My best friend, Josh, bought his first home in the summer of 2009. He got a great deal and a low interest rate… and a year after he bought it, he got a pink slip at work. Suddenly, Josh’s big, new house felt like a big, new burden. While the 2,500 square feet had felt…
The issue of employment is one of the hottest topics in the US. With millions of individuals struggling to find work and the economy recently posting negative growth, any pieces of good news are immediately greeted with joy by the economic powers that be. Last week we found out that the number of people employed…
Over the past three weeks nominations have been coming in to recognize the top personal finance blog of 2012. I couldn’t be more happy with the turnout. As you can see by the number of nominees below, there is no shortage of great personal finance bloggers. The nominees have now been set and it is…
From Donald Trump to the Donald Bren, some of the world’s richest people have made their fortunes from real estate investments. Land is one of the most scarce commodities on the planet. There are synthetic substitutes for many metals and alternatives to petrol and coal, but land resources are limited. In an over-crowded world, property…
Today is the Super Bowl and even though the Chicago Bears are not involved I am still looking forward to watching the game. We are having some friends over and using some of the Super Bowl recipes from my wife’s article this week. I am going to be cheering for the 49ers since they’re an…
New tires can be a real inconvenience to a persons budget. If you take some time to be an educated and informed consumer, you can save yourself some money on your next tire purchase. While there is no exact consensus as to how often you should replace the tires on your vehicle, in most cases,…