How much money do I need to buy a house in cash?
Sounds like a rhetorical question, but it isn’t for me. I am thinking of how much money I would need above and beyond the actual purchase price (plus all the fees and so on)
How to guess what you are spending before budgeting or tracking your expenses
When you first start budgeting and you have NEVER tracked your expenses, it can be hard to know what you are really spending on things like gas, food, and eating out. Here are a fe
Let’s give those generous rich folks a break, okay?
Belle recently linked to an interesting article about charitable giving: ..poorest 20-percent of Americans give 3.2% of their income to charity, while the wealthiest 20-percent giv
GIVEAWAY: The $100 USD Cold Hard Cash Blog Giveaway (+ $50 and $75 USD bonuses)
WHO DOESN’T LOVE GETTING MONEY FOR FREE? To celebrate my awesome news and to spread some general cheer (let’s face it, we could all use it), I am giving away $100 US
Why I won’t be paying for my children’s college education
… increased parental financial investment actually decreases GPA, though it does increase the odds of graduation within five years. … these findings suggest that studen
Should I invest my money as an individual or as a corporation?
Managing your finance as a freelancer is not easy but it isn’t hard. You just have to remember that your income is not regular, but your expenses are. This is what I am curre
Why are we women so stupid when it comes to our money?
I get that guys are idiots too when it comes to money, but it seems like women are the majority of people who will passively let their partners handle the cash (or not handle it at
Is a pre-nuptial agreement all that depressing?
Prenuptial agreements or prenups, are all the rage these days now that people are getting smarter about protecting their assets. WHAT IS A PRENUP? It’s simply an agreement th
Making thousands from virtual millions
I was thinking the other day about opportunities and connecting the dots. Gained, lost, wasted — whether or not we can see them in every corner and facet of our lives is an i
Are you too embarrassed to pick up money like pennies off the floor?
I’m not talking about $1 coins in Canada, or banknotes, but after reading Girl Meets Debt’s post on growing a thicker skin to pick up pennies off the floor, this is new