There has been a lot written recently about the idea of a spending fast. You take a break from all non-essential spending (you still have to pay your bills and buy groceries, after all) in order to break the habit of mindlessly spending money. While I don’t think I would want to participate in a [...]
Many of us look forward to tax season every year, at least we do after the pain of filing a tax return is over. From previous experience, we know that we are very likely to get a substantial amount of money back from our tax returns, and it’s like Christmas in April – without the [...]
I’m sure you had a dream of suddenly receiving a huge windfall at one point or another. Receiving an inheritance, writing a best-selling book, or winning the lottery are all ideas that capture our imaginations. The problem, though, is that many of use aren’t ready to have that type of cash drop on us. The [...]
We’ve all heard that “money can’t buy happiness,” and by now many of us are aware of a recent study that showed that, when you earn more than $75,000 a year your levels of happiness don’t increase very much. While you probably won’t find lasting happiness based entirely on how much money you manage to [...]
Christmas. The very word invokes outright fear in many impulsive shoppers. If you’re prone to smoking the credit cards or breaking the budget during the last few weeks of December, knowing a few tips on how to curb those urges can help you get through to the New Year with your dignity and your wallet [...]
Even though the recession is technically in the past, many individuals and companies are still feeling the pinch. On top of that, there are concerns that a double-dip recession could be on the way. What does this mean for you? Well, it could very well mean that you could see your job in danger. You never [...]
