Psychology of Money

Paying Off Debt – Science vs. Psychology, and the Seventh-Inning Slump

I’ve been on one or another debt snowballs for quite a while now, and they’ve been great for getting rid of debt. But now, I’m to that stage where there are nothing but BIG bills left to fight. And they’re starting to gain ground on the psychological battlefield. I’ve decided to change my plan [...]



I, (State Your Name) am a Debtaholic

I, Randall, am a Debtaholic. (Hi Randall!!)
I look back at my finances and I see a steady non-decreasing credit card usage record. From my first JCPenny’s card right after entering the military, to the dozen or so cards sitting in my sock drawer. They’re all there, haunting and tempting me.
I’ve come to [...]



Should You Compare Your Lifestyle to Your Parents’ ?

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 [...]



Should you Share Financial Information with Family?

One of my friends asked today, as a semi-anonymous blogger, if my family knows I have this blog. I don’t have any close relatives on my side of the family, and the in-laws aren’t particularly computer savvy, so I’ve never had a problem talking about my past financial education and fearing that someone would [...]



Being Frugal isn’t Being a Miser

This is a re-post that originally appeared on Gather Little By Little in Dec. Thanks to GLBL for the opportunity to guest post.
While researching another article, I came across a rather heated discussion about where the line is drawn when being frugal. Too little, and you’re not saving money, too much and you’re a Miser. [...]