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How To Get Started with Mint.com
Today, we had a budget seminar at work where I found out that only 2 out of 40 people in our company used an online financial organization/budgeting software to manage their finances. One co-worker and I are both using Mint.com. Our seminar leader mentioned Mint.com as being one of the leading tools available to help [...]
Does Clutter Cause Stress?
As I listen to my favorite calming music this evening (Whisperings Piano Radio), I look around at my apartment and it seems to fit the music. Just like the solo piano music, this room calms me. It’s obvious to me where that feeling of calm is coming from. It’s the simplicity of it. The sort [...]
How I Stay Productive at Work
If your job is anything like mine, you are in constant battle with yourself on productivity. I don’t have a manager. According to Brian Tracy, the author of my productivity reference manual, Eat That Frog!, only 2% of people can work entirely without supervision. I’m not actually sure if I fall within that 2% or [...]
5 Steps to Organizing and De-Cluttering Your Apartment
My clutter free apartment!Oftentimes us young adults rent apartments in the first years out of college. Apartments offer very little responsibility and with their reasonable cost of living, they allow a single person like me to live on their own, without roommates. All in all, I’m content living in my suburban apartment. One of the reasons that I [...]
Does an Emergency Fund Replace the Need for Credit Cards?
I have two credit cards. I’ve had the accounts for approximately 4 and 8 years and they have high limits. If you know the rules on credit scoring, you know that from a credit rating perspective, I shouldn’t close these accounts. If you’re a Dave Ramsey follower on the other hand, you would argue that [...]
Simplifying your Financial Life by Automating Your Bills
Last week, I discussed How To Organize Your Financial Life with Mint.com. This week, I want to tackle an aspect of personal finance that is just as important in my mind. That is the importance of simplifying your financial life by automating your bills. Why Automate Your Bills? This year, my family is going through [...]
How to Organize Your Financial Life with Mint.com
Where I manage my finances, Mint.comHow to Organize Your Financial Life with Mint.com Back in early 2010, my older sister me showed me how and her husband used Quicken to organize their finances. I was impressed by it and looked into Quicken when I got home. I found and started using its free online version, called Quicken Online, which soon [...]
