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I have a problem. My problem is that even when I’m on a tight budget, I have a hard time keeping myself from spending money on the things that I really want. Not buying ice cream? Easy enough. Eating lots of inexpensive food like apples and beans? Easy. Stopping [...]
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I’ve seen many personal finance sites recommend that when trying to keep a budget, you should only spend money in cash rather than using a credit or debit card. This, the common wisdom says, will help you be more aware of the amount of money that you’re spending and [...]
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Young recently posted an entry asking those who have children (or plan to have them), how they intend to help their children learn about finances. Early Retirement Extreme gave some good common sense advice in the comments.
Very easy. Set a good example. Children will mostly imitate their parents [...]
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February holds both Valentine’s Day and In Debt’s birthday. I am not a fan of Valentine’s day or birthdays, but In Debt is, so that makes it worthy of thought (and- in this case- money). While I can’t post about Valentine’s day details, In Debt prefers to [...]