Two of the most important things you must do  after college are:  Conduct a “State of the Union” for your finances, sign-up (sic) for an online money management system”  Develop sound saving habits from the start” … and we couldn’t agree more. •l  Set up an online money management system Treating your finances seriously is […]

Retirement after a certain age is inevitable; however, a steady source of income is not!   One of the major issues that most people face after retirement is no steady source of income. This steady source of income is mandatory to manage the home budget and pay off the grocery, telephone, and cable bills. A […]

We all like new stuff. Whether it’s the latest Wii, a thinner flat-screen, a remodeled kitchen … or anything else for that matter, we’re human and we all like new stuff. Here’s the rub though: if you buy it now on credit, you could end up paying for that new stuff many times over, and […]

By Virginia O’Connor Yes, we all agree that the economy isn’t the best right now, but enough of the blame game already. There is nothing that new in this financial crisis and some of us who have been around awhile have seen all this before. Remember the high interest balloon payment mortgages of the 1970s? […]

Last night a group of PF bloggers in the DC area had our monthly happy hour meet up.  This time it was at the Brickskeller, basically a low key beer heaven.  Being a beer guy myself, I was very happy with the selection.  I actually ended up just closing my eyes, going through the book, […]

By Craig Kessler It was that time of the month again for our monthly PF happy hour in the DC Metro area.  DebtHater chose the Black Squirrel, located in Adams Morgan.  Although a hike for me coming out from Arlington, it was worth it for the fun times, good conversations, ad large beer list. We discusses a […]

Here are the last set of finance travel tips. Now you should be well prepared and ready for your trip! Your credit card company knows of your travel, you have saved money from exchanging currency early, and your mail and home are being looked after. Here is the last set of travel prep finances tips. […]

 Holiday season is upon us and people are preparing to buy friends, family, and co-workers presents.  Even though black Friday and cyber Monday have passed, that doesn’t mean that the holiday shopping spree is over.  Stores are going to have deals throughout the rest of the month to try to boost 4th quarter sales.  A […]