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October 18, 2012

Every week there are more new money management corruption stories unfolding. Every so often I share one to remind you just how utterly corrupt and self-serving our existing system of personal money management has become. The only way to win is to know the games constantly being played against you and then manage your money yourself. It's your money, and as I have shown you and will continue to show you, nobody can manage your money as well as you.


January 6, 2012

From time to time an email scam or other hoax comes across my desk that I think is worth sharing. I recently got an email that offers a very good example of how to spot and handle these things so I thought I'd pass it along. The email (reproduced below) appeared to be from Netflix. I love Netflix and this email said that my account had been cancelled. On the surface the email looked just like the emails that Netflix sends but the classic warning flags were there.


December 30, 2011

I strive to share information and advice to help people make smart choices with their money when it comes to spending, saving, investing and planning for the future. Over the past year some blogs have received more attention and gotten more feedback than others. Here is a list of the top 10 blogs of 2011 that were reader favorites or are blogs I think are worth revisiting.


December 7, 2011

Don’t let a moment of Christmas buying bring you a New Year filled with buyer’s remorse. The brief "feel good” benefit of spending more than you plan to will be totally wiped out by the additional stress and problems you’ll have to deal with when the bill comes. Get back to the basics. Stick with your spending plan, spend time with your family and friends, and celebrate what really matters most in life during this holiday season.