I had the pleasure of reading Secrets of a Stingy Scoundrel: 100 Dirty Little Money-Grubbing Secrets this weekend and I have to say, Phil, I commend you. You put into print what many college kids, level headed parents and just plain cheapskates have been doing for years to save money, and a few things no […]

I was recently chatting with a friend of mine about finance when she stopped me and asked, “What is APR? I have a good chunk of credit card debt and don’t even know how to get started repaying it.” This brought to mind an interesting thought. How many people are in debt and don’t even […]

So this is post number one, where it all begins. So to that theme I will start where all this began for me, why I am here writing a personal finance blog and a little more of what to expect from me. Around November of 2008 I started having some trouble with a company I […]