Day 9: Open Your Online Savings Accounts
I know I’ve written about it before, but the day I opened my first online savings account literally changed the way I manage money. It was back in the good old high-interest days of the mid-2000s, when...
View ArticleDay 10: Automate Your Short-Term Savings
OK, there’s not actually any robots involved in today’s post, but the image above was too good to pass up. Now that we’ve got your accounts open, it’s time to put the system in place to automate your...
View ArticleDay 11: Open Long-Term/Retirement Accounts
Today’s post may be one of the most important chapters in the entire book. It’s a perfect example of the mentality that, if you just get it done, you will be set for the future. We all love a little...
View ArticleHow to Save on Child Care Expenses with Tax Credits
This guest post comes from Stephanie Breedlove, the VP of Care.com Homepay. Finding a qualified, trustworthy caregiver is the most important decision you have to make when hiring someone to watch your...
View ArticleAre You Getting the Best Rates Possible?
One of the best things about the explosion of online financial services and advice is the ability to do plenty of research before making a decision. It used to be that you stuck with one bank for your...
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How We Saved Enough Money for a Down Payment on a House
We’ve owned our house for nearly 6 years now, which is pretty unbelievable. It doesn’t sound like an incredibly long time, but over the course of those six years, a lot has happened. Our daughter was...
View ArticleThe Mortgage Payment Trick That’s Going to Save Me $40,000
We bought our second house last year, selling our townhouse in the process. As much as I wanted to keep the townhouse and rent it out, we needed the money for the downpayment, and we weren’t likely to...
View ArticleMillennials, Money, and Social Media
When I was writing the post about how few people have $1,000 in their savings, I was struck by an observation about millennials: that their financial situation is influenced by what they see and...
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The Good News? If You Have a 401(k), You’re Doing Great
The research earlier this year that nearly 7 out of 10 Americans have less than $1,000 in savings is scary. It’s legitimately frightening, as they have no place to turn to when unexpected expenses pop...
View ArticleYou’ve Got Some Money to Save Each Month. Now What?
There’s almost no better feeling than calculating your savings at the end of the month and seeing that you’ve got a lot to put away. It’s such a positive force and makes you feel even more empowered to...
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