Growing up I never thought about the cost of our dogs and other pets. Now that I’m writing the budget though I know the cost can be high for food, treats, shots, boarding on vacations, nail trims, and the list goes on for other pets. Here’s a useful article for more information on money and pets. Before You Get a Pet, Be Aware That They Can Be Money Sinks – The Simple Dollar.
One month you’re scrambling to pay medical bills, the next car repairs, and the next setting up a Roth IRA. Will your tactics be different? Personal Finance Tactics Change Depending on Your Goal – The Simple Dollar.
With Spring comes the time when many people buy and sell houses, and some of them will be buying for the first time! If this is you, or someone you know, check out this article to help the process along. Roadmap to Buying Your First Home | The Art of Manliness.
I’m currently reading Jon Acuff’s new book Start and will have a review up soon. One site that is a partner to the book though is NoMoreVoices.com . In the book Jon brings out that Fear will let everyone coast on in a normal/average life without issue. But when you step out to do something else, it’ll hit you. Check out the site below. Give someone a ‘Me Too’, or anonymously post your own fears. No More Read more…
Everyone has a different way of handling their funds. Here’s an interesting article on four people with the same pay range. Four People, One Salary: How They Spend and Save on $60,000.
Is your contract up? Are you just looking for a new phone? Head on over to Engadget’s smartphone buyers guide. I’m partial to the S4, but there are lots of others to see! Engadget’s smartphone buyer’s guide: spring 2013 edition.
I’ve used this on every phone and tablet that I’ve had, and it is always one of the first apps that I re-installed even when I had to go the Beta website to get it. It is now available for everyone through the Play Store. Head on over and pick it up while it’ still only 1$. Swype – Android Apps on Google Play.
Solvitur ambulando. It’s a Latin phrase that literally means, “It is solved by walking.” Or, a little more loosely, “It is solved by walking around.” Set aside 10-15 minutes for this great article, then another few for a walk right after it. Solvitur Ambulando: It Is Solved By Walking | The Art of Manliness. As the New York Times reports: “Thinking skills like memory, planning activities or processing information decline almost in parallel with the ability to walk fluidly…In Read more…
Engadget does a great run through on the new and only slightly older tablets up for sale. Engadget’s tablet buyer’s guide: spring 2013 edition.
Luckily, enough research has been done that we now do know how to make habit change easier. It involves keeping the same cue and a similar reward, but substituting in a different routine. And this is how it is done: via A Lifetime of Riches – Is it as Simple as a Few Habits? | Mr. Money Mustache.