Children learn a lot about how to behave simply by watching their parents. One can talk endlessly with their kids, but actions speak louder than words. A parent can teach invaluable lessons about personal finance simply by making financial decisions … [Read more...] about Kids And Money: Kids Learn Personal Finance By Watching
When people buy a new vehicle, many times the focus is on negotiating the price and working the financing to get a monthly payment that fits in the budget. If the monthly payment of the new vehicle is the only thing considered when determining … [Read more...] about The Forgotten Question When Purchasing A Vehicle
For many people, including myself, the temptation to overspend is high when a debit or credit card is the primary method used to pay for purchases. For that very reason I believe that Cash Is King. While my monthly expenses are paid online using an … [Read more...] about We Re-Invented the Envelope Budgeting Method By Accident
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Last week Clever Dude featured a series of posts all about building a plan for your money. I can't promise that it will be THE solution for someone struggling to find a way to manage their finances, but it's at least a guideline that can be used as … [Read more...] about How To Build A Budget Series Step 4: Reducing Spending
This is the third part in a series of posts about creating a budget. In the previous two posts we have: Created a calendar that showed our income stream vs. our monthly expenses, how to calculate what is left over, and discussed defining a … [Read more...] about How To Build A Budget Series Step 3: Creating A Proactive Spending Plan
