Merging Lives (and Finances, Habits, Bills, Food, etc.)

moon-embrace

Ahh, the joys of moving in with your significant other! You get to sleep in the same bed, where you're the first and last part of each other's days. You are guaranteed someone to snuggle with, eat dinner with, discover that you both are obsessed with South Park... it's amazing! And then you've got … [Read more...]

Are You Rich Yet? Not me.

richie-rich

So over at The Simple Dollar, Trent Hamm talked about his take on the idea of being "rich". The post, and the comments, have inspired me a little. Trent says that money isn't the true gauge with which to measure how rich you are. In the end, being rich has nothing to do with money. It has to do with … [Read more...]

How Do You Track Your Money?

notebook

I'm working hard at getting more organized again... it's not that I'm having a whole lot of trouble paying bills, just paying them on time. I started up my little calendar again that I use to mark the days a bill is due, how much it is for, and when I've paid it. Yes, it's a real, paper calendar notebook. … [Read more...]

April 2010 Net Worth Report

networthiq-april2010

Okay so I'm just getting back into this whole thing, and I figured I'd head back over to this great site I found ages ago called NetWorthIQ. It's a simple site, but it's nice to use and there are lots of others in the tips and journals sections who can both offer advice or help you feel less alone … [Read more...]

Financial Ruin – Is It Your Biggest Fear, Too?

afraid of poverty

Okay so a couple weeks ago, I hit one of those "bad weeks" where I felt like no matter where I turned, I was hitting a stone wall. Not brick, but those big boulder-like stones. I had issues with a couple clients. Total, estimated worst-case-scenario financial loss this means for me in 2010? $13,ooo In … [Read more...]