Archive for the ‘Miscellaneous’ Category

How to go About Getting a Raise

Sunday, May 6th, 2007

First off, I apologize for the amount of time between posts - last Saturday I thought it would be a good idea to go ahead and strip and restain my deck. I thought that I would be done in a day or two, but unfortunately I was off by ...

The Squeaky Wheel Gets the Grease

Monday, April 23rd, 2007

This past weekend, aside from enjoying the nice weather, I did something that I've done before - I went back to a company that had "done work" for me, told them that I wasn't satisfied with their work and that I would like to be reimbursed for the costs I ...

Financial Urban Legends Dubunked

Sunday, April 22nd, 2007

The other day I came across a rather humorous/somewhat scary article on MSN Money regarding common financial urban legends. I thought the article was funny because so many of the situations were completely absurd and unlikely. However, the scary part is that many people actually believe these urban legends to ...

Start Paying Cash and Watch Your Expenses Decrease

Tuesday, April 17th, 2007

This afternoon while I was on Yahoo! Finance checking out the stock market results, I came across an interesting/scary daily poll.  The question was, "What type of debt causes you the most stress?" to which the answers were: 1) mortgage, 2) student loans, 3) credit cards, 4) auto loans and ...

90% of People Believe Personal Finance Should be Taught in School

Saturday, April 14th, 2007

Thanks to a recent poll on Saving Without A Budget, it appears that I'm not alone in the belief that personal finance should be incorporated into the core curriculum of America's schools. According to the poll, 89% of respondents stated that they believed that personal finance should be a required part ...