I Vote for Myself.

Since the 2008 race for the White House began…when was that, I think back in ‘83, we’ve heard a lot of talk. We’ve heard a lot of pundits, predictions, predicaments and plumbers.
Yesterday Julie and I dragged the kids down to the credit union, stood in line for an hour, and voted. Harrison, our [...]

Collisions: Rear End or Head On? I Prefer the Former.

We’re seeing a plethora of new services popping up to manage your money. What has me hopeful is that there’s a lot more excitement about this area in general. What has me not so hopeful is that we’re seeing a lot of the same reactive paradigm that plagued the personal finance software arena [...]

Don’t Rise With the Raise

I want to emphasize the importance of something I’m sure Jesse has already mentioned on this blog and that is this:
In the event that you are given a raise, don’t let your standard of living rise needlessly to the level of your new income.

The wisdom in that counsel has hit home recently (literally). [...]

Running YNAB Pro on Your Mac – a Step by Step Walkthrough of VirtualBox

Note: Your Mac will need to be Intel-based for this to work!
1. Go to http://virtualbox.org/wiki/Downloads and download the “VirtualBox 2.0.2 for OS X hosts” version for Intel Macs

The file is only 35 MB, so it downloads fairly quickly.
2. Unpack the contents of the .dmg file by double-clicking on it.

3. Run the installer:

4. [...]

Interviewed at InnovativeEconomy.com

Just wanted to post this interview of me by InnovativeEconomy.com. If you’re interested, head on over there and check it out!

A Common Sense Approach to the Bailout

I agree with most everything Dave Ramsey says in regard to personal finance. He’s helped thousands and thousands of people pay off their debt and reach much more stable financial footing. I wish he would give me 30 minutes to show him YNAB.
Anyway…
I received a newsletter from him yesterday: “Breaking News on the [...]

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