If you are not familiar with Dave Ramsey read his book. Available from my library below, go buy it, I'll wait.....One of my problems is that I am too analytical. Being a science geek from an early age and having caught the Computer bug early on, has regimented my thinking a bit. Science and Computers use troubleshooting as one of it's main tools.Try this, do that, poke it this way, hang it from the ceiling. Basically, look a the problem from every angle. In my IT job, I use mental flowcha... Read Full Story
I have been working on my debt for awhile now. I have used many tools, spreadsheets, Microsoft Money, Quicken, and even a DOS based toll long ago. At one point I sent all my bills and money to a group in North Carolina, and they gave me a stipend! Early outsourcing! All to try to figure out where my money is going and how to it keeps leaving so quick!Money works well, but not all my banks want to work with it, and it always had more bells and whistles then I really needed. Same with the on... Read Full Story
You know what irks me?The people who live in America! Yeah don't worry, it includes me too! I was driving into work this morning and the usual commentary was on the radio. Time filler, minutia, you know the cheery morning DJ's. My case it's Paul and Al on 94 HJY, I live in RI.For the last week, they have been griping about the cost of tickets to shows, Football, Baseball games, and the rising price of gas! Basically everything is going up and no one knows why!Well Boys and Girls, I know w... Read Full Story
