Monthly Archives: August 2010
Time Orientation and Personal Finance
The Simple Dollar has an interesting post today about Frugality and Organization that got me thinking about the connection between our mentality and our finances. Our state of mind has a tremendous impact on our purchasing decisions because it controls … Continue reading
Guest Post on PickTheBrain.com
I recently wrote a guest post on PickTheBrain.com that provides some simple guidelines for avoiding debt: A Foolproof Guide to Avoid Soul Crushing Debt Thanks so much to PickTheBrain for hosting me! Please head over and check it out, as … Continue reading
Save Money by Cooking with Dry Beans, and other Interesting Links
Debt: New Study Claims Credit Card Rewards Take from the Poor to Give to the Rich (Man vs Debt) Shocking results there. Ignorance is the ONLY Reason You Continue to Accumulate Debt! (Enemy of Debt) And because the banks aren’t … Continue reading
What if the United States was a Person
When thinking about the debt problems of the United States, I think it’s an interesting exercise to consider how we’d perceive the situation if the US government was an individual rather than a nation. The current debt of around $13 … Continue reading
Protecting Yourself from the Unexpected
When people think of debt problems, they often associate them with reckless spending on unnecessary luxuries. Although there is some truth to this, in many cases it couldn’t be more wrong. The majority of people forced to file for bankruptcy … Continue reading
