Tip'd

A community for financial news, ideas, and tips

petetheplanner / Submitted

Cash for Clunker is a Crazy Success

Pete the Planner describes how Cash for Clunker's success has actually created new problems. The government actually got one right. read more »
comments Be the first to comment!   addto Save & Share   Topple Spam? Topple this!

Financial Verbosity

Pete the Planner discusses the concept of the 75 page financial plan read more »
comments Be the first to comment!   addto Save & Share   Topple Spam? Topple this!

Wealth is relative, but shouldn't involve relatives

Pete the planner discusses the impact of inter-generational lending read more »
comments Be the first to comment!   addto Save & Share   Topple Spam? Topple this!

Comfortably Numb

Pete the Planner discusses budgeting by watching the number of transactions that you have. It's a very creative way to reduce your spending. read more »
comments Be the first to comment!   addto Save & Share   Topple Spam? Topple this!

Tracking Your Transactions, Not Your Money

Exploring the concept of ignoring your money, but minding your number of financial transactions. read more »
comments Be the first to comment!   addto Save & Share   Topple Spam? Topple this!

Will lower interest rates help those in trouble?

Pete the Planner discusses how low interest rates won't actually help those in need. read more »
comments Be the first to comment!   addto Save & Share   Topple Spam? Topple this!

Holiday shoppers finally using their head

Pete the Planner details some great ways to use your credit card points. read more »
comments Be the first to comment!   addto Save & Share   Topple Spam? Topple this!

The Misdiagnosis of America

We are being told what is wrong, and we are being told the solution. But are the proposed problems and solutions right? read more »
comments Be the first to comment!   addto Save & Share   Topple Spam? Topple this!

What do you expect? Change?

Who is to blame for Gen Y's poor money habits? Apparently it is the boomers. They are going into default at an alarming rate. read more »
comments Be the first to comment!   addto Save & Share   Topple Spam? Topple this!

Mind melting tip of the weak

Does averaging down make sense in a market like this? Pete the Planner thinks that you would have to double your confidence in the investment to doub[...] read more »
comments Be the first to comment!   addto Save & Share   Topple Spam? Topple this!