Seriously, personal finance is not all that complicated. Sure it can get crazy when you throw in estate planning and charity foundations, but the principles behind personal finance are as easy as they come. You can actually strip it down to just a few points: 1. Spend less than you earn. Make $50k a year? […]

Finance And Budgeting In Today’s Climate had this noteworthy post the other day: The cost of a beer is going up. Brewers across the world are hiking prices to compensate for lower sales volumes and higher commodity costs. This past Tuesday Anheuser-Busch made public its plans to raise prices. MillerCoors announced it is also raising […]

I’m often tempted to spend money even when I know I should not. However, I usually manage my impulses and avoid careless shopping. Still, certain places make spending more tempting than others. For example, bookstores attract me because I love reading and enjoy the feel of new books, even though I remind myself that libraries […]