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An (alliterative) allowance alternative

Posted onMarch 7, 2019March 8, 20193 Comments

Do you give your kids allowances? I don’t. I mean, I don’t give my kids allowances. I don’t really interact with your kids much haaaaa. My miserliness should surprise exactly zero of you since, as I’ve written previously, I don’t Continue Reading

Winter is so bad, I sat through insurance agent training

Posted onMarch 5, 2019March 6, 2019

You know how moms are, right? Lucky me, I’ve got one, too, and ever since I quit my job last year, she’s made it her mission in life to convince me to … sell life insurance. This, despite my many Continue Reading

You only get this AFTER you order three entrees instead of two

Posted onMarch 1, 2019March 2, 2019

Listen to the panda.

Stocks, Part 2

Posted onFebruary 24, 2019March 2, 20193 Comments

Last we gathered, we were discussing the merits of your buying a share of my cheese-making operation, available for the bargain price of $400. Granted, I have not made any actual cheese, but on the other hand, I also have Continue Reading

Stocks, Part 1

Posted onFebruary 22, 2019February 23, 20193 Comments

For the record, I have no stock picks for you. Zero. Zilch. Nada. Surprised? I mean, isn’t that what financial educators … educate about? Well, no. Here’s the thing about individual stock recommendations—from anyone. By the time a stock tip Continue Reading

Be boring

Posted onFebruary 19, 2019February 20, 2019

If you had to describe your personal finances in one word, what would it be? I would hazard a guess and say exactly zero of you would return, boring. Yup, that’s how I roll … really. I know, because looking Continue Reading

Better than chocolate

Posted onFebruary 16, 2019February 18, 20192 Comments

With its focus on candy, over-priced floral obligations, and damsels always on the receiving end, Valentine’s Day sparks about as much joy around LBYM headquarters as Halloween does. I don’t have anything against love—just as long as it doesn’t turn Continue Reading

I don’t care that you think I’m crazy

Posted onFebruary 13, 2019February 14, 2019

You know how I feel about routine. You’ve heard me laud flexibility. Today’s lesson in You and Money … But Better—not caring what other people think. I was at the grocery store earlier today and two of the items rang Continue Reading

I did the research so you don’t have to

Posted onFebruary 11, 2019February 12, 20192 Comments

It’s a good thing I’m not telling you to eat within your means since this just happened: Also, this: And a bit later, this: Oh, the things I do for my readers. Let me backtrack. A recent article in Southern Continue Reading

Whatcha think about mint.com?

Posted onFebruary 7, 2019February 9, 2019

Because I work in financial education, people often ask me what I think about the many online tools available to help people manage their money, whether you’re looking to track your budget or your Net Worth. What’s your opinion of Continue Reading

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