Should you clear your debts first (including your mortgage) or save for retirement?
This is one of those old, on-going debates of whether or not you should clear all your debts first or save for retirement. Personally I’d do the former. I’d clear my de
There is nothing more sexy or satisfying than having your own money
As a woman especially, there is going to be nothing more sexy or satisfying than having your own income. I say this after (re)-reading this book: The book talks about Manhattanites
62% of Americans think more about money than sex
I know this sounds horribly hypocritical coming from someone who is a personal finance (PF) blogger, and who admittedly loves money (you know what I mean) and talking about it, but
I’d rather give money to my children without any strings attached
I am not paying for college educations, and I am certainly not giving money for a wedding. This sounds pretty cheap to most people but let me explain my rationality: I don’t
Having lots of money doesn’t really make you happy
People think with all this money I make in such a short amount of time, I should always be happy but money doesn’t change who you are or how you feel above a comfortable inco
How money became a problem in my family
I don’t even know where to begin, because there are a lot of facets to this that can be hard to understand if you don’t know the whole picture. THE BACKGROUND My family
Why I am giving up (another) $250,000 to be with my family
So I did this once already for Baby Bun. …and here I am, doing it again.. but this time I feel like an ingrate. People would kill to make the money I do, and to be given the
Try being a little pessimistic for a change
Most people are pretty optimistic, happy folks. Or at least, they try to be. When you make a lot of money, the world is all sunshine and rainbows, things never look or feel
Entitlement: The sense that you should be given everything you desire even if you can’t afford it
I know a lot of people talk about entitlement, and immediately think of people in my generation (Generation Y) or younger. Entitlement is definitely a social disease, but it doesn&