If you recall, there was a nifty little contest over at QueerCents not too long ago where I won a book. The book in question is A Million Bucks by 30 by Alan Corey.
I have seen several personal finance blogs writing about the book. Not all of the reviews have been entirely glowing.
Personally I enjoyed […]
I have read a lot of personal finance books and something that I have seen mentioned more than once is the “envelope system.” If you have never heard of this before it is a pretty simple concept really. It kind of seems like a lazy budget, you can see if you agree.
The basic idea of […]
Moving from one apartment to another involves a lot of heavy lifting. And if you’re not careful you can end up with a pretty sore and painful back like me. Of course, my injury is more of a stupid injury. You see, I was trying to lift more than I could handle. I knew it […]
I have been selling loads of stuff that I do not need on Craigslist. I love getting rid of stuff. Actually I love when people pay me to get rid of my stuff.
But it can really be a pain in the arse to deal with Craigslist.
People that are buying on Craigslist want something for nothing, […]
Lately I have been giving a lot of thought to my life as far as where it is at and what has gotten me here and also where I want it to go. Some people might call this a midlife crisis. However, I hope not because dying at almost 60 would be a bummer.
I have […]
I have been at my current job almost three months. I am on the job through a temporary staffing agency but was told that the position would go permanent at some point. Seeing as how I was unemployed at the time and that this job was a salary increase - I took the position. Typically […]
You might have noticed my tardiness when it comes to posting. It’s not that I am a slacker, I am just a bit consumed with my move.
I’m moving over the weekend but have been de-cluttering like crazy.
De-cluttering is great. First, I have less stuff to move. Second, people are paying for my stuff that I […]
If you start looking around for info on investing you are bound to come across the term “dollar cost averaging.” You may or may not be familiar with this term. This post is mainly for those of you that are not certain what dollar cost averaging is.
As I am sure you know, the […]
Here are some interesting things I have read over the past week…
Dehydration can slow your metabolism by three percent. For someone who weighs 150 pounds, that amounts to 45 fewer calories burned each day. Even though this may not sound like a lot, think in the long term. Those extra 45 calories a day can […]
I am all about getting free stuff for little or no effort. One of the ways that I do that is by taking advantage of “rewards websites.” Two of the most popular rewards websites that I use are MyPoints and E-rewards.
In case you are not familiar with these sites, let me give you some info […]
