Pimp Your Finances

10 Lies that got you (and keep you) in credit card debt

Mon, 13 Apr 2009 18:53:45 +0000

I saw a great list that I had to re-post here. It’s a list of 10 lies that got you (and keep you) in credit card debt, originally posted at Dough Roller. It may be a month old, but it’s just as relevant as ever. After all, I’m still battling my credit card demons. So how does [...]

Weekly Blog Roundup – April 12th

Sun, 12 Apr 2009 13:39:06 +0000

Should five percent appear too small, Be thankful I don’t take it all. ‘Cause I’m the tax man Yeah, I’m the tax man - The Beatles, “Taxman” Well, it’s that time of year again – tax day! Hopefully you haven’t put it off until the last minute. If you have, you should probably be working on your taxes…not reading blogs [...]

Weekly Carnival Roundup, April 11th

Sat, 11 Apr 2009 16:38:14 +0000

It was a pretty good week for me in the carnivals. Unfortunately I won’t be in as many next week, but we’ll see if I can redouble my efforts again. Make sure you check out some of these carnivals… the hosts put in a lot of time and effort to put together the best articles they can.   The [...]

Jim Cramer’s Latest Feud

Thu, 09 Apr 2009 16:42:48 +0000

Move over Jon Stewart. Jim Cramer has a new feud, and this guy has some serious economic credentials. His latest enemy is Nouriel Roubini, a NYU economics professor often known as “Dr. Doom” for his bullish take on the economy. I laugh at your puny rally and feeble notions of recovery Roubini first caught my attention back in July, [...]

7 Habits of Highly Effective Billionaires

Wed, 08 Apr 2009 09:47:03 +0000

Forbes recently published their list of self-made billionaires, but more important than who is on the list is what they have in common. I’m not saying that you should try to follow their path, as they’d certainly be considered outliers in the financial world. Instead, we can learn about their way of thinking, and apply it [...]

Why Don’t Businesses Want My Money?

Tue, 07 Apr 2009 12:11:38 +0000

I recently had a surprising experience with customer service. Or pre-customer service, as it were. As you may know from previous posts, I have a problem with drainage on my property, and have made it a priority to fix. I have water flowing towards the house in a few places, and that could cause problems with my [...]

Weekly Blog Roundup, April 5th

Sun, 05 Apr 2009 13:03:51 +0000

Ah. I love spring. Nothing better than working in the yard during the day, then grilling out at night with a cold beverage. In addition to mowing the yard, planting new grass, and planting wildflowers, I’ve been doing some Financial Spring Cleaning as well. It’s a list of what I’ve been up to recently, but what is [...]

Special Treats – My First Interview, and a Guest Post

Sat, 04 Apr 2009 14:19:16 +0000

The Interview Today marks a special day for me – my first interview! Your Money Relationship has a weekly segment called Saturday Sneak Peakwhere he interviews up and coming bloggers. This week, he’s chosen me! It’s quite an honor! Make sure you check out his post to see me answer the following questions: What inspired you to start a [...]

Carnival Roundup, April 5th

Sat, 04 Apr 2009 13:48:19 +0000

After taking a week off from the Carnivals, I’m back in full force.   The Writer’s Coin hosted the Comics and Cents Carnival. It’s a festival combining finances and humor. My post on The Top 43 Songs About Money was included as an editor’s pick! Pecuniarities is hosting the Carnival of Pecuniary Delights – Madoline Hatter Pecuiniary Arts [...]

Financial Spring Cleaning – What’s on Your List?

Fri, 03 Apr 2009 12:11:16 +0000

The winter of despair is finally ending, and it seems like a spring of hope and optimism could be on the way. Even if it’s not, now is a great time to make sure our finances are in order. Here are a few things I’m going to be working on over the next few weeks to [...]

What Would Kitteh Do? 23 Money Lessons from LOL Cats

Thu, 02 Apr 2009 17:16:23 +0000

I’m always looking for financial insight from new places, and I think I found a good one: I Can Haz Cheeseburger, the original home of LOL cats on the net. If you somehow don’t know what an LOL cat is, here’s how you make one. First, you take a cute picture of a cat. Then you add [...]

Under 35? The Economy is an Opportunity!

Wed, 01 Apr 2009 13:43:09 +0000

If you’re young, the downtrodden economy isn’t a bad thing, despite what the media would have you believe. I’m not the only one who agrees. Liz Pullam Weston just wrote a great article about how if you’re under 35, you should be happy about the meltdown: If you’re young… the biggest threat to your future isn’t the [...]

Get Out of Debt! – March Update

Tue, 31 Mar 2009 06:51:34 +0000

It’s that time of the month again. No, not that time of the month. I’m talking about my update on getting out of debt! February was a great month for me. I used my tax returns to pay down 23% of my debt. However, I didn’t make nearly as much progress in March. I paid off another 2.8%, [...]

Mythbustin’ the Economy

Mon, 30 Mar 2009 12:06:30 +0000

It happens with every swing of the economy: someone proclaims “the rules have changed!”  But have they ever really changed? Is this time any different? Jeffery Kosnett at Kiplinger thinks so. He wrote an article called 10 Financial Myths Busted, where he describes 10 financial rules that were disproved by the recent crash. I’m going to give [...]

Weekly Blog Roundup, March 29th

Sun, 29 Mar 2009 11:00:54 +0000

How is everyone doing this week? I’ve been busy at work, but I’m grateful for the chance to be employed and have a lot to do! I hope that everyone is as lucky as I am. Onto the links!   Divorced Dad Frugal Dad is a man of my own mold. Grilling out is my favorite thing in the [...]

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