Pimp Your Finances

On September 23rd, 1999, the Mars Climate Orbiter made its final descent to the red planet.  The satellite had just finished a ten month journey, and was about to begin transmitting data.  It should have been a moment of celebration, but the probe was never heard from again.  Something had gone terribly wrong.
The problem?  Engineers failed to [...]

Mint.com recently published a list of 7 lessons that can be learned from the Great Depression.  While the economy isn’t as bad as it was then, there’s a lot to be learned from the past.  Here are their lessons – and my commentary.
1. Food – Grow a garden
There is a lot of money to be [...]

I recently wrote about twenty mistakes that keep you from getting rich.  This week, I’ll take the opposite approach, and write about twenty rules that will make you wealthy. 
Last year, cnnmoney.com published a list of twenty financial rules that never grow old.  Each rule includes a related quote from a famous historical figure.  Here is [...]

Going without teaches you to appreciate what you have, and also motivates you to improve your situation.
In a recent post on kiplinger.com, Erin Burt describes some of the other lessons she has learned from being broke.   Here’s her list and my commentary on each lesson.
1. Know your priorities
When you don’t have enough money, you quickly [...]