Everybody Loves Your Money

Not Personal Finance related but still very interesting: Who says electric cars are boring. I wonder what it costs for batteries and an electric motor that will run that fast:

As someone who actually likes personal finance stuff, it’s a safe bet that I keep a pretty close eye on all my accounts. I watch my checking and savings accounts very closely but I also keep a sharp eye on my 401K, Roth and 529 accounts as well. By doing this, I ensure that I have a good grasp of where I’m at financially but

Last night my 6 year old daughter decided she wanted to have a lemonade stand after dinner. My wife helped her make a pitcher of lemonade and they spent about 20 minutes making signs with markers. They talked about how much they should charge for each cup of lemonade and, while my daughter thought maybe they could charge $1.50 per glass, my wife ended up

More American Workers Outsourcing Own Jobs Overseas

It’s Monday and we just got back from a week long vacation at our lake house near Hood Canal. We considered this a staycation even though we didn’t really stay home at our regular home. Originally we had considered taking a trip somewhere with a budget of around $1500. Due to our inability to actually dedicate the time to plan a trip and the underlying

I’ve always been a decent “saver” when compared to most people. I’ve diligently saved in my 401K and have tried to save in other places as well. I always considered saving to be a responsible thing to do and it gave me peace of mind when I was worried about my employment, or other instabilities in our lives. As a 37 year old, this current

Money has been really flowing out the door lately at our house. While there have been lots of little expenditures like new cel phones (yes, I bought the Iphone 3 GS), we also had the expense of putting a new roof on the house. A few of our neighbors have already had new roofs put on their houses and have been paying anywhere from $15,000