I stopped in at my local CVS today to pick up a few items. Per my usual practice, while my items were being rung up, I watched the individual scan prices popping up on the register. Generally, the price I expect to pay and the amount scanned in are the...

The Boston Globe article: Cold cash gains new warmth as holiday gift in hard times reports that cash is at the top of most gift lists. And as the nation has rekindled its sense of thrift - today’s personal savings rate of 4.5 percent is double that...

The following articles caught my eye this evening: The Wall Street Journal article: Green Acres Is the Place to Be reports that the recession is inspiring more young families and singles to head back to the country. History shows economic downturns or...

Christmas giving is consuming a lot of my thoughts right now. I am still working down my list of who I am buying for and what I am getting for them. Every year finding gifts for my parents seems to get harder. Here are some of my gift...

It is always nice to end the year on an up note with my Net Worth. The stock markets have once again been kind and take most of the credit for advancing my balances this month. My saving/spending accounts inched forward from interest earned since...

The LA Times Money Makeover: Director needs to change her financial script profiles 50-year-old freelance director and single mom Jodi Binstock. While she is fortunate to be working and making between $60,000 - $80,000 in her field, Jodi has only...