Archive for August 2008

As I was watching Michelle Obama speak at the Democratic Convention tonight, it reminded me of how bad I am at public speaking. How do people like Michelle Obama get up there with such poise and such calmness and pull off a speech in front of such a huge audience? I get nervous [...]

I know many of you have been requesting that I write a post on my experience with the personal budget software, YNAB. I have mentioned it in several posts but have yet to give my review. Spoiler alert - I love it!

Each month I try to read as much financial information as I can get my hands on. Last month I read an interesting Q and A section in Kiplinger magazine which discussed free credit monitoring services. The free service is being offered due to TransUnion violating the Fair Credit Reporting Act. If [...]

Whether you own a home or not, the information I want to share with you will either benefit you now or in the future. In 2002 I purchased my first home. Since purchasing, my monthly mortgage payment is automatically deducted each month from my checking account. Just recently I received some information [...]

Lately it seems like I have this unquenchable thirst for knowledge. It’s amazing how it seems like I don’t have enough time to read everything I want to read. When I was in school, you almost had to tie me down to read a book. I was one of those students who [...]