I’ve written about keeping a grocery budget low before, which is part of the reason why this infographic stood out to me as one worth sharing. If you look at the bottom of the infographic, it asks the question “What would you give up” specifically in relation to food. What I liked about this infographic …
Happy Tuesday everyone! I know I ran an infographic last week and I normally only like to post one a month, but I when I saw this one I just had to share it. That, and last week was crazy busy so I did not get a chance to write as much as I would …
We got the call the other day. That call was from our CPA who had just finished preparing our taxes for the 2012 year. Our tax return for the year is a whopping $40 from the feds and $170 from our state. I know, don’t spend it all in one place, right?! That said, there …
If I were in a public setting I would ask for people to raise their hands to indicate whether or not they enjoyed filing taxes. I’m certain I’d see more hands raised for the “not enjoying” taxes option than the other. It is often said that there are three certainties in life: birth, death and …
Taxes. The mere mention of this word can send shudders down our backs and keep some of us up late at night. No matter how you slice it, they are a necessary evil and need to be taken care of each year. By following these easy steps, you’ll be on your way to a painless, …
Last year saw the advent of “Gray Thursday” and our Congress’ second full year without a budget. What do both of these very different things have in common? In my opinion, they indicate what I think all of us would agree with – that we live in an “I need it now” society. We don’t …
Unless you’ve been living under a rock recently, or have not looked over your paycheck this year, you’ve probably noticed that your take home pay has suddenly decreased by 2%. I realize that the title is a bit of a misnomer as the payroll tax did not increase, per se; rather, the payroll tax holiday …
Welcome back to my Taking the Plunge series where I discuss the process I went through as I decided to give up my corporate job and pursue the life of an entrepreneur. If you’ve not read the beginning posts of this series, then I encourage you to do so now so you can have a …
Happy Monday everyone! As today is my birthday I really did not want to bore everyone with verbose prose on some sort of personal finance topic. So, what better way to communicate than through an infographic? A lot has been said about the middle class and where they stand (how they spend money), especially in …
I’ve often wondered what life would be like if we spent money like we had no worries. Sure, it might be fun for a while, but spending money like that would end soon for many of us who aren’t buried in Benjamins. To gain financial freedom we must not only be frugal about how we …