I’m not a big proponent of people having a lot of credit cards. It’s way too easy to get lulled into a false sense of security as far as being able to buy anything you want to. Small monthly payments are also misleading because most people don’t realize how many years it would take to [...]

There have been a few times on this blog when I have stated that my belief is that most of the jobs that were let go in 2008 and 2009 we’re never coming back. I’ve had that confirmed by a news story last week where interviews were done with many CEOs on the subject. However, [...]

How well do you track your spending habits? I ask that question because a number of people have absolutely no idea how or where they spend their money. This ends up with folks looking at their bank statements wondering where their money went, and sometimes leads them to either overdraw on their bank accounts or [...]

Many people are still having problems with their finances, and it’s scary. Some know they’re not making enough money, which is obviously a problem. Some don’t think they’re making enough money because they’re in debt, and what they probably need is some budgeting advice. And some know they’re making enough money, they’re spending that money, [...]