Archive for the ‘Budget’
Put Tuition Refund in a High Yield Savings Account as an Emergency Fund
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Photo Credit: Jeff Belmonte
Some students in the next month will be getting some money from the school. After their tuition and books have been paid, there may be left over scholarship and grant money. Some students will get money [...]
Blog Action Day 2008: Poverty
I’m participating in Blog Action Day again on October 15th and this year’s topic is poverty. Please make sure you check out yor favorite blogs, as there are thousands of sites registered. Right now the estimated audience is 4,703,973. It’s expected to grow, as more blogs are joining.
This year I’m asking the readers to help [...]
Using Zillow to Figure a Down Payment
Photo Credit: by james.thompson
You’re thinking of getting a home someday. After seeing the current housing situation, you decide to be prepared for a home. How much house should you get? How much of a down payment are you going to need?What other expenses do you have to plan for?
There are many different opinions on how [...]
Money (and Time) Talks
How you spend your money speaks volumes on what is important to you. If you spend the majority of money caring for your family and friends, then it seems reasonable that they are important to you. Why? Unless you’re indepently wealthy, you have a limited amount. Therefore someone or something is important enough for you [...]
How To Control Unconcious Spending
Photo Credit: iChaz
I don’t think most people intentionally sabotages their finances. It’s more likely that they spend and not keep track of income and bills. I had a problem when I was in college. I was estimating what I was spending on eating out, but after looking at my credit card bills, I saw I [...]
