Personal finance

Free Money Finance March Madness Round II

by Glen Craig

With your help I was able to get through Round I of FMF’s personal finance March Madness.  Well now I’m in Round II and it’s really tight! The March Madness competition pits some of the best personal finance articles from 2008 against each other to see which is the best.  The top four winners have [...]

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Excuse Busters For Not Having A Budget

by Glen Craig

Yesterday I wrote about 9 common excuses why you don’t have a budget. Today I’m going to bust those excuses and show you why you need a budget. Excuse Busters For Not Having A Budget: You Don’t Want To Be Told What To Do – Really?  You don’t want something to tell you how to [...]

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Last Chance To Enter Killing Sacred Cows Book Giveaway!

by Glen Craig

There’s still some time left to enter to win a copy of Killing Sacred Cows! Subscribe to my email updates (free) and email me the secret contest code for a chance to win the book (if you already get my email then you can still enter). Enter your email address: Delivered by FeedBurner What are [...]

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Fridge Is Full At Work – Another Sign Of The Economy

by Glen Craig

I headed over to the pantry at work the other day to get some coffee. I opened the fridge to get my milk and I noticed the fridge was completely stuffed!  It looks like more and more people are bringing their own lunch to work these days. By no means is this a scientific study, [...]

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Book Review: Killing Sacred Cows (and a giveaway)

by Glen Craig

I was able to get my hands on the New York Times bestseller Killing Sacred Cows, written by Garrett B. Gunderson with Stephen Palmer.  I’ve got to admit that I was a bit skeptical about this book.  After all, one of the biggest points of the book is that 401(k)’s are a risky investment for [...]

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Personal Finance Resource Links 02-08-09

by Glen Craig

The first month closes in 2009.  I can’t believe we’re in February already!  Time slips by quickly! Let’s get right to some links! The Money Life Network teamed to write Jumpstart Your Economy: Tips For Starting The New Year Off Right.  Go take a gander at the seven wonderful articles! Fire Finance updated their Top [...]

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Vote Free From Broke At Free Money Finance March Madness

by Glen Craig

Free Money Finance is hosting his annual March Madness personal finance competition where 64 articles battle NCAA tournament style to see which is the best article. Today my article A Mother’s Struggle Between Work And Kids is up in Game 16. Check out the tournament: Free Money Finance March Madness Game 15 and 16 This [...]

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6 Life Lessons From Superbowl XLIII

by Glen Craig

Did you see the Super Bowl?!? I watched not expecting much since my NY Giants were already out of it.  And more often than not the Super Bowl is really the Super Bore and the commercials are more interesting.  Honestly I didn’t even know who was in it last week!  Glad I watched though as [...]

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Personal Finance Resource Links 01-18-09

by Glen Craig

It’s been a while since I posted some articles from around the blogosphere.  Let’s jump right in! Michael Lewis, author of MoneyBall and Liar’s Poker, wrote a couple of great pieces about the end of the financial world as it is today.  I love his work!  You should check it out.  It should help explain [...]

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Just Enough Is Not Good Enough

by Glen Craig

I’ve seen a tendency these days of things getting done with a just enough mentality. You know what I mean.  Doing just enough to get by.  Maybe this is a result of trying to multi-task too much?  Maybe it’s more because of the consumer mentality and we try to get the latest stuff and fight [...]

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