Your financial choices do not stand in isolation. They have a cumulative effect. As you pay off debt, as you save for retirement, as you reduce your spending, you are creating a snowball of right action. Or, to use a better metaphor, each smart choice you make creates ripples throughout your life. As you work ...

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He’s a travelin’ man Not all political leaders in America were fans of the recent bailout program rolled out by President Obama. South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford fought lawmakers over accepting the cash advance, but in the end he lost a long, hard-fought legislative battle over the bill that’s likely loaded with pet pork. Not long ...

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Secured stock loans allow buyers to snap up tempting real estate deals These are tempting times for real estate bargain hunters. Unfortunately, many investors have money tied up in dwindling stock portfolios, and the best way to recover those losses may be to leave the money right where it is. On the other hand, whether ...

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This is a guest post from Ann Zerkle, a Get Rich Slowly lurker, and the founder of Heroes of Capitalism. As the daughter of a truck driver and stay-at-home mom, my family lived very frugally (and very happily). As an adult, I see the wisdom in the frugality of my parents. Below are the ...

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Well, I just burned a few minutes and grabbed another $25 Amazon.com gift certificate from MyPoints. It’s one of the few surviving “read e-mails for money” websites from the dot-com boom, and is a great example of Bored Money - ways to earn some money on the side that aren’t really high-paying ...

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