Since we're approaching Valentine's Day, it seems appropriate to talk about love and money since they seem to be inextricably tied together. Especially on Valentine's Day when people spend money on their love. 
The unexpected will always occur; however, if we prepare better for them, we won't have to react drastically.
As the Latin Proverb states, "A wise man learns by the mistakes of others, a fool by his own."
The doorbell rings and we wonder who's on the other side, so we ask, "Who's there?" This situation could be met with anxious anticipation, yet it could also be met with fear.
Near Filed Communication (NFC) is a wireless technology allowing data to be exchanged between two devices from a short distance, hence the word "near" in the name.
Establishing good money habits early in life (trust me, at 53, if you're in your twenties, you ARE early in life,) is paramount for building a solid financial foundation for the rest of your life. Since we aren't taught these things, no matter what level we educate ourselves, or to what degree, people ask me how to start their financial life.
Instead of buying at the moment desire strikes, start putting money away; don't even think about buying it until you have the money for it.
When my father lost his once-lucrative business, I had to start working in order to earn the dollars to buy the things I wanted.
Knowing where your money goes is the first step to being liquid. Recently we had a post about creating a savings plan. In order to do that, you need to start with a spending plan; today we'll delve more deeply into the necessary steps of creating a spending plan so you can live the life of financial freedom.
Our parents are our role models; we develop our sense of ethics, our dispositions, and even our eating patterns based on their behaviors. Did you ever consider that you developed your financial habits from your parents as well?
Last week we talked about being too frugal. Yes, it can happen. Most people, however, have the opposite problem: overspending. There's only two things you can do with your money after you pay your taxes: you either spend it or save it. In 2005 our savings rate was actually negative, which means we spent more than we took home after taxes. That means we went into debt.
Debit cards have been giving rewards, just like credit cards; however, that's about to change.
The last two vehicles I've owned (which includes my current vehicle) have provided excellent service. I did not buy them new; I bought my current car with 32,000 miles on it and it now has almost 105,000 miles.
Parents are finding new ways to get their kids started off as a young adult without the burden of debt on their shoulders.
I know it's tempting. You get that check in the mail from your credit card company. They tell you to use it to pay your bills or use it to go and splurge. Don't do it! If you read the fine print, you'll find these checks are just like a cash advance on your credit card. A cash advance can have a sobering affect on your credit card balance.
If the government isn't going to be responsible, then we citizens have to take the lead. Esteemed columnist Scott Burns from the Dallas Morning News points to eight ways we can lead by example.
While The Fed is concerned about rising prices, especially crude oil, one of the members of The Fed, William Dudley, drew sharp criticism when he spoke in Queens, New York last Friday when he excalimed that he thought underlying inflation was low despite rising food an energy prices.
The best approach is the SMART approach. Whether your goal is saving for your emergency fund, spending less money, or spending less money at the grocery st
It doesn't take rocket science to figure out if you spend more than you make you're soon going to get into trouble. Everyone knows that. The reason people spend more than they make is because they aren't in touch with their money. Not just figuratively, but literally.
All this talk about the possible lockout on Friday had me thinking: man, if I made the kind of money that NFL players make, I wouldn't have any problems at all. That is, I wouldn't have any money problems at all for the rest of my life!