The Eternal Struggle of Personal Finance
The eternal struggle of personal finance is evaluating many options and choosing a single financial plan to execute…at least for today.
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The Golden Rule of Personal Finance
Want financial success? Here’s the most important foundational rule – but it’s usually ignored.
Financial Beginner? Start With These 4 Steps
This article is for financial beginners. The first steps on your financial journey are intimidating, confusing, and stressful. We’ll fix that today.
How Many Budget Categories Should You Have?
One of the core tenets of financial literacy is keeping a tidy budget. But a common question in creating a budget is how many budget categories are required?
Net Worth, Projects, and Dogs – Update Q1 2021
The first of a regular cadence of quarterly updates. Let’s talk through to good, bad, and ugly of Q1 2021. Plus, lots of dog pics!
A Lot Can Change in Ten Years
We overestimate the change that occurs in the next two years and underestimate the change that will occur in the next ten.
What’s Next?
In times of turmoil, it helps to understand what’s next. Hold on to long-term optimism, but face the present reality one day at a time.
One Year Down: Budgets and Blogs
It’s a birthday celebration! A few fun stories and lessons learned from Year One of the Best Interest.
Budget Basics: 9 Experts Chime In
Are you worried that your budget—or lack thereof—is damaging your financial health? Over a dozen other financial writers contributed to this week’s deep dive into budgets.
All the contributors share one vital beneficial behavior.
Stretched too thin
Do your finances feel stretched too thin?