Friday morning I was PISSED. We were literally on our way to the airport to visit my boy Nate and check out Chicago for the…
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Don’t Put Yourself In The Situation
Personal finances are like relationships. Things can go really good at times, and then 2 seconds later crash and burn out of nowhere! Haha… and…
Always keep $100 in your checking account
Hidey ho my financial friends! Today I’d like to talk about checking accounts. In particular, PADDING your accounts so you don’t make a jack ass…
Things not to do when sad…
It’s been a rough few days for me lately. Can’t go into it too much here cuz it’s pretty personal and/or totally my fault (hah!),…
The Power of 2nd (and 3rd) Opinions
Remember the other month when I thought I was gonna have to retire my Caddy? Because I failed emissions and some jerk store told me…
Is it too early for me to purchase my first home?
Time to help a reader out! Been getting a lot of similar questions like this lately, so figured I’d pass this along in case any…
Don’t Go Shopping While Drunk.
Sometimes when you get home from work, all you want is a beer or glass of wine. Totally cool. But if you plan on going…
Do you remember the first time you started tracking your money?
I got a comment on last week’s Family CFO post, and it totally reminded me of the first time I sat down to run the…
Who is the Family Chief Financial Officer in your house?
[I got this as a press release for a new book coming out, Your Life & Your Money, Putting Your Financial House in Order, and…
Rent vs. Buy: Tools, Textbooks, Caskets?
(Guest post by Go Banking Rates) We often convince ourselves that purchasing an expensive item will be worth it in the long run – it’ll…