Living Above The Norm

The pursuit of a simple truth by an analytical mind.

Entries Tagged ‘money’

When You Budget the Way You Diet

Kathryn at Million Dollar Journey wrote an interesting article comparing the most common types of budgets.  I’ll save you the recap, just make the jump to her link above to see the differences.
What she did write that caught my eye was her comparison of budgeting to diets.  She writes, “Only you know yourself well enough [...]

College Loans – Something to Consider

The following image is courtesy of CollegeScholarships.org

Preparing for an Abundance

Managing your finances can be a tricky thing. It seems like now, more than ever, people are being cautious of their spending. I’m always amazed at how “fiscally responsible” and frugal people can be when they start having more month at the end of their money. Why is it that we’re only [...]

How Long to Keep Financial Records

I often have the opportunity to sit down with families and help them get a handle on their finances.  Let’s face it – now a days, people just aren’t teaching their children basic things like how to keep a checkbook register, how to reconcile a bank statement or even why to keep receipts.  I was [...]

A Little Bird Told Me So… The Twitter Goal

The Twitter Goal – Why I twitter and how I use it purposefully.