Me: Baby, how much should I save, and why? Her: How much? A lot. Why? To make me happy. We each have our own reasons for saving… what are yours? How much should I save, and why? Before we can answer this question, we need to ask another question: What is my time preference? In… [Read More]
What Are The Best Gas Credit Cards For 2011?
The following guest post was written by Michael, who is the founder of Credit Card Forum. Near the end of 2010, the former President of Shell Oil predicted that U.S. gas prices could reach $5 per gallon by 2012. A lot of industry analysts are making similar predictions due to the economic recovery and surging… [Read More]
Midweek-Reading: ‘Tis the Season…
I’ve read a lot of great and interesting articles lately; there are too many to share! Here are some of my favorites from the past week or so:
5 Responsible Ways to Use Credit Cards
Credit cards get a lot of hate around the PF blogosphere, and not all of it is undeserved. With easy credit on tap, it is easy to bury yourself in debt, and credit cards are often pushed on the young and inexperienced, who often end up learning about high interest rate debt the hard way…. [Read More]
Blurring the Line: When Small Business Owners Let Business and Personal Credit Overlap
The following is a guest post by Tim Chen of NerdWallet.com. Keeping business and personal finances separate may be the best advice for small business owners. In fact, many businesses are legally obligated to separate their business and personal accounts, but some small business owners find themselves in situations in which they are tempted to… [Read More]