One half of knowing what you want is knowing what you must give up before you get it. ~ Sidney Howard Update: This article was featured in the Carnival of Money Stories posted at Buxr as well as the Festival of Frugality #226 posted at Beating Broke. Thanks! I’ve written often about the importance of…
Tag Archive: debts
Book Review: Juggling Dynamite
What many people don’t get is that making money is quite different than having money, and having money is not necessarily a static condition . . . you must keep it once obtained. ~ Danielle Park, Juggling Dynamite Update: This post is featured in the March 29th, 2010 Carnival of Personal Finance posted at Four Pillars….
Financial Priorities: Focus vs. Diffusion
I try to take one day at a time, but sometimes several days attack me at once. ~ Jennifer Yane Update: This article is featured in the Money Hackers Blog Carnival #109 posted at Maximizing Money. Thank you! I’ve written a lot of “vs.” posts comparing various financial priorities like RRSPs vs. TFSAs and RRSPs…
How Did We Get Here?
The gap in our economy is between what we have and what we think we ought to have – and that is a moral problem, not an economic one. ~ Paul Heyne Update: This post was selected for the Best of Money Carnival 43rd Edition: Current Events and Oddballs posted at Money Crashers. Thank you!…
Book Review: You’re Broke Because You Want to Be
People are the way they are because that is the way they choose to be. Money doesn’t change the kind of person you are. You are who you are because of the choices you make, not because of how much money you have. ~ Larry Winget Update: This review is included in the Carnival of…
Elizabeth Warren: Must See Video
This Tuesday, March 9th, 2010 marks the first anniversary of the stock market bottom. Most markets are up a whopping 70% or so from there, although still down from their earlier peaks. Many would have us believe that we have dodged a bullet, or more accurately, a nuclear missile. I agree. We have pulled back…
Cloudy with a Chance of Hurricanes
You cannot spend your way out of a fiscal crisis. The current path is simply unsustainable. ~ John Mauldin, Between Dire and Disastrous Update #1: Thanks to David at Health Business Blog for including this post in the Cavalcade of Risk: Just When You Thought It Was Safe to Go Back in the Water edition….
6 Remedies For a Debt Hangover
Cheers to a New Year and another chance for us to get it right. ~ Oprah Winfrey OK, so you overindulged. You read all of those articles warning about moderation or complete avoidance. You intended to follow that prudent advice. But you didn’t. I could easily be talking about alcohol consumption or debt consumption. Either…
