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Find the Best Bank CD Rates

There are several ways to find bank CDs online -- some are shockingly effective while others... read more »
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Find Best Bank CD Rates with Money Aisle

A walkthrough of using Money Aisle to find the highest rated CDs. Is it really the best option or should you look elsewhere? read more »
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How to Survive and Thrive During Layoffs

My office cut 10% of our headcount yesterday. It sucks. I thought I'd share some tips to help you survive and hopefully thrive even during layoffs a[...] read more »
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How to Pick an MBA Program

Thinking about going to grad school? Consider these factors while you are whittling down your list of potential schools to apply to. read more »
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Walking a Fine Line: Living in Balance

How do you avoid going to either extreme of living like a hermit or living the good life with no future direction? We are struggling with this and I[...] read more »
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The Demonization of Credit Card Companies

The government has come down hard on credit card companies. Is it completely justified? If so, why aren't we going after other "bad" industries as[...] read more »
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How Will You Pay for This?

You see a friend at your favorite big box retailer with a cart full of items. You stop to have a conversation... read more »
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Create a “Stop Doing” List

We read a lot of different "to-do" lists to guide us along our financial paths.
But have we stopped to consider the things we should stop doing?[...] read more »
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7 Ways to Identify an Online Scam

I got ripped off by Sell Your Cell. Here are some tips to help you avoid all kinds of scams online. read more »
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Is Sell Your Cell a Scam?

I think I was ripped off by SellYourCell.com. What do you think? read more »
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Check Your Annual Credit Report, May 2009 Edition

It's that time again -- check your annual credit report once every four months. It's a free way to easily monitor your credit reports. read more »
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Do You Play “What If?”

Do you play "What if?" ... What if this happens, what if that occurs?
Playing What If can help prepare you for future problems, and show you gap[...] read more »
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Never Rely on Tomorrow to Pay for Today

American society has a huge glaring issue. We want to buy today and pay for it some other time. This doesn't work in the long run and is the reason [...] read more »
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Reader Question: Can I Cut 5 Years Off My Mortgage?

A reader asked me if it would be possible to cut 5 years off of her mortgage. I ran the math and showed her just how easy it can be. read more »
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Are Target Retirement Funds Too Risky?

Are these one size fits all investments too risky? We're currently using them and decided to take a deeper look. read more »
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