A Tentative Personal Finance Blog

Growing up, money was a taboo topic. My parents never talked about how much they made or how they spent it. Managing money seemed like a Hurculean feat that only my father could handle. He was the sole decision maker even though my mom was also working and providing a salary. She trusted […]

We get a bonus post today because Get Rich Slowly has cleverly spun up some vinyls and put out a new album. His new hit which is guaranteed to top the charts is called Carnival of Personal Finance: Greatest Hits Edition. In the blogging world, a carnival is a collection of post on […]

I spent the weekend in blistering 90 plus degree weather with humidity that seemed Amazonian. It was a fun filled weekend of sports activities (softball and basketball). I felt like I was going to have a heatstroke during each athletic event. We made it through our first 90 degree days, and July […]

If you save and invest money every month, you will become a millionaire at some point. As Einstein put it, compound interest is the “eighth wonder of the world.” It all depends on how much money you currently have, how much interest that money will earn (the tricky part), and how much you can save […]

What if your life was no longer your life? You receive bills for items you didn’t purchase. The court sends you a letter about your impending bankruptcy. The bank contacts you about fraudulent checks being deposited in an account you don’t know about. It sounds like a movie starring Will Smith or Sandra Bullock.
What […]

Here’s a list of some of my favorite posts this week.
JD at Get Rich Slowly encourages you to get more out of life by learning to say yes. All while spying on people using credit cards and blowing his budget on a bottle of water!
Trent at The Simple Dollar shows you free and fun […]

Are you tired of giving your dad the same staples every year?  Cologne not smelling as nice as when you were 5?  Does his motorized tie rack need to take out a mortgage to build an extra closet for more ties?  Here are some fun gifts you can get for your gamer dad.

Logitech G5 Gaming […]

Yesterday I pointed out several reasons to consider buying a used car instead of a new one. For many Fools, used cars are a tremendous value purchase. But there certainly are benefits to buying new, benefits that go well beyond that intoxicating stew of volatile organic compounds.
So what do you get for that 30% premium […]

Losing your wallet or purse can be like losing a Wii Sport tennis match to your 6 year-old nephew: it sucks, it makes you feel silly, and had you just been a bit more careful, it probably wouldn’t have happened.
Luckily, you can easily amend this problem by taking the batteries out of the Wii remote, […]

Ah, that new-car smell. For many, it’s a wonderful intoxicant, one that lures them back to their favorite car dealer as soon as it fades from their most recent purchase.
But as with other intoxicants, getting hooked on that aroma can be an expensive habit. Two years after your purchase, long after the scents of newness […]