Planning
Do the Saving Sweep
Here it is, that sweet spot before one month ends and the new bills begin. It's time to breathe a quick sigh of relief... and do the saving sweep! Check your accounts... Peer into your purse or wallet... Jog over to an ATM machine... Empty your... ➡
The Save-to-Spend Budget
If you'd like to become an avid saver, and/or if you scored in the lower range on our budget quiz, try this Save-to-Spend plan. While most budgets are designed to control spending, this one is designed to expand your saving. And... ➡
Love Your Mate & Your Money
Why do so many couples fight about money? Because many of us lack the skills to have basic, house-cleaning conversations about financial topics. Like all aspects of a relationship, financial intimacy must be nurtured, (slowly, patiently,... ➡
Do One Dumb Money Chore
Have you ever noticed that your financial life can end up looking like the hall closet—full of junk, loose ends and sweaters you meant to take to the cleaners? That's why we invented Do-One-Dumb-Money-Chore Day. Because: You keep meaning to... ➡
Personal Account: Danielli Does the Math
As you may have guessed from my debut post, I'm not the best at setting goals. In fact, it has been hard to live up to my goal of... setting some goals. To me, setting any kind of goal was always a double-edged sword. On the one hand, they're... ➡
Maximize Your Earning
Earning more is challenging, in part because your income gets calcified in your brain. Whether you work for yourself or someone else, it's easy to wander down the path of least resistance—I earn X, therefore I can afford Y—and get stuck. Instead,... ➡
Have a Sexy, Cheap Valentine's Day
Valentine's Day weekend is just a week away—the perfect amount of time to put a little thought, rather than lots of money, into creating some sexy fun for your guy or gal. Here, an inspiring collection of our frugal favorites, from around the... ➡
Fuzzy Math Recovery (winners announced!)
Many thanks to all those who participated in last week's pop quiz!Congratulations to Sophia and Kristina, our two winners! Although several other readers came close—Stephanie, Amanda, Kateh, Jordana, Debi, Beth, Di, Jamie—we regret to report that... ➡
