From small college starts up to running a blog to watching friends grow successful businesses, I've learned a decent amount about what it takes to run a success small biz. After listening to the video cast with Seth Godin I really got thinking about the financial side of a small business and what it takes to succeed. I decided to dig into past experiences, successful … [Read more...]

I'm going to take a wild guess and say that you're probably here to untemplate. You don't like living within socially imposed boundaries. You want to explore, rebel against the norm, and find your own way through the world. At the same time, you realize that you have limitations. You want a roof over your head, and maybe some food on the table. Does this sound a little … [Read more...]

That's right, SPEND MONEY! It may sound weird coming from a personal finance blogger like myself (or the fact that I just wrote about not spending a dime for an entire month! Haha... ) but that's exactly what it's there for - to make your life more enjoyable. The problem people usually have is that they not only spend on things they love, but they also spend on things they … [Read more...]

Are you currently enrolled in your employer's 401(k) program?  If not, you should be.  And you should also be contributing *at least* up to your company's match.  You know why?  Because they're giving you FREE MONEY! That's right my friends, no gimmicks, no ploys, no broken promises (like you get from the opposite sex) - just free money for doing something you should already … [Read more...]

We can’t all be like Jaimee Grubbs (one of Tiger Woods’ alleged girlfriends) and show our support for our favorite athletes and sports teams by lying on our backs.  Often times we need get up and spend money to show our support and to attend these events.  Let me start off by saying, the personal finance geek in me would tell you not to spend money going to games, buying … [Read more...]