Have you ever thought about how much emotions play into our spending habits? Cuz I gotta be honest with you, I’d say that 98% or…
How to Save Money on Musical Instruments
[This is a Guest Post from Donna Korzun – a long time reader of Budgets Are Sexy, and someone I admire very much :)] Every…
Budgeting Does No Good…
…if you don’t stay on top of them. …if you keep using one that doesn’t work for you. …if you set outrageous goals that you…
Book Giveaway #7 – Why Smart People Make Big Money Mistakes
Congrats to the winners of last week’s giveaways: Donna, Lynda, & Jen! We’ve got 4 more books to give out in the next two weeks,…
The 10 Awesomest Safes I’ve Ever Seen.
I was listening to WTOP yesterday (like a nerd, yes) when I caught the tail end of a news blip on clever money safes. I…
You’ve Got to Really WANT it.
You know what’s funny about personal finance? That no matter how many times you’re told to spend less, or create a budget, or save 10%…
Are You Middle Class? (should you care?)
I keep seeing these factoids around other finance blogs, so I thought I’d join :) I haven’t looked through them all yet, but I’m going…
If He Can’t Put a Ring on it, He Can’t Sign For it!
Guest Post by Tahnya Kristina When two people decide to take the next step forward in their relationship and move in together, it can be…
American Express Gold Card offering $250 @ signup!
AmEx is running a crazy promo right now for all who’s interested! I’m still rockin’ my USAA Rewards card but I’d be lying if I…
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…