Essential Money Management Guide for New College Graduates
Congratulations New Graduate! I remember when I first graduated from college. I was fortunate, in one of the worst job…
Managing Your Money
Build a Do It Yourself Identity Theft Protection System
Empower Yourself with DIY Identity Theft Protection Strategies - Discover effective ways to safeguard your personal information from cyber threats and scams. Explore expert tips and actionable insights to take control of your online security today.
Why I Have a Secret “Classified” Email Address
Your email address is the center of your digital life. If you're like me, you have one main email address…
You should have two-factor authentication on every financial account
My friend Larry shared a harrowing story with me recently. Someone managed to get access to his Fidelity account and…
How to Calculate Your Liquid Net Worth
I collected comic books when I was younger. Well, collected is probably a misnomer. I read comic books as a…
How to Break into a Home Safe in 5 Seconds (or less)
For years, I thought about getting home safe. We don't have much in the way of valuables in our house,…
7 Important Money Ratios to Remember
Ratios are everywhere. Have you ever baked a loaf of bread? The recipe always looks complex but it relies on…
Learn how to set a New Year’s Resolution you’ll keep from these productivity masters
I don't like the big hullabaloo around New Year's Resolutions. The selfish part of me dislikes how many more people…
A last minute money move you won’t see anywhere else
When this post first goes live, it'll be December 28th. There are just a handful of days before the ball…
Why I get transaction notifications for amounts greater than $0.00
‘Tis the season to get scammed! With billions of dollars swirling around the internet, it's no surprise that credit card…
How I Use a Certificate of Deposit Ladder for Emergency Funds
How big is your emergency fund? We keep twelve months of expenses as an emergency fund and I’ve often been…
Waterfall Method: How I Check My Credit Reports 3x a Year for Free
👋 When I first published this article, back in 2015, the Fair Credit Reporting Act allowed you to check your…
