You may have noticed that more than once I’ve talked about losing my Metrocard (here, oh, and here). Lots of times when you talk about a fail, you don’t get the most sympathetic audience, but based on the responses I got regarding losing my Metrocard, I’m not the only who has frantically searched all of…
I think in the personal finance blogger realm, we like to dole out advice and tips about all our awesome saving, investing, frugal, thrifty, money wins. But sometimes we fail. And this is one of those stories. One of my resolutions this year was to get my own apartment in NYC. It had been…
Something that folks of the Depression era seemed to have a much better grasp on than the Generation X and Yers is the concept of needs versus wants. Clearly defining these and coming up with an approach to pay for them is likely to change your outlook on spending. Here, in its most basic form,…
If you’re in your 60’s, you’ve made it pretty close to that big financial goal of a happy retirement. Hopefully. But whether you are cruising there on easy street or struggle like crazy to catch up and hopefully just retire sometime before you die, here are some pitfalls to avoid in your 60’s. Here’s what…
You may think people in their 50’s have it all together and don’t make any financial mistakes (I like to hope that anyway, right?), but turns out there are still some decisions that are best not made. Here are some things NOT to do in your 50’s: 1.) Overpay on your mortgage. Lots of…
The other day we covered some great steps to take to keep you on track with your finances throughout your 40s. Here’s a look at some of the traps it would be wiser to avoid. Here are some things you should NOT do: 1.) Think your debts will sort themselves out later. Seriously. Even social…
If you’ve reached your 30’s and it is more like The Great Depression. Let’s look at how you may have got here (also check out What NOT to Do in Your 20s). If you’re just starting out this decade (go team early 80s), here is a list of pitfalls to avoid. Here is some helpful…
The other day we covered steps to make your twenties a success. On the flip side, let’s look at some things better avoided today. Personally, looking back, I probably shouldn’t have moved to one of the most expensive cities in America (seriously, it’s #3 on Kiplinger’s list and the average apartment is $2,630/month – which…
At least it’s not this… The family still has between 15,000 and 20,000 beanie babies. But they admit despite how dire the circumstances are now, the beanie babies could come around again. “I guess we’ll see who’s crazy in 20 years,” the film ends.