Articles

• 0% APR Offers from Our Partners (19 December 2011)
• 10 amazing waterfront rentals for under $1,000 per week (17 June 2015)
• 10 career lessons from Julia Child (27 September 2011)
• 10 easy ways to lower your electric bill (15 August 2011)
• 10 expert tips for saving on car insurance (28 July 2006)
• 10 financial lessons I learned from my parents’ divorce (06 January 2013)
• 10 lessons from song lyrics about money (23 February 2011)
• 10 tax breaks for 20-somethings (10 March 2015)
• 10 Tips to Save Money on Your Prescriptions (25 April 2012)
• 10 unconventional money-saving tips (16 October 2008)
• 10 ways to build a gift closet that's both deep and cheap (22 June 2011)
• 10 Ways to Save Money on Books (15 January 2007)
• 11 frugal ways to prepare for an emergency (09 September 2015)
• 11 Things You May Not Know About Retirement Accounts (26 January 2012)
• 14 tips for purchasing life insurance (28 April 2009)
• 15 best paid survey sites in 2021 (02 March 2020)
• 16 cheap ways to eat healthy (30 July 2007)
• 17 Ways to Save Big at the Supermarket (29 June 2006)
• 18 favorite financial rules of thumb (and some useful money guidelines) (14 May 2018)
• 20 Ways to spend $20 (03 January 2012)
• 2023: The year of me (29 December 2022)
• 21 money-saving sites from around the web (21 January 2008)
• 21 Ways to Stretch Your Dollar While in College (15 June 2016)
• 24 Craigslist tips, tricks, and resources (01 February 2007)
• 25 Ways to Give (Without Breaking the Bank) (28 August 2012)
• 26 cheap camping tips (17 June 2006)
• 27 money tips for college students (30 August 2006)
• 3 ways to beat McDonald's All-Day Breakfast menu on speed and price (07 October 2015)
• 30 days to better finances (31 December 2014)
• 35 tips for packing a lunch your kid will eat (17 August 2015)
• 4 signs you hate your job & 5 things you can do about it (28 August 2013)
• 4 steps to finding financial improvement (05 August 2013)
• 4 things to do before you ask for a raise (23 November 2015)
• 5 credit card company tricks -- and how to thwart them (26 January 2009)
• 5 free mechanic services to maintain your car (05 March 2014)
• 5 habits of highly-effective credit card users (28 September 2010)
• 5 ideas for a productive staycation (22 July 2015)
• 5 key retirement factors your financial plan may not address (16 October 2014)
• 5 little-known websites that will save you time and money when booking airfare online (01 December 2009)
• 5 military tax deductions service members can claim but often don't (24 February 2015)
• 5 reasons to refinance your mortgage (21 March 2013)
• 5 things banks do for you that's really important (09 December 2015)
• 5 times to leave landscaping to the professionals (28 May 2015)
• 5 tips for starting a small business (27 July 2008)
• 5 Ways to a Lower Mortgage Payment, According to a Realtor (19 April 2017)
• 5 ways to keep your financial information safer from hackers (13 July 2015)
• 5 Ways To Rescue Your Rotten Résumé (21 September 2009)
• 50 prosperity classics in a nutshell (19 June 2008)
• 529 plans vs. prepaid 529 plans (24 October 2016)
• 6 must-have characteristics to look for when buying a home (17 December 2008)
• 6 Tips for Landing Your Dream Job (16 April 2008)
• 6 ways to lower your home insurance (25 June 2013)
• 7 Essential Skills to Protect Yourself from Scammers (12 April 2007)
• 7 sure-fire strategies to win college scholarships (10 September 2015)
• 7 surprising results when you pay your kids for chores (09 November 2015)
• 7 Tips for Money and Marriage (15 September 2008)
• 7 tips for starting your own vegetable garden (11 January 2009)
• 702(j) retirement plan: What is a 7702 retirement account? (01 December 2016)
• 8 hacks to help you keep your resolutions (14 January 2014)
• 8 little-known facts and benefits of Roth IRA savings (15 September 2011)
• 8 questions to ask BEFORE hiring a financial planner (16 April 2009)
• 8 Surprise expenses for new homeowners (03 June 2014)
• 8 tips for saving money on hobbies and pastimes (20 August 2008)
• 9 Sneaky Expenses That Eat Away at Your Income (11 January 2010)
• 9 traits of underearners (25 April 2013)
• 9 ways you can knock the socks off your next landlord (14 October 2009)
• 99 DIY Christmas gifts: Homemade gift ideas to start right now (13 November 2008)
• A values-driven life (02 December 2022)
• A better way to calculate the value of your time (18 September 2014)
• A Brief Guide to Creating a Will (31 October 2006)
• A brief guide to cybersecurity basics (24 February 2020)
• A Brief Guide to Holiday Tipping (10 December 2009)
• A brief history of U.S. homeownership (01 May 2018)
• A brief intro to peer-to-peer lending (01 February 2011)
• A brief introduction to insurance (05 December 2007)
• A Brief Overview of Estate Planning Software (31 October 2007)
• A Brief Overview of the Alternative Minimum Tax (02 January 2008)
• A candid conversation about race in America (02 June 2020)
• A clear line (25 January 2023)
• A Closer Look at Bonds (03 November 2011)
• A comprehensive guide to certified pre-owned vehicle programs (14 November 2017)
• A Contrarian View: Why I Love a Huge Tax Refund (13 March 2007)
• A few things to consider before becoming an expatriate (23 December 2012)
• A Guide to Managing Your Fear of Money (28 May 2014)
• A lesson in economic violence (04 June 2020)
• A lesson in speaking up for yourself: I saved $575 for a moment of discomfort (19 January 2022)
• A Lifetime of Work (31 August 2012)
• A list of personal-finance events, conferences, and retreats (18 October 2020)
• A Magician of Time (09 March 2012)
• A man of no ambition (02 November 2022)
• A meeting with my financial adviser (14 November 2013)
• A Month of Travel for Less than a Month at Home (01 March 2012)
• A non-consumer Christmas: Simple gifts for kids and grown-ups (16 December 2010)
• A penny saved is a penny spurned? What to do with pockets full of change (25 May 2011)
• A philosophy of failure (09 April 2012)
• A primer on finding unclaimed property (07 July 2011)
• A real millionaire next door (13 May 2008)
• A Rough Guide to Repaying Student Loans (03 November 2007)
• A simple budget planner (free budget template) (07 February 2008)
• A Simple Question to Jump-Start Your Finances (20 July 2010)
• A useful new tool to help you pick a place to live (13 December 2021)
• A wine guide for frugal folks (03 October 2013)
• A year-long spending moratorium (15 January 2021)
• Accelerated mortgage payments (and the GRS amortization calculator) (01 October 2007)
• Accentuate the positive, eliminate the negative (27 August 2020)
• Act surprised: Your wedding ring is a terrible investment (04 June 2014)
• Action beats inaction (21 December 2009)
• Action creates motivation (04 August 2020)
• Action not words: The difference between talkers and doers (30 August 2010)
• Advantages of online grocery shopping (23 February 2015)
• Adventures in returning to the envelope system (17 July 2013)
• Advice for a young adult learning to manage money (23 March 2018)
• Air Miles and Points Credit Cards from Our Partners (19 December 2011)
• All about asset location: How to make the most of your accounts (06 April 2011)
• All Value is Perceived Value (13 January 2011)
• All Your Worth: The Ultimate Lifetime Money Plan Book Review (03 December 2007)
• Allowance: For learning or reward? (20 October 2010)
• Ally Bank: A review (04 December 2013)
• Am I financially independent? (And does it matter?) (07 January 2019)
• Amazon Brand Detector (02 December 2021)
• American Express Bank Review (28 November 2013)
• An 11-year-old's first budget (17 February 2011)
• An angel on one shoulder and a devil on the other (06 February 2008)
• An Experiment in Cheap Living (from 1872) (23 May 2009)
• An Expert Tip for Saving on Prescription Drugs (04 October 2007)
• An index to every money book I've reviewed during the past twelve years (31 August 2018)
• An interview with Thomas Stanley, co-author of “The Millionaire Next Door” (23 February 2011)
• An introduction to Arbitrage: Using Craigslist to make a living (17 August 2011)
• An introduction to financial statements (09 April 2007)
• An introduction to homesteading (17 September 2006)
• An introduction to life insurance (28 April 2009)
• An Introduction to Making Money Selling Digital Photos (04 March 2007)
• An introduction to square-foot gardening (02 May 2019)
• An introduction to the crossover point (09 August 2007)
• An introduction to time banking (13 March 2008)
• An uncertain future (04 April 2021)
• Another visit with the real Millionaire Next Door (13 April 2014)
• Are automatic payments all they're cracked up to be? (02 April 2013)
• Are e-books cost effective? The pros and cons of e-books (07 December 2010)
• Are home security systems worth it? (17 October 2014)
• Are index funds the best investment? (24 January 2007)
• Are Pre-Nuptial Agreements For Everyone? (29 October 2009)
• Are there any safe investments? Low-risk investing explained (14 April 2013)
• Are universities immoral? (08 August 2012)
• Are We There Yet? How Will You Know When You're Rich? (21 April 2010)
• Are You Normal About Money? (17 October 2006)
• Are you ready for a major power outage? (08 July 2014)
• As good as it gets (26 April 2022)
• Ask the readers: Can you use positive reinforcement to train smart money habits? (15 December 2017)
• Ask the readers: How do you know when your car is dead? (01 December 2017)
• Ask the Readers: Resources for Writing a Will? (16 February 2022)
• Average 401(k) balance by age (30 October 2014)
• Avoiding the fate of the dodo: How to prepare for an uncertain future (11 December 2017)
• Baby shampoo for dandruff: How I finally defeated dandruff (13 July 2006)
• Back to basics: A complete guide to traditional skills (20 July 2008)
• Back to the stone age: Low-tech expense tracking (28 February 2011)
• Bad advice about having a baby I'm glad I followed (10 September 2014)
• Bad Credit OK -- Credit Cards from Our Partners (24 September 2011)
• Bad customer service? Talk to the CEO (29 October 2013)
• Balance Transfer Deals from Our Partners (06 January 2012)
• Balancing expectations for bonus-and-raise season (17 July 2015)
• Banker to the Poor: Book Review and Summary (09 September 2010)
• Bargain Shopping Gone Berserk! (06 October 2010)
• Bargain Summer Vacation Destinations (03 June 2008)
• Be a Budget Traveler...in Your Own Town (26 April 2012)
• Beating the latte factor: One money nerd's quest for the best cheap coffee (07 October 2018)
• Becoming a frugalvore: How to eat well for less (09 February 2021)
• Becoming a Groupon Groupie (24 March 2011)
• Becoming friends with your future self (11 June 2014)
• Becoming proactive: The number-one secret to wealth, freedom, and happiness (09 January 2018)
• Before and after: A $6 ceiling fan makeover (11 February 2014)
• Being a landlord: Is renting out a house worth it? (18 October 2012)
• Best budgeting apps of 2023 (05 January 2018)
• Best CD rates | Certificate of Deposit rates (18 April 2014)
• Best checking accounts for 2018 (15 February 2018)
• Best cities to retire 2018 (20 January 2018)
• Best non-U.S. personal finance sites? (26 February 2011)
• Best online brokerage accounts for beginners 2023 (21 February 2018)
• Best personal finance podcasts (15 May 2008)
• Best side jobs for extra cash (16 September 2015)
• Best Sources for Summer Produce (23 June 2011)
• Best way to redeem travel points: Why hoarding points is a bad investment (18 February 2015)
• Betterment Review (10 July 2020)
• Beware of scams and pyramid schemes (11 May 2008)
• Beware the Insidious Power of Marketing (13 February 2007)
• Beyond Credit Card Debt (28 June 2010)
• Beyond wealth: What happens AFTER you achieve financial independence? (21 May 2019)
• Big house, little house (20 June 2011)
• Big wins: The quickest way to wealth (23 January 2014)
• Biking vs. driving calculator (27 June 2011)
• Birth of a travel hacker (07 February 2017)
• Blogging: A Demanding Task with Few Rewards? (22 January 2011)
• Book Review: 50 Prosperity Classics (19 June 2008)
• Book review: Acres of Diamonds (18 March 2007)
• Book review: Early Retirement Extreme (17 May 2011)
• Book review: Get Money by Kristin Wong (27 March 2018)
• Book Review: How to Debt-Proof Your Marriage (08 September 2010)
• Book review: I Will Teach You to Be Rich (23 March 2009)
• Book review: I Will Teach You to Be Rich (2019 Edition) (14 May 2019)
• Book review: Meet the Frugalwoods (07 March 2018)
• Book review: Mind Over Money (06 September 2010)
• Book review: The $100 Startup (08 May 2012)
• Book review: The Art of Non-Conformity (07 September 2010)
• Book review: The Automatic Millionaire (23 October 2007)
• Book review: The happiness project (01 March 2010)
• Book review: The Millionaire Maker (11 October 2006)
• Book review: The Millionaire Next Door (18 December 2006)
• Book review: The Simple Path to Wealth (13 December 2017)
• Book Review: The Skinny on Real-Estate Investing (09 September 2010)
• Book Review: Time is Money (27 March 2007)
• Book Review: Voluntary Simplicity (11 September 2007)
• Book review: Work Optional by Tanja Hester (12 February 2019)
• Book review: You Need a Budget (03 January 2018)
• Books about money that might make appropriate Christmas gifts (27 November 2017)
• Both at the same time (06 April 2022)
• Breaking the Shackles: How to Escape from Minimum Wage (09 October 2007)
• Breaking the stress spending cycle (16 July 2014)
• Budget pet care: 37 low-cost ways to keep your pet healthy (02 September 2015)
• Budgeting Dilemma: How Do You Decide What You Can Afford? (04 August 2011)
• Budgeting For Mistakes (08 November 2010)
• Budgeting: The most important thing you can do with your money (10 March 2008)
• Building a better resume (18 July 2018)
• Building a wealth snowball (31 January 2018)
• Building financial empathy (08 February 2018)
• Bull vs. bear: A visual history of U.S. bull and bear markets since 1926 (05 September 2018)
• Burgers or Blogging? Further Thoughts on Pursuing Your Passion (19 March 2012)
• Busting the myths: Why coupons are a valuable part of your financial arsenal (17 May 2010)
• Buy a car or pay off debt? (23 May 2008)
• Buy it for life: Choosing quality over price (24 October 2018)
• Buy Nothing Year: Changing how we spend (24 October 2013)
• Buying a home? Pay attention to property inspection (01 June 2011)
• Buying food: Grocery shopping tips from 1950 (25 July 2009)
• Buying rental property: How to get rich with rental properties (24 September 2014)
• Buying Wine Online: Savings Tips for Frugal Sips (20 December 2011)
• Calculate how much your debt costs you per month (06 April 2010)
• Calculate Your Economic Stimulus Tax Rebate (14 February 2008)
• Calculating Your Life-Time Income (13 April 2010)
• Calibrating and Circumventing the Cost of College (26 October 2011)
• Calling the Shots: How to Be the CEO of Your Own Life (21 February 2011)
• Can getting one month ahead save your budget? (22 October 2014)
• Can money buy freedom? (06 February 2012)
• Can You Afford to Go Green? (22 April 2010)
• Can you be friends with rich people? (30 July 2013)
• Can you really get rich quickly from fix and flipping homes? (05 October 2014)
• Can't get a job? Get a microjob! (17 July 2012)
• Can’t Afford to Socialize? Compromise! (20 June 2012)
• Capital One 360 savings account review (26 July 2020)
• Capitalist Kids: Encouraging Young Entrepreneurs (13 September 2010)
• Car payments: 'Til death do us part (10 July 2014)
• Career advice for the college graduate (26 June 2007)
• Career Insurance: Insuring Your Most Valuable Asset (15 October 2010)
• Career Renegade: Make a Living Doing What You Love (08 February 2009)
• Career strategies of high earners (07 May 2013)
• Caring for aging parents (18 January 2011)
• Caring for your garden tools (22 April 2015)
• Case study: Deep in debt but scared to take action (20 February 2019)
• Cash Back Rewards Credit Cards from Our Partners (15 September 2011)
• Cashing in on Craigslist: How I've saved thousands of dollars buying used (17 October 2011)
• Cashing in on the American Dream: How to retire at 35 (20 March 2018)
• Casting stones: When is it okay to judge? (02 June 2010)
• Celebrating Frugal Role Models (18 May 2011)
• Challenging traditional measures of financial success: Homeownership (20 August 2014)
• Chase Bank Review (23 September 2015)
• Cheap luggage or expensive luggage? (24 April 2015)
• Cheap Things You Never Use Are No Bargain (26 October 2010)
• Cheap Travel: How To Get The Most For Your Travel Dollars (22 February 2011)
• Cheap Tupperware alternatives: Frugal food storage containers (05 January 2011)
• Cheap vacation: Be a tourist in your own hometown (20 June 2008)
• Cheap Ways to Stay Warm this Winter (14 December 2006)
• Checking Accounts: New Rules, Old Rules, Your Rules (12 October 2010)
• Choosing a target-date fund (07 July 2010)
• Christmas gifts that keep on giving (11 December 2014)
• Christmas Gifts That Make a Difference (24 November 2010)
• Christmas on a budget: How to save money on Christmas gifts (and still have fun) (27 November 2018)
• Churning credit cards for a fun profit (29 November 2012)
• CIT Bank: A Review (05 December 2013)
• Class consciousness and social mobility (05 March 2012)
• Classifying wants and needs (10 May 2012)
• Closing the Gap Between Dreams and Reality (02 June 2008)
• Clutter's Last Stand: The Cost of Buying Things You Will Not Use (04 June 2007)
• Cold and flu season: Stock your medicine cabinet for less (10 November 2014)
• College Is a Big, Fat, Hairy Rip-Off! (But Save for It Anyway) (09 March 2011)
• College Savings: The Basics of Saving for College (07 October 2010)
• Coming to terms: Retirement vs. financial independence (08 May 2014)
• Common car-dealer tricks (23 June 2009)
• Community supported agriculture and tour budget: Is it worth it? (21 July 2016)
• Compare Discover Bank Credit Cards from Our Partner (23 January 2012)
• Comparing Quicken to other personal-finance apps (11 January 2017)
• Compound interest vs. increased income -- Which matters more? (06 September 2011)
• Conducting a family goals conference (05 February 2018)
• Confession: I Don't Track Every Penny (20 August 2013)
• Confessions of a Butcher: Eating Steak on a Hamburger Budget (14 February 2009)
• Confessions of a Personal Finance Guru (18 July 2007)
• Conscious spending in action (31 January 2011)
• Consumer reports auto issue: Best and worst cars (12 March 2012)
• Control impulse spending with the 30-day rule (12 September 2006)
• Cool projects from some of my friends (29 June 2022)
• Cost of living: Why you should choose a cheap place to live (30 April 2018)
• Cost to drive calculators: How much does it cost to drive? (27 February 2020)
• Costs and savings of having a stay-at-home parent (24 February 2013)
• Couple goals: How couples can create a shared plan for the future (21 August 2019)
• Coverdell Savings Account: Definition, Pros and Cons (21 May 2013)
• Creating a will: It's not as scary as you might think (31 October 2008)
• Creative Ways To Reduce Student-Loan Debt (01 September 2016)
• Credit card basics: Five essential skills for mastering plastic (04 September 2008)
• Credit unions vs. banks: Things to consider (08 January 2014)
• Cut your food costs with a stand-alone freezer (13 June 2009)
• Dangerous Norms: When a Treat Becomes a Routine Matter (04 August 2008)
• Dealing with Disaster: A Brief Guide to Emergency Preparedness (08 October 2008)
• Dealing with office politics: How to win the office politics game (24 October 2011)
• Deals on wheels: Should parents buy their child a car? (19 May 2014)
• Death by a thousand cuts (02 August 2019)
• Debt is Slavery book review (07 August 2007)
• Deciding What to Buy (02 November 2011)
• Decision Fatigue: Why Willpower Isn't Always Enough (26 August 2011)
• Declutter and save your sense (03 September 2013)
• Defining a healthy dose of lifestyle inflation (18 April 2013)
• Defining retirement: What does it mean to be retired? (01 March 2018)
• Defining Your Financial Future (27 June 2011)
• Designing my life, part one: Building a compass (01 September 2022)
• Designing your life (21 August 2022)
• Developing an investment policy statement (11 May 2009)
• Developing financial resilience (03 April 2018)
• Developing self-reliance: Personal empowerment lessons from 1951 (13 January 2018)
• Developing systems that work (03 March 2011)
• Die broke: Spend 'til the end (24 July 2008)
• Different strokes for different folks (16 December 2019)
• Dinner with the Diehards: A Chat About Investing (17 September 2010)
• Discipline equals freedom: The difference between deprivation and depriving yourself (29 January 2019)
• Discover Bank Review: Why it pays to Discover (07 November 2016)
• Discovering (and Challenging) Your Financial Values (16 August 2009)
• Dissatisfied customer? Make an effective complaint (23 August 2011)
• DIY personal finance: How to take control of your financial life (11 October 2010)
• Do credit card rewards count as taxable income? (04 February 2015)
• Do credit cards take from the poor and give to the rich? (06 August 2010)
• Do Experiences Lead to Greater Happiness Than Material Purchases? (28 July 2009)
• Do expiration dates make us wasteful? (18 December 2013)
• Do programmable thermostats really save money? (21 March 2011)
• Do the Tools of Personal Finance Actually Work? (20 November 2008)
• Do what works for you (09 November 2009)
• Do you bring gifts to a bridal shower or engagement party? (28 March 2014)
• Do you get what you pay for? (24 March 2010)
• Do you read the fine print? (23 July 2013)
• Do you repair your own car to save money? (14 December 2012)
• Do-it-yourself landscaping can save thousands (09 August 2008)
• Does renting make sense? (27 January 2010)
• Does the American dream require a big American home? (21 May 2018)
• Does the world of personal finance need more politics? (11 September 2019)
• Does Your Spending Match Your Values? (17 December 2010)
• Don't buy a new car without this cheat sheet! (19 July 2019)
• Don't have savings? Quit making excuses (25 February 2014)
• Don't let your emotions drive your car-buying decisions (17 July 2014)
• Don't panic! Coping with financial mistakes and setbacks (28 March 2008)
• Don’t Get Rich Any Slower Than You Have To (12 January 2011)
• Don’t Let Irregular Expenses Wreck Your Budget (or Drain Your Emergency Fund) (15 December 2009)
• Drafting a plan for discretionary spending (12 January 2010)
• Drama in real life: Making planned gifts before death (31 December 2021)
• Drama in real life: Moving Mom to memory care (12 January 2022)
• Drama in Real Life: When Emergencies Pile Up (06 January 2011)
• Drawing the line with poor customer service (08 November 2012)
• Dress yourself for free: How to host a clothing swap (18 June 2010)
• Dumb Things I Sometimes Do (06 April 2007)
• Early Retirement Extreme: The ten-year update (02 October 2019)
• Early Retirement: Couples Who Made It Happen (22 October 2007)
• Earn quick cash by participating in medical research and marketing studies (14 August 2008)
• Earning Extra Income: Tips for Positive Cash Flow (06 December 2010)
• Earning, spending, and saving: The building blocks of personal finance (04 April 2011)
• Easy ways to give your 401(k) a tune-up (18 July 2013)
• Eating healthy on a slim budget (06 May 2014)
• Edmunds True Cost-to-Own calculator (09 July 2007)
• Effective tax rates in the United States (27 January 2020)
• Elder Financial Abuse: Signs, Symptoms and Preventive Measures (21 April 2016)
• Embracing the thrift-store ethic: 18 top tips for buying used clothes (14 December 2008)
• Emergency fund vs. debt snowball: What's the top priority? (15 November 2010)
• Emergency preparedness on a shoestring (31 March 2011)
• Employee or entrepreneur? The pros and cons of self-employment (10 July 2009)
• Empower Your Willpower (30 November 2011)
• Energy Star: Saving Money Through Energy Efficiency (19 February 2008)
• Entrepreneurship Advice from Marc Hedlund, CEO of Wesabe (10 August 2008)
• Escape from Cubicle Nation (29 June 2009)
• Essentialism: The mindful pursuit of quality (10 October 2020)
• Establish your financial priorities (worksheet inside!) (05 April 2011)
• Estate Planning 101: Preparing for the Possible -- and the Inevitable (17 June 2009)
• Estate Planning Done Right: How to Help Your Family from the Great Beyond (02 June 2011)
• Estate Planning Essentials: Preparing for the Unpleasantly Possible (27 July 2011)
• Estate Settlement: Reading the Will Is Not What You Expect (26 June 2012)
• Evaluating financial advisors (23 January 2013)
• EverBank: Offering the best CD rates and money market rates (29 March 2013)
• Every purchase is a trade-off (05 July 2011)
• Everyone hates a winner: How to cope with haters (26 February 2018)
• Everything You Need to Know about Using Credit Card Bonuses for Free Travel (27 December 2011)
• Experimenting with ultra-light packing: How I packed light for 20 days on the road (30 September 2019)
• Extreme early retirement in practice: How two people did it (11 August 2011)
• Extreme personal finance: Eating well on one dollar a day (09 June 2010)
• Facing and Fighting Financial Trolls (16 January 2007)
• Fact or fiction: Can a rain barrel save you money? (19 May 2007)
• Fail-safe investing? Harry Browne's permanent portfolio (20 April 2009)
• Failing forward: Transforming mistakes into success (30 July 2009)
• Failure is Okay (30 November 2009)
• Featured Credit Cards from Our Partners (04 January 2015)
• FI Chautauqua in Ecuador: A week exploring money and meaning! (09 February 2021)
• Fifteen years of semi-retirement: A real-life look at what it's like to live more and work less (18 March 2018)
• Fight rising prices by building your own food bank pantry (02 February 2011)
• Fighting Financial Pressure from Friends (09 August 2012)
• Fighting lifestyle inflation: Hopping off the hedonic treadmill (10 January 2018)
• Financial advice for an 18-year-old? (27 August 2010)
• Financial Advice from a Founding Father (04 July 2006)
• Financial advice from my father (when I was nineteen) (15 March 2019)
• Financial Balance Lets You Enjoy Tomorrow AND Today (07 December 2009)
• Financial enlightenment does not come from charts (05 November 2012)
• Financial freedom and the value of time (05 February 2019)
• Financial freedom is time freedom (10 August 2017)
• Financial security for unmarried couples (07 April 2011)
• Financial Success Comes from Within (28 August 2008)
• Finding a financial guru (13 April 2010)
• Finding a millionaire money mentor (01 October 2020)
• Finding Affordable Health Insurance When You're On Your Own (14 May 2008)
• Finding balance between time and money (06 April 2009)
• Finding financial benchmarks and milestones (20 December 2010)
• Finding good wines at great prices: Expert advice for frugal wine lovers (02 December 2008)
• Finding My Spending Identity (09 December 2010)
• Fire: Oh, that will never happen to me (30 September 2014)
• Five easy ways to save money (21 February 2012)
• Five lessons I learned while making a documentary film about FIRE (20 December 2018)
• Five short anecdotes about money (31 October 2019)
• Five steps to make more money while growing your career (18 January 2018)
• Five steps to six figures in seven years (15 October 2009)
• Five ways to outwit the ATM (26 April 2011)
• Fixed expenses and flexible expenses: How to budget for both (23 March 2010)
• Flipping cars for fun and profit (18 September 2006)
• Food fight: Does healthy food have to be more expensive? (22 September 2011)
• Food fight: Waging a war against food waste (18 February 2013)
• Food waste and food consumption in the United States (07 May 2019)
• Foolish money mistakes — and how to avoid them (30 March 2018)
• For fraudsters, no target too small (15 October 2013)
• Free at last! Saying good-bye to 20 years of debt (03 December 2007)
• Free comics from the federal reserve (19 June 2006)
• Free debt snowball spreadsheet (26 August 2008)
• Free Microsoft Money download now available (05 August 2010)
• Free money from banks! (but watch the fine print) (28 September 2011)
• Free money-management spreadsheet (27 July 2010)
• Free retirement planning guide from Vanguard (24 April 2018)
• Freedom from Mindless Spending (05 August 2009)
• Friends and money: Coping with social spending situations (25 February 2008)
• Friendships and financial inequality (29 August 2012)
• From the Trenches: An Update on My War on Stuff (07 May 2012)
• Frugal back-to-school shopping (01 August 2011)
• Frugal beauty: How to look good on a budget (12 July 2011)
• Frugal or foolish? Our cruise-ship wedding (15 June 2012)
• Frugal shaming and financial one-upmanship (27 February 2017)
• Frugality in practice: Alternate modes of transportation (17 August 2009)
• Frugality in Practice: Do-it-Yourself Home Maintenance (09 September 2007)
• Frugality in Practice: Home-Based Physical Fitness (21 February 2008)
• Frugality in practice: Keeping warm in winter (26 November 2007)
• Frugality in practice: Shopping for second-hand clothes (23 October 2006)
• Frugality in practice: The DIY footrest (12 April 2008)
• Frugality is NOT a dirty word (25 October 2007)
• Furniture and scambags: Adventures on Craigslist (03 December 2009)
• Furniture shopping secrets: How to tell superior from shoddy (26 September 2009)
• Further Adventures in Home Maintenance (10 May 2010)
• Further adventures in my war on stuff (07 September 2009)
• Gaming The System: Score Points With Your Savings (01 November 2010)
• Gaming without breaking the bank (02 March 2011)
• Garage sale checklist: How to have a successful yard sale (12 June 2007)
• Gardening 101: Plan Today for Summer Success (30 January 2007)
• Gary Vaynerchuk: 12 Wines for Under $12 (08 May 2009)
• Gas Rewards Credit Cards from Our Partners (24 September 2011)
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• The secrets of financial freedom: An interview with the millionaire next door (30 April 2009)
• The seven deadly sins of personal finance (03 June 2019)
• The seven habits of highly effective people (01 March 2022)
• The sheep and the wolves: Smart investing made simple (06 February 2014)
• The shocking truth about medical bills that can save you thousands (16 June 2013)
• The small house experiment (16 October 2013)
• The spend safely in retirement strategy (07 August 2019)
• The spending habits of the average American (14 July 2009)
• The spending plan: Budgeting for non-budgeters (17 October 2007)
• The stages of financial freedom: The road to financial independence (13 April 2018)
• The statute of limitations on regret (05 June 2012)
• The stories we tell ourselves (21 March 2018)
• The story of Stuff (09 June 2008)
• The sunk-cost fallacy: Throwing good money after bad (08 September 2008)
• The Tao of the Dow: All About Stock Market Indexes (24 February 2011)
• The Ten-Minute Budget (05 February 2009)
• The thin green line: Why you should be skeptical of financial blogs (22 August 2018)
• The thrill of paying off a mortgage (28 November 2007)
• The tiger mother and you: Are we preparing our kids for a better financial future? (27 January 2011)
• The time value of money (or why 25 years of cable TV doesn't cost as much as you think) (15 February 2011)
• The Total Money Makeover review: Dave Ramsey's best book? (26 February 2008)
• The true cost of car ownership (31 May 2006)
• The truth about being broke (11 July 2013)
• The truth about tax deductions (16 February 2011)
• The truth about taxes (31 August 2009)
• The Tyranny of Stuff (10 August 2007)
• The tyranny of the 401(k) industrial complex (01 May 2013)
• The Ultimate Cheapskate's Guide to True Riches (30 December 2007)
• The ultimate round-up collection of personal finance books (07 March 2007)
• The value of a college degree (16 December 2021)
• The value of a college education (10 January 2008)
• The virtue of thrift (26 August 2019)
• The war on work (20 September 2010)
• The Ways and Means of Coping with Emergencies (13 April 2009)
• The Wealthy Barber (08 June 2006)
• The young money stock market game (28 January 2009)
• There are no shortcuts (05 July 2018)
• There are pros and cons to everywhere (17 November 2017)
• There is no secret: The myth of the Law of Attraction (06 May 2007)
• There's No Right Way to Enjoy Financial Independence (22 February 2016)
• Things it's cheaper to do yourself (18 November 2008)
• Things Your Supermarket Won't Tell You (28 June 2006)
• Think different: Teaching kids to be entrepreneurs (08 November 2011)
• Thinking in Bets: How to make smarter decisions (24 July 2018)
• This blog is now a teenager: Thirteen years of Get Rich Slowly (15 April 2019)
• Thoughts on a scooter-based lifestyle (19 October 2008)
• Thoughts on systemic poverty, fault, and responsibility (28 February 2018)
• Three lessons from Warren Buffett (07 May 2009)
• Three posters about personal finance (04 December 2010)
• Three Questions About Money and Ethics (21 September 2007)
• Thrifty Tips for Shopping Garage Sales from the Yardsale Queen (20 July 2007)
• Throwing away an old rule (12 February 2013)
• Tim Ferriss on the Power of Personal Entrepreneurship (08 June 2008)
• Time is money: How frugality buys freedom — tomorrow AND today (23 January 2018)
• Time is more valuable than money (31 October 2018)
• Time Sinks and Passion: More Thoughts on Time Management (13 March 2012)
• Tips for the Introverted Negotiator (19 September 2012)
• Tips to Spend Less Money (25 May 2016)
• To Automate, or Not to Automate (09 May 2011)
• To what do you attribute your success -- hard work or good fortune? (23 October 2014)
• Track every penny you spend (22 September 2006)
• Trading Stocks: How Do I Find Good Stocks? (30 April 2008)
• Trading time for money (14 May 2012)
• Traditional advice is wrong: Here's how much you actually need to save for retirement (14 March 2018)
• Traffic violations and your auto insurance (14 June 2011)
• Travel on a budget: The all-inclusive vacation (02 July 2013)
• Traveling cross-country dirt cheap (30 May 2010)
• Traveling the U.S. in an RV: Cross-country road trip costs (29 June 2018)
• Treasury yield: The most important economic metric (07 November 2013)
• Trunk Clothes: A Sure Sign You Have a Spending Problem (29 July 2006)
• Turn Paranoia Into Plan B (Because Things Might Get Worse) (05 October 2011)
• Turning Long-Term Goals Into Short-Term Goals (and Not Getting Fat Along the Way) (25 July 2012)
• Twenty years of U.S. government inflation data (25 February 2019)
• Two months with HelloFresh: A quick look at the cost and quality of HelloFresh recipes (04 March 2019)
• Uncommon lifestyles and the truth about the 4-Hour Workweek: An interview with Tim Ferriss (04 March 2008)
• Underachievement and the all-or-nothing mindset (04 January 2011)
• Understanding economic cycles: An introduction (14 April 2015)
• Understanding the federal budget (24 August 2009)
• Understanding the seven habits of wealth (24 October 2007)
• Unemployed? Underemployed? Here's how to get help (04 October 2010)
• Unexpected funeral costs - 3 financial lessons that could protect your heirs (09 June 2015)
• Unintended Consequences of a Move (29 December 2013)
• Unit pricing: Get more food for less money (05 June 2008)
• Unusual abodes: The grain bin home (05 August 2010)
• Use a financial fire drill to prepare for the worst BEFORE it happens (11 April 2011)
• Use a Freedom Account to prepare for the unexpected (12 May 2008)
• Use a Lease Option to Lock in Low Home Prices (08 October 2009)
• Use an Informational Interview to Overcome Mental Barriers (13 July 2010)
• Use FreeFile to File Your Tax Return for Free (10 February 2011)
• Use Fuelly to track your fuel economy (08 August 2008)
• Use it up, wear it out, make it do, or do without (18 April 2011)
• Use Your Hobbies to Bring You Wealth (06 July 2006)
• Using a home equity loan to pay off credit cards (13 December 2007)
• Using an allowance to teach kids about money (19 August 2008)
• Using buy-in to create motivation (09 February 2022)
• Using Consumerism for Social Good (14 October 2010)
• Using mini-retirements to get more out of life: An interview with Timothy Ferriss (29 May 2008)
• Using Quicken to Analyze and Correct Bad Spending Habits (27 September 2007)
• Using the Priority Pass for airport perks (01 June 2018)
• Visualize your budget flows with a Sankey diagram (06 December 2017)
• Visualizing your net worth -- and how it compares to others (13 December 2017)
• Walkability score: The joys of a walkable neighborhood (10 April 2017)
• Want More Money in Retirement? Work a Little Longer! (21 September 2011)
• Want to make more money? Go back to school! (06 November 2010)
• Want to make something by hand? Sew start, already! (10 April 2010)
• Want to save on groceries? Cook like a peasant (23 February 2012)
• Want to save the environment? Buy less stuff! (15 October 2007)
• Want to Save? Give up the Big Things! (26 July 2006)
• Wants, needs, and the sense of entitlement (21 February 2011)
• Warren Buffett on the lottery of birth (31 March 2010)
• Warren Buffett's ten secrets to wealth and life (10 September 2008)
• We didn't start the FIRE: The true history of financial independence (18 August 2020)
• We offered to buy a home for $128,000 over list — but it wasn't enough! (29 July 2021)
• We sold our house! (01 June 2021)
• We're All Going to Die Someday: Making Informed Insurance Choices (01 July 2008)
• Wealthfront Review (22 June 2020)
• Wedding registries: A love-hate relationship (06 May 2008)
• Wedding savings accounts: How I saved for my wedding (10 February 2015)
• Weird ways our brains control our money habits (09 July 2014)
• What are bonds? (24 January 2012)
• What are commodities? (24 January 2012)
• What are debt snowballs made of? Debt snowflakes! (24 January 2008)
• What are dividend reinvestment plans? (27 March 2014)
• What are dividends, and how do they work? (20 July 2020)
• What are money market funds? (24 January 2012)
• What are mutual funds and how do they work? (12 August 2015)
• What are Pay as you Earn (REPAYE) Student Loans? (10 November 2015)
• What are savings for? (21 November 2013)
• What are stocks? (24 January 2012)
• What are the best financial accounts and tools available? (05 September 2013)
• What are the moral implications of spending? (06 May 2011)
• What are treasuries? (24 January 2012)
• What can I do if my girlfriend isn't serious about money? (29 February 2008)
• What can I do with the gift cards I don't want? (15 December 2014)
• What discounts can I get with a student ID? (20 October 2015)
• What Do You Care What Other People Think? (28 June 2011)
• What do you do when someone constantly hits you up for money? (07 February 2014)
• What Do You Want to Be When You Grow Up? (27 November 2006)
• What does it mean to be rich? (14 October 2008)
• What does it take to make you switch banks? (04 March 2010)
• What does your job tenure say about you? (27 October 2014)
• What early retirement was like in 1957 (according to Life magazine) (29 August 2018)
• What happens if the stock market crashes? Here's what to do (09 March 2020)
• What happens to your stuff when you die? (01 July 2010)
• What happens when you try to get rich quickly (20 October 2006)
• What I Did On My Summer Vacation (09 October 2012)
• What I've learned (and taught) at Fincon (03 October 2011)
• What if the Stock Market Makes You Nervous? (20 August 2007)
• What if you didn't start saving early? Advice for late bloomers (08 April 2008)
• What If You Don't Plan to Retire? Save Anyhow! (16 July 2009)
• What if you're frugal but your roommates aren't? (28 June 2007)
• What if your high-paying job makes you miserable? (17 October 2009)
• What is a bond? What you need to know about managing risk (02 March 2016)
• What is a financial plan and why have one? (17 April 2007)
• What is a robo-advisor? An introduction to automated investment tools (10 June 2020)
• What is a Roth IRA and why should you care? (05 June 2007)
• What is a Roth IRA? A short and simple guide (27 March 2012)
• What is a Spousal IRA? (09 November 2016)
• What is a Stock Market Index? (13 April 2007)
• What is a Stock? (12 April 2007)
• What is an apprenticeship? (02 November 2015)
• What is an index fund exactly? (18 August 2015)
• What is COBRA insurance? (and other frequently asked questions) (15 June 2015)
• What is Dollar-Cost Averaging? An introduction to DCA (20 April 2007)
• What is financial independence? The basics of FI explained in plain English (05 March 2018)
• What IS financial responsibility? (30 August 2012)
• What is financial security? (16 October 2007)
• What is investing? (21 September 2011)
• What is Leverage? (06 April 2007)
• What is lifestyle creep? Detecting and preventing lifestyle creep (21 December 2011)
• What is market timing, and should you do it? (04 February 2014)
• What is money for? An evening with Vicki Robin (06 March 2019)
• What is my financial obligation to my family? (13 May 2011)
• What is phishing, vishing, and SMShing? (12 February 2014)
• What is portfolio diversification and how can it reduce risk? (29 September 2009)
• What is risk tolerance? (24 January 2012)
• What is social capital (and why should you care)? (20 December 2016)
• What is the average rate of return on stocks? (08 March 2018)
• What is the difference between a career and a job? (10 July 2008)
• What is the last day to ship before Christmas? (18 December 2014)
• What is Wealth? (04 July 2012)
• What it means to be rich: The difference between income and wealth (03 August 2018)
• What Marriage Has Taught Me About Money (23 February 2010)
• What Matters in Matters of Love and Finance (11 September 2012)
• What older children need to know about money (31 July 2014)
• What Should I Include in My Portfolio? (19 June 2012)
• What the marshmallow test can teach us about money (14 August 2018)
• What to buy on Black Friday (25 November 2014)
• What to consider when opening your first brokerage account (10 January 2008)
• What to do if you inherit an IRA? (04 November 2016)
• What to do when you can't find a job? (13 April 2015)
• What to do when you're completely unsure (22 October 2010)
• What to do with all that clutter: sell it, swap it, give it away (12 May 2011)
• What to do with an old 401(k) (08 February 2011)
• What to Do with Fresh Produce (29 June 2011)
• What was life like during the Great Depression? (29 November 2017)
• What we talk about when we talk about risk (07 November 2018)
• What will you do when your debt is paid off? (05 June 2015)
• What Will You Get from Social Security? (08 September 2011)
• What would you do if you were rich? (15 July 2012)
• What your loose change is really worth (19 June 2012)
• What's the best long-term investment strategy? (04 May 2020)
• What's the Cure for the High Cost of Prescriptions? (06 September 2016)
• What's the difference between high-income earners and low-income earners? (19 August 2009)
• What's the difference between retirement and financial independence? (29 January 2016)
• What's the safest thing I can do with my money? (24 March 2008)
• What's wrong with consumerism and materialism? Lots (17 September 2014)
• What's your why? My talk from Camp FI in April (06 May 2018)
• What's your why? The importance of finding meaning in your life (28 December 2008)
• When a Woman’s Work Is Done (16 May 2012)
• When and How To Hire a Financial Planner (24 April 2007)
• When Did You Start Caring About Your Finances? (05 April 2007)
• When does minimalism go too far? (28 April 2011)
• When Less is More: The Importance of Perceived Value (09 December 2008)
• When renting is smarter than buying (12 August 2011)
• When rules bring freedom (05 February 2021)
• When She Makes More: 10 rules for breadwinning women (01 May 2014)
• When should I start investing? (24 January 2012)
• When to buy cheap airline tickets (24 January 2018)
• When to replace your car (03 February 2010)
• When to use intermittent FMLA (30 April 2015)
• When to walk away from a bad mortgage (25 January 2011)
• When Will You Be Able to Retire? (18 August 2010)
• Where should I invest for the long term? (24 January 2012)
• Where to find free activities and events in your area (07 August 2009)
• Where We're Starting From (01 June 2009)
• Where's the money, honey? Why you MUST track your spending (13 October 2010)
• Where's your financial comfort level? (23 December 2009)
• Which financial advice should you trust? (19 August 2019)
• Which financial apps, products, and services should we review? (20 April 2020)
• Which financial records to keep (and how long to keep them) (03 August 2006)
• Which investments are best for Roth IRAs? (21 June 2007)
• Which is better: a Roth IRA or a traditional IRA? (18 March 2008)
• Which is cheaper: In the kitchen (07 July 2012)
• Which matters more for building wealth: Your saving rate or your investment returns? (10 December 2018)
• Which new car would you buy? (06 August 2018)
• Which online high yield savings account is best? Updated 2021 (05 January 2018)
• Which Should You Choose: Joint or Separate Finances? (25 April 2007)
• WhiteFence helps you find deals on utilities (30 March 2009)
• Who coined the term FI/RE (financially-independent, retired early)? (20 September 2022)
• Who Earns Minimum Wage? A Statistical Profile (09 October 2007)
• Who has the best savings account in 2023? (21 January 2020)
• Who invented the index fund? A brief (true) history of index funds (21 May 2020)
• Who's Spying on (and Profiting from) Your Browsing Habits? (09 August 2010)
• Why “follow your passion” is bad advice (05 July 2019)
• Why are weddings so expensive? How we cut costs, and how you can too (08 November 2007)
• Why bankruptcy should be your last resort (29 April 2015)
• Why buying individual stocks is a bad idea (04 November 2015)
• Why do you want to be rich? (31 May 2009)
• Why don't Americans save? (08 November 2018)
• Why financial literacy fails (and what to do about it) (24 April 2019)
• Why frugality is an important part of personal finance (31 January 2019)
• Why gold should be part of your investment portfolio (18 March 2015)
• Why gym memberships can be a smart investment (03 October 2016)
• Why I bought a NEW car (26 September 2022)
• Why I buy local (26 August 2010)
• Why I don't track my net worth (11 September 2008)
• Why I drive a 13-year-old car (21 January 2009)
• Why I Fought to Save Three Bucks (and Why You Should Too) (07 August 2008)
• Why I hate "new, unique" money tips (31 May 2011)
• Why I Love Budget Travel (12 April 2012)
• Why I love community college (09 May 2006)
• Why I love the megabus: A closer look at a seldom-used (but cheap!) way to travel (31 August 2011)
• Why I love the Roth IRA (04 June 2009)
• Why I no longer track every penny I spend (20 April 2010)
• Why I plan on driving my car into the ground (11 April 2013)
• Why I still pick up pennies (10 November 2011)
• Why investing can be better than repaying debt (15 October 2015)
• Why It’s Okay to Buy a Mega Millions Ticket (Even After You’ve Done the Math) (10 April 2012)
• Why NewRetirement is my favorite retirement planning tool (18 January 2019)
• Why paying with cash hurts (and why it should) (12 March 2014)
• Why should I invest? (21 September 2011)
• Why Smart People Make Big Money Mistakes (and How to Correct Them) (15 August 2007)
• Why we aren't saving for our children's college educations (24 March 2014)
• Why we buy: The science of shopping (24 November 2012)
• Why we chose a 30-year mortgage (19 March 2009)
• Why we spend: Are you falling for these costly biases? (14 January 2015)
• Why you must teach your children about money (24 July 2014)
• Why you should make a home your first investment (31 August 2015)
• Why you should track your spending (and why Quicken sucks) (10 February 2020)
• Why you shouldn't keep a mortgage just for the tax deduction (10 March 2009)
• Why you SHOULDN'T prepay your monthly bills (13 November 2007)
• Why You’ll Likely Need Less in Retirement (18 April 2012)
• Will a low appraisal wreck your refi? (22 January 2013)
• Will canning your food save you money? (20 October 2014)
• Wills, trusts and drama: What to expect when settling an estate (11 June 2012)
• Wine on a budget: How to get good deals on wine (23 November 2010)
• Winter is coming! How to prepare for the next recession BEFORE it arrives (12 December 2017)
• Women and Money: Slaying Stereotypes and Facing Reality (28 December 2010)
• Women and Retirement (20 January 2010)
• Women, insecurity and money: Overcoming the confidence gap (09 December 2014)
• Work less, live more: The pros and cons of semi-retirement (13 March 2018)
• Working for Uncle Sam overseas (19 September 2010)
• Writing your financial autobiography (07 February 2018)
• Year-end tax planning checklist (27 October 2015)
• Year-End Tax Tips (13 December 2013)
• Yes, You Can Achieve Financial Independence (15 December 2008)
• Yes, you WILL get social security (01 September 2010)
• You are the boss of you: How to find success with life and money (01 August 2013)
• You are the boss of you: How to run your life like a business (08 March 2018)
• You Are Your Own Worst Enemy (27 June 2007)
• You can negotiate anything (08 December 2009)
• You can't always get what you want: The dark side of personal finance (24 November 2008)
• You, Inc.: How to be the CFO of your own life (15 November 2006)
• Young Entrepreneurs: Encouraging Children With Kid-Sized Businesses (29 June 2008)
• Your 401(k) Stinks, and Here’s What to Do About It (30 May 2012)
• Your budget isn't working. Here's why. (02 May 2013)
• Your credit score — and why it matters (11 January 2018)
• Your credit score and credit card rewards: 10 tips (07 April 2013)
• Your financial family tree: What our parents teach us about money (19 November 2018)
• Your First Rental Property (07 October 2021)
• Your landline: Think twice before cutting the cord (27 May 2014)
• Your lifetime wealth ratio (and how to calculate it) (06 November 2017)
• Your money blueprint -- and how it shapes your world (05 December 2017)
• Your money or your life review (13 May 2006)
• Your Personal Board of Directors (28 April 2017)
• Your Retirement Account Survival Guide (04 May 2011)
• Your saving rate: The most important number in personal finance (15 March 2018)
• Your Thrift Habits -- Budgeting tips from 1948 (06 January 2018)