A Dollar Here, A Dollar There Blog

Frugal Living

2009-06-28 02:16

Frugal living had become somewhat of an enigma in the late 1990's- early 2000's. With a booming stock market, then hot housing market, many americans were living the good life. The idea that… Read More

Home Buying

2009-06-25 01:42

Current low interest rates, lower home prices AND $ 8000 tax credit for first time home buyers(http://money.cnn.com/2009/02/13/real_estate/homebuyer_tax_credit_finalized/index.htm) are all i… Read More

Raising Financially Responsible Children

2009-06-21 04:00

As a parent, I am being faced with the daunting task of raising financially responsible kids in a "I want it now" world. Recently, I came to the realization of just how much work I have to d… Read More

Marriage And Money

2009-06-16 02:13

Today, my co-workers and I had a interesting discussion about prenuptial agreements in marriage. An informal survey of our group revealed that most felt that requesting a pre-nup indicated a… Read More

Obama Eyes Rules For Banks, Wall Street

2009-06-15 00:01

In an ongoing effort to curtail the activities that resulted in the latest economic downturn, President Obama is considering imposing new regulations for the financial industry.http://money… Read More

Introduction

2009-06-14 16:24

Hello Everyone,This is the initial posting for my blog on personal finance. I know there are thousands, even millions of blogs about this subject. However, I have an overwhelming desire to d… Read More