Our prosperity as a nation depends upon the personal financial prosperity of each of us as individuals. ~ George S. Clason If you’re at all interested in personal finance, you’ve likely heard of a book entitled The Richest Man in Babylon. I’ve known about it for years now. I bought it almost 2 years ago.… Continue Reading
Tag Archives: money management
Putting Money In Its Place
Tell your money where to go. Don’t ask where it went. ~ Unknown We spend a lot of time here kicking around different ideas on how to manage your money. What’s the best way to spend it, save it, and invest it? It’s all about controlling your money rather than letting it control you. From… Continue Reading
20 Cents from November 2010: BJ First Anniversary Edition
This is a special edition of our monthly 20 Cents roundup. Balance Junkie was born one year ago today. It’s been a pretty eventful year in the financial world, and I’m grateful to everyone who has shared their thoughts here over the past 12 months. I hope to continue to grow our community in the… Continue Reading
If You Can’t Change the World . . .
If you can’t change the world. Change yourself. And if you can’t change yourself then . . . change the world. ~ The The, from the song “Lonely Planet” I’ve spilled a fair number of pixels laying out why I think the extend and pretend monetary policies of the past few decades have been a… Continue Reading
Book Review: Your Life and Your Money
. . . too many people are unwilling to do what’s necessary to get their financial house in order. . . . Everyone wins when we have our financial affairs in order. ~ Scott Feher, Your Life & Your Money If you’ve been reading this blog for any period of time at all, you know… Continue Reading
20 Cents from June 2010
We’re halfway through 2010 already. The kids are out of school and I hope to spend some quality time with each of them over the next couple of weeks. I hope you get to enjoy some R & R as well. In the meantime, I have 10 great articles for you to ponder as you… Continue Reading
Stereotypes: Toss the Rule Book & Write Your Own
You must have control of the authorship of your own destiny. The pen that writes your life story must be held in your own hand. ~ Irene C. Kassorla Update: This article was included in the Carnival of Money Stories: Spending Wisely Edition posted at Sweating the Big Stuff. Thank you! Women aren’t very good… Continue Reading
Which Is the Best Way to Save Money?
My problem lies in reconciling my gross habits with my net income. ~ Errol Flynn Update: This article was included in the Festival of Frugality: Summer Edition posted at Where’s My Rolling Pin? Thanks! I recently received a request from a doctoral student to fill out a short questionnaire on savings methods. The survey was… Continue Reading