First, let me say, that I’ve always admired people that create budgets and could follow them to the T. I’ve actually tried to create a budget when I was in college, but it’s never worked out for me. There was always something that would pop up that I didn’t save the receipt for. Surprisingly, while… Continue reading Spot Budgeting To Save Money For A Goal Fund
Author: Money Reasons
A offbeat personal finance blogger that comes from the tech world.
Saving Money Using Google
Google is great for searching for your favorite topic of interest, but did you know you could use it to save money too? Last Feburary, my dryer started making a horrible metal grinding sound (I tried turning up the TV to drown out the sound, but it got louder). I didn’t want to buy a… Continue reading Saving Money Using Google
Benjamin Franklin – Financial Hero
My post today is about Benjamin Franklin (this sentence kind of reminds me of the start of a school speech, heh heh). While he did provide some excellent financial advice in his “Poor Richards Almanac”, Benjamin Fraklin is my top financial hero for the following reasons: List of reasons why Benjamin Franklin is my top financial hero: Benjamin… Continue reading Benjamin Franklin – Financial Hero
A Stock Market "What If" from My Youth
From the time I was 5 years old to about age 18, I had an uncle that would buy me shares of stocks every year for birthdays and Christmas. He was pretty good at it. By the time of the start of my junior year, the portfolio was worth about $15,000. Unfortunately, I was short on cash… Continue reading A Stock Market "What If" from My Youth