Posted September 11, 2008 - 17:51 by Xin Lu
A new article on Slate today details a study by some economists that say people should enjoy their money while they are still healthy and young. The conclusion of their study is that money buys less happiness when you are in ill health so spending money while you are healthy gives you more happiness value for your money. So should your abandon frugality for the sake of your happiness?
Posted August 21, 2008 - 13:53 by Xin Lu
A while ago an article on Wise Bread talked about how complaining via a letter works much more effectively than complaining with phone calls. This made me think about all the other ways good writing skills could be financially beneficial to a person. Here is a list of ways good writing skills could save and earn money for you.
Posted August 18, 2008 - 16:52 by Xin Lu
Today my friend sent me an article titled "We Have Met the Enemy" by Knight Kiplinger, the Editor in Chief of Kiplinger publications. It is a blunt article pointing out that America's current economic woes are caused by none other than the American people and its elected government.
Posted August 13, 2008 - 11:58 by Philip Brewer
You can always tell when inflation has become ingrained in an economy--you start hearing people say, "Buy now before the price goes up!" I remember hearing that a lot in the late 1970s, but I haven't heard that much so far in the current inflation. (This fact probably gives the Federal Reserve a certain amount of comfort.) I have, though, started to hear its close cousin, "Why save when the interest rate is below the inflation rate?"
Posted July 27, 2008 - 19:10 by Linsey Knerl
There has been much discussion about whether certain money-saving strategies are worth your time. In a recent article in Parade Magazine, Tim Harford alerts us to “Bargains That Aren’t.” Here’s why I disagree, and how I’ve successfully cashed in where others have walked away.
Posted June 30, 2008 - 06:26 by Philip Brewer
My brother told me once that, when he was in college, he handled money this way: "When I got paid, I set aside enough money for cigarettes, then spent the rest buying pizza and beer for everyone until the money ran out. The other people I hung around with did the same."
Posted June 27, 2008 - 07:25 by Philip Brewer
Suppose you and your friends all want to start small businesses. You've all got money coming in, you're all in a position to save up some capital, but it would take you a year to all save up enough--and you'd rather not wait. There's a solution to this problem that's so obvious its been reinvented all over the world.
Posted June 7, 2008 - 12:57 by Linsey Knerl
The economy and rising gas costs have consumed at least 60% of my regular news and public television broadcast programming. While I’ve heard all there is to hear about how bad food prices are getting, why can’t someone give me some real tips on how to cope? Maybe if things get bad enough, I could take a lesson or two from the late 1800’s Prairie Farmer magazine.
Posted May 22, 2008 - 04:01 by Philip Brewer
Is there an amount of money that's too small to concern yourself with? People make that case, usually saying something like "Life is too short to waste time counting pennies." They're missing the point, though, because they're focusing on the wrong thing.
Posted March 5, 2008 - 11:42 by Linsey Knerl
A four-year college degree can be one of the most expensive purchases in a person’s lifetime. In fact, many hard-working professionals continue to pay for their college education long after graduation. Here are six ways you can expect to pay less money for a traditional four-year college degree.
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