Friends Don’t Make Friends Overspend: Wedding Edition
February 10, 2010 by Shawanda Greene
Filed under advice, debt, family
I don’t wanna sound blasphemous, but I hate weddings. They’re such an elaborate waste of money, I just can’t stand them. According to CNNMoney.com, the average wedding cost $21,814 in 2008 down from $27,490 in 2007. You got $22,000 burning a hole in your bank account, then buy me a high quality diamond. Something I [...]
A Time to Challenge Cookie Cutter Financial Advice
September 9, 2009 by Shawanda Greene
Filed under family, insurance, personal finance
Now that I’m back from vacation, I’ve been pondering a blog post that’ll knock your socks off. The financial argument I’m about to put to you is profound, earth shattering, mind blowing even. It is radical. I might go so far to say that it’s soul shifting.
The Dumbest Way to Save Money
August 27, 2009 by Shawanda Greene
Filed under advice, family, insurance, money mistakes
The other day, I was casually chatting with a family member. She is a financial dunce who repeatedly serves up material for this blog. If you’re a regular reader of You Have More Than You Think, then you already know this particular family member’s name. If you’re not, her name is Larissa, and I will [...]
4 Reasons You Should Never Cosign A Loan
August 19, 2009 by Shawanda Greene
Filed under credit score, debt, debt management, family, insurance, money mistakes, money tips, student loans
Picture it. On a blistering cold evening in the winter of 2005, I received a frantic phone call from a family member whose loan application had just been denied. To protect the indigent, let’s refer to this family member as Larissa. Unable to obtain law school financing [...]
