Tag: budgeting
5 Worthwhile Financial Splurges
Most of the personal finance wisdom out there promotes scrimping and saving to make your money go farther. It is absolutely true that saving...
Lessons Learned from a Centenarian
By Kelly Hodges
Last week my family lay to rest my Grandpa Al, at the age of 108. The quantity of years he lived was impressive...
Budgeting Made Easy with Mvelopes.com
By Kelly Hodges
Anyone who has looked into different methods for creating a home budget has probably run across the “envelope” system. This is an old...
5 Reasons to Love Mint.com
By Kelly Hodges
It’s clear that for a person to have a good grasp on their personal finances, they must understand where exactly their money is...
Why You Should Be Tracking Your Net Worth
By Kelly Hodges
Net Worth = Assets (what you own) – Liabilities (what you owe)
Calculating net worth is essentially synthesizing all aspects of your personal finances...
Financial Fundamentals: Budgeting Made Easy
By Kelly Hodges
Let’s be honest, no one likes to budget. The word “budget” itself evokes feelings of self-deprivation, sacrifice, and restriction. It’s akin to dieting-...
Cash Flow Budgeting for the Time Constrained
Guest Blog by Minyan JR
The thing about budgeting is that it causes a degree of pain to the end user usually associated with trips...