Personal Energy and Frugality

I’ve noticed many times that the frugal way of doing things is often the way that requires some significant energy output.

Addressing Financial Worries in a Healthy Fashion

Most people have some degree of financial concern in their lives. What I discovered was the best way to soothe a financial worry is to have a plan in place to deal with that worry. But how can you do that rationally?

The Least Important Bill

Spend some time thinking about your least important bill. Is it actually important enough to hinder your debt repayment plans or your investing goals?

Why Allocations Make A Big Difference

The truth is that you have to put at least a bit of care into allocating your investments. Here’s why.

Charting a Course to Go Back to College

Going back to school is a pretty common goal that people have. If you’ve come around to the idea of going back to school in order to reboot your career (or extend it), here are the steps I’d take along the way.

Why One-Budget-Fits-All Doesn’t Work

Whenever I leaf through a personal finance “workbook,” I usually wind up getting frustrated. Why? Because almost every family has a different allocation of money within their personal budget.

The Personal Finance Secrets "They" Don’t Want You to Know About

In truth, the big difference between most personal finance books, programs and other materials is in how they're packaged.