
If you need some debt help and are looking to put your debt worries behind you this year, you might be surprised that a budget can be the answer. Yes, there are a lot of free debt calculators and debt planning tools on the Internet today. There are debt related blogs and all sorts of […]
Secrets Of A Successful Budget: Setting Yourself Up To Win Financially
One thing I’ve thought an awful lot about these past few years since starting this site is the topic of budgets. I’ve done a few of them for my family during that time, and not all of them have been successful ones. There are a lot of problems, expenses and other glitches that can crop […]
Review Of Mint.com’s New Goals Feature
A while back, Peter did a review of Mint.com, a free online solution for tracking your finances, and then just this year, he updated that Mint review. Mint lets you see all your accounts in one place, captures all of your transactions, and puts the data into a ton of great looking charts and graphs […]
