Finishing up my series of 5 Common Money Mistakes, I'd like to talk about something that many of us have done: fallen for a scam. Scams come in all flavors. New Zealand's Consumer Affairs Department posted a great quick list of types of scams. You … [Read more...] about Fixing your money mistakes: Don’t fall for those scams
Do you think about your debt at least once a day? Do you worry about how you'll ever get out of debt? Do these questions sound like the beginning of an infomercial for a credit counselor? I think I have a problem, but you probably don't know our … [Read more...] about Is the thought of debt ruling your life?
I was walking around Best Buy on Sunday with a friend and came to a realization. We were touring the Plasma TVs because he wants to get one for their bedroom. I don't begrudge him this expense as they have planned and budgeted for it. But I did think … [Read more...] about The cost of upgrading your viewing experience
Per the Washington Post, foreclosures in Montgomery County, MD (my county) went from 49 in the 2nd quarter of 2006 to a whopping 700 in the same quarter this year! If I did my math right, that's a 1,428% increase. Apparently even wealthy … [Read more...] about 1,428% increase in Montgomery County, MD foreclosures
This past weekend, I decided to branch out and participate in non-Personal Finance carnivals. A "Carnival" or "Festival" is a collection of like-minded stories, submitted by their authors (or the site owner that published the article). It's a great … [Read more...] about Recap: Carnival of Home Improvement #8
Thinking of installing your own pool? Want to know what to expect regarding yearly pool maintenance? We purchased our home in 2004 (that's our pool in the picture), and the previous owners had already closed the pool when we moved in. The pool is … [Read more...] about Pools are expensive: Our yearly costs
