Archive for June, 2009

Jun.30.2009

The Simple Dollar Podcast #5: Talking to Parents

The fifth episode focuses on talking to parents about money and their estate planning as they get older. Along the way, I mention my own challenges in figuring out how to handle this as my parents age. Total time: 16:25.
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Jun.30.2009

The Best Money Advice, in Ten Words or Less

About a week ago, I challenged my followers on Twitter to give me their best single piece of money advice in ten words or less.
I was flooded with responses.
After spending quite a bit of time sifting through them, here are the fifty best pieces of advice that came my way (out of well over a [...]

Jun.30.2009

Three Money Traps to Avoid

When money is tight, it’s tempting to turn to quick fixes but some of them can have lasting consequences for your money and your future. Obviously times are tough and many people are faced with decisions they thought they’d never have to make but here are three money traps to watch out for.
Cashing in your 401(k)
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Jun.30.2009

Effective negotiating strategies: give some to get some

Men’s Health has an excellent article on negotiating the best deal for a wide variety of goods. One of the broader lessons in the article is that good negotiation requires both sides to feel some pain whether its buying food in bulk with a short shelf life or spending 45 minutes chatting up a salesperson to [...]