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How to Take the Cash-Only Challenge: Live without Plastic to Save Money
Posted on January 3, 2012
The best way to get motivated to stick to your budget is to cut out all the plastic (even debit cards) for three months. Most people who take the Cash-Only Challenge save quite a bit of money. Learn how to get started with tips from The Money Saving Mom’s Budget by Crystal Paine.
Should Kids Hold an After-School Job?
Posted on August 26, 2010
Working a menial job for money does not teach children anything they can’t learn in school. Instead, explains David Owen, author of The First National Bank of Dad, it prevents development gained from joining other activities.
5 Steps to Redefining and Achieving Financial Freedom
Posted on July 8, 2010
There’s no doubt that money is important. But what is your vision of financial freedom? Stacy Johnson, author of Life or Debt 2010, highlights why setting goals for a bigger life picture is so important.
33 No-Nonsense Ways to Save Money by Saving Energy
Posted on June 17, 2010
Follow these easy money (and energy) saving tips from Stacy W. Johnson, host of Money Talks and author of Life or Debt 2010, and you’ll see a difference in your utility bills next month.
How to Effortlessly Raise Smart Savers
Posted on May 12, 2010
Author David Owen shares how opening The First National Bank of Dad turned his kids into ultra-cool money managers without nagging or telling them what to do.
Stop Paying Your Kids to Help Around the House
Posted on May 11, 2010David Owen, author of The First National Bank of Dad: The Best Way to Teach Kids About Money, doesn’t believe allowance should be linked to chores. Instead, he offers tried-and-true tips for building cooperation to get the job done.
7 Effective Ways to Save Money and Build Wealth
Posted on May 6, 2010From bonds to DRIPs, these payroll deduction investment plans build savings habits and discipline. Take a tour and learn how to take a snapshot of your net worth with money coach Deborah Owens, author of A Purse of Your Own: An Easy Guide to Financial Security.
The Importance of Stock Price in Building a Diversified Portfolio
Posted on April 6, 2010Why you should always keep an eye on the prices of stocks you own or might want to own. From Jim Cramer’s Getting Back to Even by bestselling author James J. Cramer
The Basics of Building a Portfolio
Posted on April 1, 2010How to approach stock pricing and portfolio building in today’s market, from Jim Cramer’s Getting Back to Even by bestselling author James J. Cramer
3 Steps to Gaining Intimacy in Your Marriage by Surrendering Control of Your Finances
Posted on March 30, 2010
For greatest intimacy and less stress, let your husband handle the finances. Follow these steps from Laura Doyle, author of The Surrendered Wife: A Practical Guide to Finding Intimacy, Passion, and Peace With a Man.
Spotting Bottoms in the Stock Market
Posted on March 30, 2010When stock prices are so low that they are out of sync with reality, fortunes can be made. Mad Money host Jim Cramer, author of Jim Cramer’s Mad Money, shows you how to read the signs and buy, buy, buy.
How Much Did Your Stuff Really Cost You? An Eye-Opening Exercise
Posted on March 12, 2010This eye-opening exercise from Stacy Johnson, author of Life or Debt 2010, is guaranteed to reduce excess spending as you discover your true income and how much the stuff you own really cost you.
What Is Your Relationship to Cash? 3 Money Scenarios That Are Crucial to Getting Your Financial House in Order
Posted on March 12, 2010The following “thought exercises” from Alvin Hall, financial educator and author of You and Your Money, can help you understand your internal money attitudes – and how you’ll deal with the ups and downs that life is apt to throw your way.
