Five Smart Ways to Spen...

Daily Finance lists five smart ways to blow $1,000 of your tax refund , but the piece is really a list of what they suggest as good ways to spend $1k. Their list: Get a professional review of your finances. Improve your home’s curb appeal. Hire a lawyer to help you write a will....

Stop Making Excuses ...

I used to hear it all the time. Comments like: “I can’t save and invest. I don’t make enough money.” “Life is too expensive. I have nothing left over to save.” And so forth. What do I call these sorts of statements? Excuses. And I think that’s...

Why You Shouldn’t...

No, this isn’t a post on how Social Security is going bankrupt and won’t be around for many of us (not saying that it’s true or false, just saying this post isn’t about that.) What it is about is the fact that Social Security doesn’t cover much even if you...

Are Christians Poor Tip...

For those of you new to Free Money Finance, I post on The Bible and Money every Sunday. Here’s why . Here’s an uncomfortable piece from Daily Finance that says Christians are poor tippers. It talks about Christians who go to restaurants and then use a fake $10 bill tract to...

Four Reasons Resumes ar...

Daily Finance lists four reasons resumes are rejected as follows: Too long. Your resume is not meant to be an exhaustive list of every job you’ve ever held, every award you have ever received, and every training program, club, or activity you have ever attended. To make the best...

Why Your Bank Loves Aut...

We’ve talked previously about bills we all should not have our banks automatically pay , but this piece from Daily Finance gives yet another reason to re-consider too many pre-set auto-pays : Many of us have set up our bank accounts online to pay our bills and receive our paychecks...