September 2011

10 Thoughts on Travel with a Toddler

We recently returned from a two-week trip to “the homeland,” spending time with my family and sharing the joy of our son with them for the first time. It wasn’t his first time away from home on vacation, but it was his first flight and trip overseas. As a result, we were eager to poll [...]

Is The World Designed for 4 People?

A colleague of mine mentioned something recently that I thought was fascinating: Along with his wife, they are only planning to have two kids, partly because the world is “designed” for 4-member families. What an interesting way to look at how we design things, I thought, and what “normal” means in the world today. Have [...]

Debt Reduction Course Just Launched

Many of you know Adam Baker–he’s the adventurous blogger who moved with his family to Australia a few years ago, came back, and then embarked on a year-long RV trip around the United States. Baker’s blog, Man vs. Debt, has over 15,000 readers at last glance, and Baker continues to pump out new material on [...]

Hertz Car Sales Update: Customers Speak Out

Since I published my thoughts on buying rental cars and my review of Hertz Car Sales over a year ago, they have been among the most popular posts on this site. Readers are very interested in ways to save on their car purchases and are willing to give buying a rental car a try. It’s [...]

The Intimate Details of My Financial Life

…will probably never be revealed, but the fact that you clicked on this post probably means you’re interested. Such is human nature and curiosity, particularly when it comes to a social taboo like money. As a “public figure” in the world of money, I’m often asked and expected to talk about concrete details of my [...]

Mint Debuts Bill Reminder Feature

A few weeks ago, Mint rolled out a feature that is sure to make it a more competitive money manager: bill reminders. In this review, I take a look at all the new features, and decide whether Mint can take over as the primary way I manage my money.