You’ve probably noticed something strange about money. Despite spending 12+ years in school learning about everything from algebra to ancient history, most of us graduate without ever learning one of life’s most essential skills: Money. Think about that for a second. We spend years learning how to diagram sentences and calculate geometric angles, but somehow […]
Managing Money
Is Paying Off Your Mortgage Early Possible? Here’s How We Did It In 3 Years
How We Paid Off Our Mortgage in 3 Years: 5 Unconventional Steps We Took I know it feels nearly impossible to even buy a house these days, let alone dream about paying it off early. But even if you barely scraped together enough for that down payment, I don’t want you to fall for the […]
The 4 red flags of the Tranzact debit card
I have been getting emails from a bunch of readers asking for us to do a Tranzact debit card review wanting to know what I think about the Tranzact rewards card. If you haven’t heard, basically, it is a debit card with a positive social impact that provides “Z-Bucks” that can be used to buy […]
Do you have to be smart to be a millionaire?
Have you ever assumed that smarter people are wealthier than the rest of us? Well, I recently found this study that has been blowing my mind. The first part of it confirmed that smarter people do actually earn more – an average of $425 per IQ point. And I don’t think most of us are […]
Mint.com is shutting down… my 2 favorite Mint Alternatives
So, Mint.com (probably the most popular financial app out there) is closing its doors at the end of the year. While it was originally designed to track your spending, many users began to use it as a budgeting app as well. I never really found it to be very effective at budgeting because there isn’t […]
What Growing Up Broke Taught me about money
One of my distinct childhood memories is riding with my Dad as I sat in the passenger seat of our old Ford Escort. It was a hot summer day but we had the windows down because the A/C didn’t work. We were on a busy road, and as my dad pulled up to a stoplight, […]
The 5 Best-Rated Credit Card Companies
I am always cautious when writing about credit cards because I know some people get themselves in loads of trouble with their credit cards. But I trust that you are not one of those people and that you are smart enough to know that carrying a balance on a credit card is a no-no! Repeat […]
11 Financial Questions You Must Ask Before Getting Married (Free Download)
(The following is an abbreviated transcription from a video Linda and I recorded. Please excuse any typos or errors.) We are going to take you through 11 financial questions that you must ask before getting married. Ask these questions, have this conversation if you are engaged. And definitely before you get married. And I will tell […]
