Got an interesting email over the weekend from a fellow B.A.S. reader: What’s your take on friends and their financial situation? Do you tend to…
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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…
Bye Bye Quicken Online, Hello Mint!
This is kinda old news, but Quicken Online is getting thrown into the dumpster in favor of its new gem Mint.com (which Intuit paid $170…
Avoid ATM Fees on the Go
Got this email from a reader and thought it was brilliant ;) Any others pull this trick? “Last week I needed something notarized, but the…
Your Take: How do you deal with “Splitting the check?”
Oh yeah – the ol’ splitting of the check discussion, it never gets old ;) Probably because it often means someone stealing our hard earned…
Reader Mail: Why Do I Max Out My 401(k) So Fast?
Any chance I get to talk about my love of 401(k)s! Although you could really apply this Q&A to any investing tool out there, I…
Financial Goals: Can You Have Too Many at Once?
A fellow reader just asked me this, and I thought I’d respond here instead of emailing her back. I’m not too sure my opinions are…
I GOT SCAMMED!!!
That was the title of an email I just got from a reader. (I know, I kind of cheated using that as my title to…
Pay off Student Loans, or Save for House?
Ahhhh, the good old “pay off debt vs. save for X” debate. Gets me teary eyed every time ;) Got an email from a reader,…
5 Financial Tips for College Students….(lucky bastards)
If you’re in college and reading this,YOU ARE SMART! Not only for getting into college (naturally) but for wanting to get a head start on…