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The Lease of 2 Evils - Car Buying vs. Leasing

Posted by Neil

If you have read any of my blatherings for any length of time, then you already know that I am big on actually owning stuff. Being beholden to another in any way, shape or form is a form of slavery and that has never sat well with me.I have never leased a car, but then […]

Should You Bother To Own: Part 1

Posted by Neil

DollarStackin’ straddles the line between being about running a small business and managing personal finances. Some people think those are two distinctly different categories. I think those people are stupid. Personal finance IS a business, and should be treated as such. So I’ve decided to add a speciallist in the personal finance realm to the […]

Yes, Money Spoils - Saving is Not Enough

Posted by Michael

Wikipedia defines:
Inflation is the rise in the general level of prices of goods and services in a given economy over a period of time.
20 years ago, the median price for a home in the United States was $112,500.00. Today, that kind of money might get you a super-car, but not the average home. $251,000.00 is […]

Tax Season - PrePaid MasterCard saves Money? Wait… What!?

Posted by Michael

About two months ago I started getting spam emails for the ‘H&R Block Tax Training Course’. They said something about making money while ‘helping’ my community. You all know how much I love making money helping my community, so I looked a bit further into the deal.
The people who go to these trainings are the […]

Take Control of Your Finances: 2008

Posted by Michael

(getrichslowly.org) — The new year is a time for goals and resolutions. If one of your goals in 2008 is to take control of your money (instead of letting it keep control of you), this crash course in financial basics can help guide the way. Here’s a summary of everything I’ve learned about personal finance.
Track […]

Track your Spending

Posted by Michael

You know what I just realized? I’m pacing $200 in breakfast/lunch expenses this month. $10 isn’t much in a day, but added together - thats $2400 a year… at the deli. I don’t know if $2400 is a lot of money - but spending that much on McSkillets and iced Chai seems excessive.
I only know […]