When my parents married, they didn’t have a lavish wedding or take an expensive honeymoon. So, for their 10th anniversary, they decided to finally take that dream vacation. Enter Hawaii. I was about 8 when they ditched my sister and I back on the mainland. All wasn’t bad as we were [...]
Category Archives: financial
Review: Unautomate Your Finances by Adam Baker of Man vs Debt
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I started following Adam Baker around August 2009 at ManVsDebt. I must say, the reason I began following him was due to my love for his title. I know, LAME, but true. [...]
Financial Reform in Your Own Home
It is no surprise that the government, here in the US, is struggling financially. The reasons for the debt increasing are many and pointing the finger at a person or party won’t really get us anywhere. Hopefully, the government can come together and start resolving the financial crisis. Until then, the financial reform you and I should be looking at is within our own homes.
10 Ways to Financially Kick A** in 2010
The next decade is upon us and I think there is not a better time to focus some more attention on many of our poor financial standings. Actually, the time to do this was probably during the Y2K hype, but I feel it is never too late to jump on the ball that rolls us [...]
Do You Like or LOVE Your Money?
The gap between liking and loving anything is HUGE. There are a million things I like, but could easily rid them from my life in an instance. However, the things I love are my foundation and my future and without them I can sometimes be a lost man. With that, let me say I love [...]
Cash or Plastic? Sitting on the Money Management Fence
I have wavered on whether to use cash or plastic for the last 5 years. I grew up hearing and seeing cold hard cash as the physical strength it can have. However, I have grown to see the benefits of debit cards being a major way to save and control spending. So, which is better [...]
Never Buy a New Car
While in high school, I purchased my own 1989 Baby Blue Bronco 2. Yes, it wasn’t even a semi-cool real Ford Bronco, but the little baby brother second edition. That car and I had a love-hate relationship. I loved having a car and it was ultra cheap, but I hated that I was always replacing [...]
10 Items or Less: Saving Big Bucks at the Grocery Store
I have lived and breathed the grocery business. My father has worked in the grocery business for 30+ years. I worked in the grocery business for 10 years. I have eaten a lot of food since I was a kid and practically have lived there. I pretty much know the grocery business like everyone including [...]
