~Sat~ Jun 28th 2008
During 2008, my wife and I are tracking how much time and money we spend growing food. This is the report for June. It was a miserable June for gardeners in northwest Oregon. The first two weeks weren’t just wet — we’re used to that — they were cold, too. The local media dubbed the [...]
[read all of The GRS Garden Project: June Update]
~Fri~ Jun 27th 2008
Allen recently attended a family wedding that put a hole in his budget. He wonders how to cope with societal pressure to spend: How do you deal with social situations where you have to spend? I just had to spend $300 to go to a cousin’s wedding. I couldn’t not go — it’s family. But [...]
[read all of Ask the Readers: How to Cope with Socially Obligated Spending?]
~Thu~ Jun 26th 2008
This is a guest post from Chris Guillebeau at The Art of Non-Conformity. It’s long. It’s good. If you can’t read it all now, bookmark it and come back later. It’s worth it. Earlier this week, Chris released a short (and free) e-book called A Brief Guide to World Domination. It’s all about rejecting mediocrity [...]
[read all of The Nonconformists’ Guide to Personal Finance]
~Wed~ Jun 25th 2008
Charlie from PearBudget dropped a line to point out that the U.S. Internal Revenue Service is increasing the mileage reimbursement mid-year. The rate is 50.5 cents per mile right now, but will see a 16% jump next week. Here’s the official IRS notice: The rate will increase to 58.5 cents a mile for all business [...]
[read all of Daily Links: Mileage Reimbursement Edition]
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