Rant: It’s been awhile since I’ve had a couple of good topics to both Rant and Rave about. Today’s Rant is brought to you courtesy of the FinCon Facebook group I joined. Let me preface this: I’m very excited to go to FinCon and I cannot wait to go learn a ton of really great stuff and meet lots […]
Budgeting Part II: Details and Automation
It occurred to me the other day that I didn’t really explain how to budget in my post about The Basics of Budgeting. Sure, I listed some really great tools to help you get started, but I just kind of left it at that. Tracking your spending is a fabulous first step. You cannot create a realistic budget without knowing where […]
Rant n Rave: Moving, Identity Theft, and Minimalism
Rants: I was checking over my accounts in Mint when I noticed something strange. Apparently, I had apparated to the East Coast and gone on a wild $10 shopping spree at Build a Bear. No joke. Someone stole my credit card information and bought $10 worth of merchandise from Build a Bear. It was painfully obvious I hadn’t done anything of the […]