Category: 401K

Is Home Ownership Just Fancy Propaganda?

Is Home Ownership Just Fancy Propaganda?

I’ve mulled this over for a while now – yes, I’m in the personal finance realm and am supposed to tout the benefits of owning a home, but if you really step back and look holistically at the entire process, is it in your best interest?

[Mostly] Wordless Wednesday

[Mostly] Wordless Wednesday

So in today’s tough economic hiccup, I still try to keep my sense of humor and sometimes find a gem that gives me a chuckle. In following with Vered‘s Wordless Wednesday approach, I thought I’d leave you with a quick laugh (or frown)…

Debunking The 25 Most Outrageous Money Myths (part 4 of 4)

In continuing the series on debunking these most popular and 12+ pages being too much for one post – here is part 4 of 4 on the series Debunking The 25 Most Outrageous Money Myths.  Part 1 can be found HERE.  Part 2 can be found HERE.  Part 3 can be found HERE.

Debunking The 25 Most Outrageous Money Myths (part 3 of 4)

In continuing the series on debunking these most popular and 12+ pages being too much for one post – here is part 3 of 4 on the series Debunking The 25 Most Outrageous Money Myths.  Part 1 can be found HERE.  Part 2 can be found HERE.

Debunking The 25 Most Outrageous Money Myths (part 2 of 4)

In continuing the series on debunking these most popular and 12+ pages being too much for one post – here is part 2 of 4 on the series Debunking The 25 Most Outrageous Money Myths.  Part 1 can be read HERE.

Debunking The 25 Most Outrageous Money Myths (part 1 of 4)

Debunking The 25 Most Outrageous Money Myths (part 1 of 4)

I thought I’d take WriterDad’s advice in cooking this one up thinking that [My] Baby’s Born in the Rough Draft. You raise it in the Rewrite“.  I’ve been working on this post for cumulatively about a month.  A change here, a new post here, realization here, but I’m done.  I could come up with 2,380 [...]

Are Stay-At-Home Parents Setting Themselves Up For A Big Fall These Days?

I grew up with a stay-at-home mother that took wonderful care of us and provided what we needed. She cooked, cleaned, cared, and loved all 4 her kids as well as anyone could on the single income Dad brought in. Anymore it is tough to get along well with just one income; love can help [...]

How Do You Save Your Money? (revised repost)

I’ve been posed this question off and on over the past few years, so I figured it best to say the order I put my cash away. If you’ve realized that you DO need to save it, you’ve already jumped the first snag; now the question is WHERE to put the money? There are so [...]

Net Worth Update July 16, 2008 [$102,416.87(-9.57%)

Net Worth Update July 16, 2008 [$102,416.87(-9.57%)

Welp, the landscaping and deck building this past week dug deep into the e-fund and overall numbers so they’re not really as bad as they show up because they should both pay off more than the 8k-ish spent on them.

I Took My Money Out Of The Stock Market Because I Knew It Would Fall, Now What?

Well, this is actually the third time I’ve gotten a request like this, and I’ve emailed back both times before. Probably pointing out that I should address it publicly.