From the category archives:

Planning

Spending With an Impact

01.19.2010 9 comments
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It’s all about frugality and priorities–how to spend money in a way that has the most impact on your life.

How to Deal With Future Income

01.13.2010 14 comments
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Thinking about a recent stream of comments lately–all about future income. How do we deal with it?

How to Write a Great Financial Mission Statement

12.02.2009 10 comments
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This is it–the one document that will guide your financial decisions for the rest of your life. Are you ready to write one?

How to Stay Frugal and Focused in a Recovery

11.30.2009 15 comments
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Our wired-in tendencies are to start over-spending when the economy recovers. If you don’t want to be part of the trend, check out my set of tips for how to stay frugal & focused during an economic upturn.

The Path to Home Ownership

11.20.2009 11 comments
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Looking at the various components of what you typically need to buy a home. Includes some case study material and commentary on how things have changed with the economy.

5 Ways to Get Ready for Worse Times Ahead

11.16.2009 12 comments
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We may be on the way of out of the recession, but it’s always good to remember how we got here and how to prepare for the next time around.

Putting Together Your Personal Profit and Loss Table

11.12.2009 7 comments
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The third component of applying business plans to personal finance–the profit and loss table. See how you can benefit!

Writing an Awesome Personal Executive Summary

11.05.2009 6 comments
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The second part of applying the business plan to your personal finances covers the topic of executive summaries–taking a broad look at your money and determining your major goals.

Send the SWOT on Your Money

11.03.2009 3 comments
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Strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats–this classic business analysis can be applied to personal finance, too!

X Marks the Spot: Navigating Financial Treasure Maps

10.29.2009 4 comments
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If you thought Indiana Jones had nothing to do with money, think again – treasure hunting can be more like your financial life than you want to believe.

Hurricanes and Planning for Financial Disaster

10.15.2009 5 comments
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Hurricanes are both ferocious and unpredictable, much like the financial storms in our lives. Can we learn from nature and be better prepared for our money problems?

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