For the past few months, my wife and I have tried something new. Every other weekend, we plan what we call a “money-free” weekend. The goal is simple. We spend no money at all. Surprisingly, it turns out to be a lot of fun. During these weekends, we don’t buy anything. We don’t shop for […]

Seriously, personal finance is not all that complicated. Sure it can get crazy when you throw in estate planning and charity foundations, but the principles behind personal finance are as easy as they come. You can actually strip it down to just a few points: 1. Spend less than you earn. Make $50k a year? […]

Finance And Budgeting In Today’s Climate had this noteworthy post the other day: The cost of a beer is going up. Brewers across the world are hiking prices to compensate for lower sales volumes and higher commodity costs. This past Tuesday Anheuser-Busch made public its plans to raise prices. MillerCoors announced it is also raising […]