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A Quick Plan to Improve Your Finances Right Away

June 7, 2016

There cannot be a hundred thousand dollars in your back account overnight so you have to start somewhere.  According to a recent survey by the National Foundation for Credit Counseling, less than half of Americans keep track of their spending habits, not to mention that less than ... Read more...

Psychology of Personal Finance

Financial Tips for Women (borrowed from Suze Orman)

May 10, 2014

Over the last few decades many women have, unfortunately, given their financial security to their spouse or “significant other” and, when divorce or death suddenly occurs, are plunged into severe financial problems and even poverty. Statistically speaking, more women than men ... Read more...

Psychology of Personal Finance

You Don’t Have To Care About Money

August 16, 2013

Being a high school teacher is a very special job. Teenagers, though often frustrating, hormonal, and cranky, are also some of the most free thinking, open-minded, and energizing people you'll ever have the pleasure of being around; most days, I feel that it's my great privilege ... Read more...

Psychology of Personal Finance

Want To Make Better Financial Decisions? Get Some Freaking Sleep!

May 3, 2013

In addition to the zillion other unhealthy habits I incorporate into my daily routine, I somehow also manage to screw up sleeping. That is, I don't get enough. Like, not even close to enough. Like pretty much everyone else I know, I'm overscheduled. Between teaching, working ... Read more...

Psychology of Personal Finance

Personal Finance Is Not A Pissing Contest

April 29, 2013

"I paid off $20,000 of credit card debt in a year!" "Oh yeah? I paid off $20,000 of credit card debt in a year and I only make $30,000." "That's nothing - my best friend paid off $20,000 in a year and she only makes $30,000 and she goes to school full time." I think you ... Read more...

Blogging, Psychology of Personal Finance, Uncategorized

Great News! You Don’t Need To Be A Genius To Rock At Personal Finance

April 5, 2013

It's easy to get intimidated when you're starting to get knowledgeable about a new field or topic. There's vocabulary and shorthand to learn, multiple theories and perspectives to digest, and zillions of websites, videos, and articles to take in. Personal finance is no different, ... Read more...

Psychology of Personal Finance

Do You Ever Think To Yourself, “Yeah, I Could Buy That”?

March 26, 2013

On 29 out of 30 days in a month, I feel pretty lousy about my finances. Maybe it's the crushing pressure that I put on myself to be perfect all the time, or maybe it's my overexposure to the "world" of personal finance - where no amount of saving that anyone does seems to be ... Read more...

Psychology of Personal Finance

Four Stupid Things I Used To Believe About Money

February 11, 2013

I spent a lot of time at my parents' house over the holiday season, and my mom and I were working on a little project which required us to look through some old photo albums. First we went through the cute baby and toddler pictures, with the obligatory first birthday shots and a ... Read more...

Psychology of Personal Finance

You Should Pretty Much Blame Yourself For All Your Financial Problems. Right?

January 30, 2013

I don't know about you, but when something bad happens to me, I blame myself. Every time. Without fail or hesitation. Up until a couple of months ago, I thought the whole "what should I have done differently?" script that runs through my head whenever something goes wrong was ... Read more...

Politics and Personal Finance, Psychology of Personal Finance, Uncategorized

Four Signs That I’m Still A Recovering (As Opposed to RecoverED) Spendaholic

December 21, 2012

One of the tough (but also kind of awesome) things about personal finance is that there is really no "end point." Yes, there's an end to debt, but then you have to focus on saving and investing. And there's definitely no end point when it comes to saving and investing - you can ... Read more...

Psychology of Personal Finance, Spending, Uncategorized

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