Here's an interesting exchange from my post titled How to Postpone Foreclosure. It starts with this comment: Another way to postpone (or even eliminate) foreclosure... -make your...

Crosswalk offers five ways to downsize your life as follows: Move to a less expensive home. Give up an extra vehicle. Eat out less. Take a “staycation.” Eliminate extras....

Check out this quote from a CNN Money interview: Writer Stephen Viscusi asserts that in this atmosphere, "You must understand that your job is your most valuable asset -- and your primary...

Here's an email I received from a reader: I purchased a home last summer, and as a promotional offer, my builder paired with some mortgage lenders to offer a '6 month no-pay' deal.  (I had...

Here's an email I recently received from a reader: My employer offers its employees to participate in a savings plan aka RRSP. My employer will match up to 6% of my contribution which is...

Ok, this is a bit old (I have been posting ahead a bit since vacation is looming), but I wanted to follow-up on my post listing money lessons from sports announcer Jim Nantz. Here's a summary of the divorce decree: CBS sportscaster Jim Nantz...

Here's a list of stars who have lost fortunes. Or, in other words, people who have earned a ton of money, spent all of it and more, and are now in financial trouble. They list 19 celebrities in total, and here are some of the highlights: Nicolas...

For weekday updates of what I find to be some of the most interesting personal finance articles on the web, follow me on Twitter. For now, here are some pieces I found especially worthwhile and some of the carnivals Free Money Finance was in this week...

The following is an excerpt from The Secret Language of Money: How to Make Smarter Financial Decisions and Live a Richer Life and lists 17 common investing pitfalls and their remedies. 1. Not having a master plan informed by expert information and...

The Difference: How Anyone Can Prosper in Even The Toughest Times lists investing mistakes many people make as follows: Waiting to begin. Not diversifying. Raiding a retirement account. Trading too much. Buying the next hot thing....