Archive for May, 2006
Saturday, May 20th, 2006
I live in Los Angeles, right at the foot of the Hollywood Hills. A day doesn't pass without looking towards those overbuilt hills and seeing houses and real estate that are worth tens of millions of dollars. I live in Los Angeles, the center of the film industry. I used ...
Posted in Deep Thoughts | 2 Comments »
Saturday, May 20th, 2006
I found out last week that I will be getting a slight pay increase. Of course, since I work in the non-profit sector, this isn't a staggering amount of money. However, applying a heightened level of discipline to handling future paychecks pays off in the long run. As a general ...
Posted in Emergency Fund, Saving | No Comments »
Friday, May 19th, 2006
If you can't already tell, I am addicted to online banking of any type. Online bill pay was a personal revolution in my life. No more errands to the post office to pick up stamps. No more calling to reorder checks. No more mailing bills off days before their due ...
Posted in ING vs. The Others, Online Banking, Online Banks | 3 Comments »
Friday, May 19th, 2006
Instead of just handing over money to your children every week or every other week, teach them how to live and work with their money. Hollis Page Harman, author of Money Sense for Kids! suggests that you end this sense of entitlement that is plaguing our kids (or--worse--our country). She ...
Posted in Personal Finance | No Comments »
Wednesday, May 17th, 2006
In addition to calling your automobile insurance company to make sure you are getting the lowest possible rate, you should also place a call into your credit card company and ask that they reduce your APR. If you are a long-time customer and have been in good standing with them ...
Posted in Credit Cards, Personal Finance | 1 Comment »
Wednesday, May 17th, 2006
My 5 Ways To Save: New Wave post the other day talked about reducing your debt by eliminating your dependence to online shopping. If you haven't been able to break your shopping habit, you might as well save as much money as you can while doing it. Below are some ...
Posted in Personal Finance | 1 Comment »
Tuesday, May 16th, 2006
Even though you are trying to actively save your money and reduce your debt, you don't want to stop living your life. Limiting your spending and sticking to your monthly budget now call for a greater degree of creativity when engaging in your life.
While it is important to maintain discipline ...
Posted in Personal Finance | 2 Comments »
