I’ve never been a big fan of government. Looking back, I’ve worked for the U.S. government in one capacity or another for about a decade, and I’ve seen a lot of different things.
The one thing I’ve seen consistently is a lack of organization and planning. This isn’t to say the government is unique, [...]

As an early morning riser in my household, I have a little ‘routine’ I go through to wake up.
Grab a BIG cup of coffee, shuffle downstairs to my basement/office (affectionately known as the ManCave) and start going through the daily e-mails.
This morning, I got a pleasant surprise from my bank. My state [...]

Pete @ BibleMoneyMatters recently had a good article ("Family and Money: Do You Share Your Financial Situation with Family?") that referenced one of my posts on the same subject, and one of the statements in his article has been eating at my hindbrain ever since.
… My wife’s family are all very successful, and [...]

Have you seen all the different credit card rewards that are given out nowadays?? Airline miles, gift points, vacation certificates, etc, etc, etc. My favorite of course, is the Cash Back Rewards.
Cash back rewards are simply rewards for spending more on credit cards. They are based on some percentage of the total spent each [...]

  Many large-chain stores, such as Target, Wal-Mart and other that focus mainly on the middle class are gearing up to attempt to separate you from your stimulus checks (due in late May) as quickly as possible.
This isn’t necessarily a bad thing, as the intent of the stimulus package was to stimulate the economy. [...]