Did you hear Dave Ramsey get political, fellow personal finance bloggers?

Sunday, April 26th, 2009

I attended a showing of Dave Ramsey's  Town Hall for Hope last week and thoroughly enjoyed it. Ramsey's message was optimistic - similar to my post earlier this spring - but listed more specifics and with much greater authority. Before last week, I was not very familiar with Dave Ramsey, I ...

$75 or $50 Bank of America Checking bonus

Saturday, April 18th, 2009

I think that bank bonuses are heating up again. We have seen only a few cash incentives to open checking or savings accounts over the last 12 months. However, Chase recently came out with a limited $125 bonus for checking with direct deposit and now Bank of America is looking ...

Will you attend a tax tea party on April 15?

Tuesday, April 14th, 2009

I am a big fan of the original Boston Tea Party. I think it was smart, funny and made a strong point about taxes that has resonated down through the ages. The original Boston Tea Party was more or less a satire that highlighted the tyranny of the King of ...

Financial Fairytale

Sunday, March 15th, 2009

David at My Two Dollars posted a fascinating article the other day. He asked the question: Is your life fiction or non-fiction when it comes to your finances? How many of us live beyond our financial means? How many of us do not simply accept the reality of our financial ...

The Friday Stack: $900 billion and counting!

Thursday, February 5th, 2009

The Obama stimulus package is getting more and more expensive by the day. Pete, from BibleMoneyMatters points out that support for the measure is dropping quickly. I just hope our legislators listen . . . The Silicon Valley Blogger asks Do you spend less than you earn or do you earn ...