I know, that's kind of a weird thing to say for someone who finds lots of joy in writing his opinions about money all day. But the really are some good reasons why you shouldn't take my advice, or anyone else's for that matter. 1. Personal finance is personal My absolute favorite thing about being part of a community of personal finance bloggers is that, while we're all … [Read more...]

I came across an interesting story the other day while I was reading, and I thought I would share it here. It was written by John Ruskin, a 19th century writer and art critic. It definitely made me think about where I'm really going and whether I'm putting my energy into pursuits that actually matter: I dreamed that I was at a child's...party, in which every means of … [Read more...]

Earlier this month, Yahoo Finance ran a story about a fellow personal finance blogger named Anton Ivanov. I've followed Anton since I started blogging over a year ago and I was often envious of his story, which can be best described by Yahoo's headline: "A 27-year-old millionaire reveals how he built his wealth." Anton was a "self made millionaire" who grew his wealth through … [Read more...]

Over the last few days, my wife and I have gotten in on a little baby registry action at Babies R Us and Target. In general, it's been exciting to whip out the scanner like a six shooter and scan whatever suits my fancy (it's harder to delete items at Babies R Us, though, so I didn't let things get too out of hand). But there's a part of me that wonders if I'm ready for the … [Read more...]