My Favorite Articles From The Money Blog Network
Let’s take a look at what my fellow members of the Money Blog Network have been writing about this week -
All Financial Matters asks about the possibility of a National Sales Tax. (Wow, a tax system that rewards saving? What a novel idea.)
Get Rich Slowly suggests that shopping leads to more shopping. (I agree, 100%.)
Wise [...]
Facing The Frustrating Realities With Which We Must Deal
As you move away from financial irresponsibility and towards financial stability, you will find yourself becoming aware of certain new realities. First and foremost, you will note that the vast majority of Americans live without much regard for their own financial futures. Supported by a massive government that believes in handouts and bailouts, [...]
Breaking The Cycle Of Borrowing Money And Paying Interest
For the first fifteen years of my adult life, I borrowed money for every major purchase. Three years ago, I decided to stop borrowing money and get out of debt. As you can imagine, going from a ‘borrower’ to a ‘non-borrower’ (Is that a word?) can be a difficult process. Here’s how [...]
Saying Goodbye To An Old Friend
I have been a Sirius Satellite Radio subscriber for more than four years. But, yesterday, I canceled both of my subscriptions. Why? Let’s just leave it at - bad customer service.
I really like the service, but I will not miss the expense. I’ll replace the music with free (legal to download) [...]
Building An Emergency Fund - Where Do I Keep It?
As I mentioned in my recent post about what to do after getting out of debt, I like the idea of having an emergency fund. After a series of super-secret mathematical calculations - I pulled a number from a hat - and decided that $16,000 would be a good amount to have in ours.
Where do [...]
Festival Of Frugality #114
Welcome to the 114th Festival of Frugality.
What’s a blog festival?
A collection of articles about a specific topic - in this case, frugality - from various writers, compiled and organized, and presented in an easy-to-follow format.
The Festival of Frugality moves from site-to-site and you can find links to all past festivals by following this link.
I hope [...]
