You guessed it! Time for another peek into what really makes me tick when it comes to reading blog posts, and better yet - what I hope you’ll get value from reading too. Consider me your own personal Google Reader for the day.
There are several themes I want to highlight this month: with the economy […]

Five years ago I set a very specific, written goal. Filling up an entire page of my journal with big expansive text, I wrote the following: “On October 9, 2008 (my birthday) I will buy myself a diamond right-hand ring worth at least $2,000.” Oh, the frivolity! I set a number of other more serious […]

In my earlier post, Credit Card Confessions Part 1, I told you about my recent debt development. I mentioned the feeling of being at the bottom of the pickle jar - now it’s time for me to share my plan for climbing out, in the hopes that some of this information may be useful to […]

The world is trying to tell me something. Gas prices in my area are over $4.50/gallon, I recently reduced my commute from three hours a day to ten minutes, I’m financially in the hole, and as I mentioned earlier this week my car broke down and costs twice as much to fix as it’s […]

This is painful for me. I am writing to admit (rather confess) that I’m in a bit of a financial pickle, sitting at the bottom of the jar looking up at the longest climb out I’ve personally ever faced.
For the first time in my credit-card wielding life (eight years if you count high school), I […]

Apologies for the delay between posts - I’ve been on vacation in the coastal town of Seaside, Oregon with my family for the last week, trying mightily to avoid my computer and all things associated with it (though tell me to put down my iPhone and that’s another story). In this post I want to […]

Raise your hand if you would like more money (or just keep staring at your computer screen). Keep your hand raised if you have a clear idea for what values money allows you to honor. Most people don’t take time to think about their financial picture in terms of how it fits with their fundamental […]

I normally don’t reprint articles directly from other blogs - it seems unoriginal and lazy. But this is a special case: these tips were so relevant and insightful that I felt I would be remiss not to share them with you in their full glory!
34 Tips for Your Younger Self (Originally posted on Lifehack.org on […]

Looking for a way to make my day? Tip: Comment on a post or fill out my Contact Form (assuming you’re not a spammer). I love it when people get in touch with me to talk about this blog. For starters, it reminds me that someone out there (other than my mom, who I forced […]

Looking for some extra income but can’t seem to think of a way to get it? Try the Craigslist-as-Dartboard approach. It involves some high-tech trial and error. Might not work for everyone, but it’s certainly worth a shot if you’re looking to supplement your current income.
7 Steps to Finding Extra Income Through Craigslist:

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