Archives for February 2013

How the Heck am I in the Running for Top Blog of 2012??

So you have probably figured out by now that I was nominated for Top Personal Finance Blog of 2012.  To honor the top personal finance blog, One Smart Dollar and ReadyForZero have teamed to host the contest.  There are approximately 75 great blogs on …

A Great Reading List This Month

I have a huge pile of books waiting to be read over the next month.  I fell a bit behind in January and February, but I am ready to rumble again.  The amount of great writing out there is truly inspirational to me!
My path out of debt was paved with …

The Art of Doing Nothing

“Don’t underestimate the value of Doing Nothing, of just going along, listening to all the things you can’t hear, and not bothering.”
~ Winnie the Pooh

I have two speeds: 150 MPH and Zero.  It is a daily challenge for me to find middle …

Embrace Repetition

“I fear not the man who has practiced ten thousand kicks once, but I fear the man who has practiced one kick ten thousand times”. ~ Bruce Lee

Repetition has always seemed to have a bad reputation.

When I was younger, practicing the same thing …

Track Your Expenses for One Month

I have wasted a ton of money in my life.
Slowly but surely, my spending put a huge dent in my finances. For years, I dropped hundreds (thousands?) of dollars a month on little things that added no value to my life. I never thought about the bigger …