Invest It Wisely

The Difference Between Saving and Investing

Everyone knows that it is smart to have some money put aside in case the worst happens, but where should it go? And what is the difference between savings and investments? Traditionally, savings accounts are held with banks and there are many different types of on offer, including those that require notice to access funds… [Read More]

How to Boost Your Income to Deal with Debt

By Guest

If you’re in debt and are drowning in bills and demands, there are two important things you need to do. The first is to find ways to reduce your outgoings – which may involve asking yourself if you are packing the right credit card – in order to save money to put towards clearing your… [Read More]

What Does ‘Early Retirement’ Mean to You?

By Kevin

Jacob from Early Retirement Extreme and Mr. Money Mustache from Mr. Money Mustache have recently been talking about the “Internet retirement police”, self-appointed folk who call out bloggers for calling themselves retired, when, according to these people, their lifestyle doesn’t fit into the pre-approved notions of what they consider to be “early retirement”, or just plain ol’ “retirement” in… [Read More]

Handling the Uncertainty of Self-Employment

By Budgeting in the Fun Stuff

In my last post about our aim for financial freedom by age 50, I quickly mentioned my transition to self-employment. It was a bit sudden in the big scheme of things. Our Jump to Self-Employment I started my last day job right out of college in June 2005 and expected to work for 30 years… [Read More]

How Finances can Stress a Relationship and What You Can Do About It

By Call Me What You Want, Even Cheap

The role money plays in a relationship is so important that often times couples overlook having the discussion about money. I mean, how do you know when the right time to discuss money is? Do you tell him on the first date that you declared bankruptcy last year, or do you wait until there is… [Read More]