Shifting your 401(k) on the Shifting Careers blog at NYTimes.com
'œThe question isn't at what age I want to retire, it's at what income.' '“ George Foreman Remember when I asked the question, 'œWhy did you cash out your 401(k)?'…
Save Gas, Shop Online
Running errands costs us exponentially more than it used to. I always hated wasting time shopping and going from store to store but now it doesn't seem to make much…
The American Dream: Paying your mortgage off early.
Dotti Berry, along with her partner, Robynne Sapp, own Harbinger Enterprises, a real estate investment group. In the guest post below, she provides food for thought about how one might…
Gen Y Finances: What Accounts Are You Setting Up and Where
One of the things my mother always told me about savings is that your money should be working for you. This means that if you have a sizable account balance,…
Stretch Your Food Dollar: Rethinking Meat – Part 2
This is my fourth post in our series about stretching your food dollar. Perhaps now more than ever, adopting a vegetarian diet (or at least abstaining from meat once or…
How to save money on tickets: Max Deale dishes out advice in Sold Out… So What!
'œWhat Women Want: To be loved, to be listened to, to be desired, to be respected, to be needed, to be trusted, and sometimes, just to be held. What Men…
Regulators Should Bring Back Glass-Steagall
And there on the TV is the umpteenth financial '˜talking head' stating the grim obvious, such as 'œwe are going to be well into next year' before the housing market…
WAHMs, WAHDs, and the Costs and Benefits of Working at Home with Kids: Making the Most of Your Work Time
My name is Jennifer, and I'm a WAHM. No, that's not some new addition to the ever-expanding LGBTQ alphabet soup of queer identities; it stands for work-at-home mom or dad.…
Grocery Shopping: The Importance of Checking the Price Per Unit
One of my pet peeves while shopping is to see the packaging get smaller or more air put into the bag or the item in a box will be smaller…
Monthly Home Office Expenses: Is It Feasible to Use Cell Phone Only and Lose the Landline Phone?
I am pretty diligent about reviewing my monthly expenses periodically to see where and what I can trim. Recently, I got back into doing an overhaul of expenses in light…