Pimp Your Finances

I saw a great list that I had to re-post here. It’s a list of 10 lies that got you (and keep you) in credit card debt, originally posted at Dough Roller.
It may be a month old, but it’s just as relevant as ever. After all, I’m still battling my credit card demons.
So how does [...]

Should five percent appear too small,
Be thankful I don’t take it all.
‘Cause I’m the tax man
Yeah, I’m the tax man
- The Beatles, “Taxman”
Well, it’s that time of year again – tax day! Hopefully you haven’t put it off until the last minute. If you have, you should probably be working on your taxes…not reading blogs [...]

It was a pretty good week for me in the carnivals. Unfortunately I won’t be in as many next week, but we’ll see if I can redouble my efforts again.
Make sure you check out some of these carnivals… the hosts put in a lot of time and effort to put together the best articles they can.
 
The [...]

Move over Jon Stewart. Jim Cramer has a new feud, and this guy has some serious economic credentials.
His latest enemy is Nouriel Roubini, a NYU economics professor often known as “Dr. Doom” for his bullish take on the economy.

I laugh at your puny rally and feeble notions of recovery
Roubini first caught my attention back in July, [...]

Forbes recently published their list of self-made billionaires, but more important than who is on the list is what they have in common.
I’m not saying that you should try to follow their path, as they’d certainly be considered outliers in the financial world. Instead, we can learn about their way of thinking, and apply it [...]

I recently had a surprising experience with customer service. Or pre-customer service, as it were.
As you may know from previous posts, I have a problem with drainage on my property, and have made it a priority to fix. I have water flowing towards the house in a few places, and that could cause problems with my [...]

Ah. I love spring. Nothing better than working in the yard during the day, then grilling out at night with a cold beverage.
In addition to mowing the yard, planting new grass, and planting wildflowers, I’ve been doing some Financial Spring Cleaning as well. It’s a list of what I’ve been up to recently, but what is [...]

The Interview
Today marks a special day for me – my first interview!
Your Money Relationship has a weekly segment called Saturday Sneak Peakwhere he interviews up and coming bloggers. This week, he’s chosen me! It’s quite an honor!
Make sure you check out his post to see me answer the following questions:

What inspired you to start a [...]