10 Easy Ways to Trim Yo...

Whether it’s going to the movies or checking out a new restaurant, I’m always looking for an excuse to get out of the house and explore the town. However, if I don’t keep my personal budget in check, my spending can easily spiral out of control, and paying off my credit...

Reader Profile: CW...

The following is the latest post in my “Reader Profiles” series. Each post in this series details the financial situation and challenges of an FMF reader. The purpose of this series is to help us all identify with people like us (in similar situations — not all will be,...

Star Money Articles and...

Here are some pieces I found especially worthwhile and some of the carnivals Free Money Finance was in this week: EDITOR’S CHOICE! Carnival of Personal Finance EDITOR’S CHOICE! Festival of Frugality My Money Counselor tells how he paid off his debt . Carnival of Wealth Lazy...

Buy When There’s Bloo...

The following is an excerpt from Jackass Investing: Don’t do it. Profit from it. It’s a book that takes “conventional knowledge” on investing and argues that it’s a myth. Perhaps one of the most famous anecdotes related to market timing can be attributed to...

Reader Profile: CP...

The following is the latest post in my “Reader Profiles” series. Each post in this series details the financial situation and challenges of an FMF reader. The purpose of this series is to help us all identify with people like us (in similar situations — not all will be,...

Help a Reader: Buying a...

Here’s an email I recently received from a reader: My husband and I are both in our late 20s. He has a masters in business and is currently working on getting his CPA. I work as an engineer. Together we make over $120K a year. We have no school loans, credit card or car loans. We...

Reader Profile: PD...

The following is the latest post in my “Reader Profiles” series. Each post in this series details the financial situation and challenges of an FMF reader. The purpose of this series is to help us all identify with people like us (in similar situations — not all will be,...

Reader Story of Paying ...

Here’s a story a reader emailed me recently that he wanted to share with FMF readers: We bought our house in 2000 for $217k, putting down $90k from the profit we made on our other house and taking out a $127k 30-year mortgage. I paid some additional principle on but nothing too...

Seven Great Reasons To ...

US News lists what it calls the seven best reasons to retire overseas as follows: 1. Reduce your cost of living, perhaps dramatically. 2. Lower cost medical care. 3. You could enjoy little luxuries you could never afford back home. Take the average monthly Social Security payout with you...

FMF March Money Madness...

Here we go with the fourth round of Free Money Finance March Money Madness (to follow all the action click on my March Money Madness category link and scroll down to read all the posts involved in this subject.) I’ve listed each “game” (one post versus another) in...