If you’re like most people you’ve got more things on your to-do list than there are books in the Bible. But if you’re honest with yourself, not all of the items on your to-do list are urgent. And experts say if you focus on what’s imperative and important first you’ll be able to get a [...]
If you’re looking for some active freebies you’ve come to the right place. Here are a few great ones to take advantage of before it’s too late. Free Debt Snowball Tool: For a limited time Dave Ramsey is allowing free access to his brand new Debt Snowball Tool. If you’re working to get out of [...]
Gas prices have shot up more than 10% in the last month. Daily commutes, running errands and carting around the kids is now costing you way more. But is there anything you can do about it? I don’t know about you, but I feel like I’ve already tightened the belt quite a bit at my [...]
Fellow Iowa native Andrea Travillian is our next Twitter Tuesday Profile. She’s a wife and mom to a six-year-old son. Andrea makes her living teaching others about finances. One way she does that is by writing at TakeaSmartStep.com and tweeting from @Smartstep. While Andrea’s clients typically pay her for advice today she’s giving some to [...]
Are you using Google Reader? It’s a great way to follow multiple blogs without having to take the time to visit each website every day. Google Reader alerts you when there is new content so you can stay on top of your favorite blogs. I love Google Reader because it’s fun to read new information, [...]
So far my husband and I have tried to tackle filing our taxes ourselves. It’s usually a very stressful process because neither of us know exactly what we’re doing. I was reading an article from a tax pro and they talked about how it’s better to find a great accountant before you actually need one. [...]
If you’re looking for a personal finance pro on Twitter, Kimberly Palmer is it. Her resume is very impressive and includes being a personal finance columnist for US News and World Report as well as a published author. She lives in Washington DC with her husband and 14 month old baby. She also tweets at [...]
According to financial pro Jean Chatzky, 2011 could be a pricey year. Here are the ten things she says you should expect to pay more for: 1. Chocolate: Cocoa prices are up 30% this year and are expected to continue to go up. 2. Cars: In 2010, the government helped lower the cost of cars [...]
The new year is approaching quickly. I love to use this time of year to refocus and revamp my goals. It’s great to start a year off with a fresh perspective and an innovative plan. I spent a couple of hours during my holiday travels working up my plan for 2011. This included goals relating [...]
Today’s Twitter Tuesday Profile is Matt Bell, a published author, blogger at MattAboutMoney.com, tweeter at @MattAboutMoney and financial pro. He lives just outside of Chicago with his wife of 11 years, Jude and three young children. Today he’s nice enough to take time out of his busy schedule to share some financial wisdom with us. [...]