January 2010

Ron Insana Book Tour Stops Here

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Reviewing Ron Insana’s book, How to Make a Fortune from the Biggest Bailout in U.S. History.

How Personal is Personal Finance?

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Thinking about how to approach personal finance–from the outside in, or from the inside out? Let me know what you think!

Needs, Wants and Crap for a New Baby

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Reviewing the various purchases we’ve made over the last few months to figure out what was worth spending the money on, and what we could have done without.

YNAB 3 Review: Give Me Back My Mvelopes

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My final review of the new You Need a Budget 3 software and how it compares to my previous envelope budgeting manager of choice: Mvelopes.

Should Kids in High School Work?

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Considering the benefits and trade-offs of teenagers working in high school, my own story, and my thoughts on what’s acceptable and what’s not in my mind. Also, some thoughts on the current economy as it impacts this subject…

Spending With an Impact

It’s all about frugality and priorities–how to spend money in a way that has the most impact on your life.

"Get Financially Naked" (Thakor/Kedar)

Reviewing Get Financially Naked: How to Talk Money With Your Honey, by Manisha Thakor and Sharon Kedar.

5 Good Reasons Not To Save Money

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Proposing five instances where it’s better not to save money

How to Deal With Future Income

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Thinking about a recent stream of comments lately–all about future income. How do we deal with it?

Proud New Dad (and Mom)

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Announcing the birth of our little baby boy Evan, and what’s going on this week on the blog. A big Thank-You to all the words of encouragement from everyone over the last few days.

5 Important Tasks After a New Baby’s Birth

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We have a date set for the birth of our baby boy! Here are 6 things we’ll take care of immediately after that are often overlooked.

Untemplater: Personal Finance for Generation Y

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Announcing the launch of a new project today, Untemplater, a Generation-Y blog focused on breaking you out of the mold of the “template” lifestyle.

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