If I asked you if your financial position was “Bad”, “Average”, or “Good” how would you answer? Sometimes it’s hard to determine exactly how you’re doing. Does having enough money to pay your bills each month qualify as “good”? Does carrying a credit card balance qualify as “bad”? I don’t know that there is any …
Tag Archive: Spending
Jul 11
In Search Of A Better Budget
Before I get started, I’d like to mention that I made it to the second round of the Tour de Personal Finance. Please check it out here and vote for my post by leaving a comment with the word “Greener”. I just looked and I’m behind by quite a bit, so show you’re support and …
Jul 05
Mid-Year Goal Update
Setting specific goals is an important step in the personal finance journey. They give us something tangible to measure our progress against. Without specific goals, it’s easy to just meander through our finances without having a sense of purpose as to what we’re doing. At the beginning of the year I set a few financial …
Jun 13
You Don’t Have to Impress People
Today’s post is part of the “Family Financial Guidelines” series. Whether you’re going through a financial turnaround or are just wanting to stay on top of things, this series will give you the tools to get and keep your family’s finances on track There are countless pieces of really good financial advice, and we’ve covered …
Jun 11
Balance Your Checking Account, Prevent Overdrafts
I recently overheard someone talking about how they were hit with a bank fee for overdrawing their checking account. I don’t remember the exact amount of the charge (it was somewhere in the $30 range), and I don’t remember what bank they used. But it brought about an entire conversation about overdraft fees, what causes …
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