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Should You Use a Roth IRA as an Emergency Fund?

Saving an emergency fund and investing for retirement are both important. But squirreling away three to twelve months of living expenses may delay retirement investing for years. Fortunately, there's a way to do both without doubling your income: Use your Roth IRA as an emergency fund. Unlike the traditional IRA, with a Roth IRA, you ...

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Where to Buy Movie Tickets For Cheap Online

Nothing's more timeless than griping about movie ticket prices, and for good reason. Where I live, an adult movie pass, generally, costs at least $11. After popcorn and drinks, a night at the movies is like $40 for two adults. That's cuhrazy! Fortunately, you don't have to pay full price at ...

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A Quick and Dirty Guide to Passive Income Streams

A couple of days ago, in How Lazy Bastards Make Money Without Lifting a Finger, we discussed the benefits of passive income. Today we'll dive into the nitty-gritty details on how to passively beef up your earnings. Interest Simply put, interest is the cost of cash. It's money earned for money loaned. Individuals, businesses, and governments ...

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Secret Tricks to Grabbing the Best Travel Deals

Many Americans spend the whole year fantasizing about those precious few weeks of vacation, when they can escape corporate politicking and their tuna-fish-sandwich-eating office mate. But if you want to truly unwind during your time off, don't allow money worries to cloud your brain. Making the most of your travel dollars ...

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Check Your Credit Score Online for Free: Credit Karma Review

Have you been to AnnualCreditReport.com to order a free copy of your credit report from each of the three major credit bureaus? If you haven't, you should do so once a year. If you have, then you're aware that AnnualCreditReport.com does NOT offer a free credit score along with your free credit ...

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Why Your College Degree is Worthless

March 14, 2012

Recently, I wrote a blog post that asked the question, “Is College Worth It?” For me and many other personal finance bloggers, the answer is “Yes.” A college degree is a smart investment.  Not only do you learn from great minds and meet interesting people, but most important, you set yourself up to earn substantially more [...]

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ImpulseSave Giveaway

March 13, 2012

The ImpulseSave Giveway is over. Winners were notified. Prizes were claimed. I still have a few invites left on my personal account. So, if you’re interested, send me an email letting me know you’re interested in signing up. Thanks to all who entered! Dear You Have More Than You Think Readers! I am SUPER excited [...]

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Is College Worth It?

March 12, 2012

There’s been a lot of talk lately about the number of Americans saddled with student loan debt, the high jobless rate among new college grads, and the skyrocketing cost of tuition. All this college bashing makes you wonder whether a degree is worth the time and money. Despite reports you’ve read about the sociology major who [...]

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The Solution to Impulse Spending – Impulse Saving

March 11, 2012

For many, resisting the temptation to purchase items they don’t need and may not even really want is a never ending struggle. After defeating your inner impulse buying demon, what do you do with the money you saved? There are so few barriers to spending, why not make saving a little easier? That’s where ImpulseSave comes [...]

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License to…Steal?

March 9, 2012

Before buying anything, you should ask yourself “Can I get it for free?“ If you pay attention, you can find a lot of items that don’t cost any money. But unless you’re this guy, you’ll have to pay up for, at least, some of the products and services you want. There’s no way around it. [...]

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Gain Financial Freedom by Using Coupon Codes

March 8, 2012

Everyone deserves financial freedom but times are tough especially during these present economic times. Families have less disposable income, bills have risen and household goods have increased in price but it is possible to save money with a few simple tips.

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How to Make Lip Balm Using 5 Simple Ingredients

March 7, 2012

I’m a long time lip balm addict and newly obsessed Pinterest user. After a long session of repinning, liking, and drooling over food porn, I stumbled across a recipe for homemade lip balm. Imagine my excitement. There are a bunch of items I’d like to make, but this one rose to the top of the [...]

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Classic Money Habits That Last A Lifetime (Part V)

March 5, 2012

Automate your finances. Paying bills isn’t an enjoyable activity for me. And since most of them are due on a monthly basis, I’m prone to forgetting when payment is required. So, I put a system in place that doesn’t rely on my memory. Resultantly, I avoid late fees as well as disruption in services.

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Classic Money Habits That Last A Lifetime (Part IV)

March 2, 2012

This is the fourth blog post in the Classic Money Habits series. Prioritize Your Goals So, which is it? Pay off the house, train for a marathon, or campaign for the prohibition of wearing Ugg boots and shorts? Pick one. You can try to do all three simultaneously, but be warned, you’ll suck at each. [...]

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Classic Money Habits That Last A Lifetime (Part III)

February 29, 2012

Carefully assess your risk. For real life examples of how to get the poorest returns on valuable assets, look no further than A&E’s The First 48. Follow homicide detectives as they race to find suspects within two days of a crime taking place.

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