Gas prices in my area are averaging about $3.65/gallon. Apparently, this price is expensive enough to encourage people to steal gas from other people. My buddy called me yesterday with a disturbing story. He drives a huge SUV and lives in a large gated apartment complex. He went to the gas station and filled up his monster SUV Sunday evening. Monday morning when he got in his car to go to work, he realized he had less than a 1/4 tank of gas left. He looked under the car to see if he possibly... Read Full Story
One of the hottest topics of conversation on and off the Internet is about the Economic Stimulus Rebate checks being mailed out. Everyone wants to know when they will receive their payout and what they plan to do with the funds. Some people have already received their rebates and have either used them to actually stimulate the economy by making a purchase they would not have normally made. Others have done what I would do and just stick it in my savings account. Unfortunately, now I'll be... Read Full Story
Here are some of the articles I've enjoyed from around the blogosphere this week: Are you frugal or cheap? Take this test over at Moolanomy. Want to know how it feels to make a large purchase and not have to finance it? Check it out at PaidTwice. Lynnae over at BeingFrugal lists the Top 10 Emerging Influential Blogs. I have over half of the same websites in my RSS reader. Thinking about withdrawing money from your 401k before retirement? Cash Money Life gives numerous financial reasons why... Read Full Story
Happy Mothers Day to all of the Moms out there! In honor of Mothers Day, here is a poem for you. No Love like a Mother's Love There is no love, like a mother's love,no stronger bond on earth... like the precious bond that comes from God, to a mother, when she gives birth. A mother's love is forever strong, never changing for all time... and when her children need her most, a mother's love will shine. God bless these special mothers, God bless them every one... for all the tears and... Read Full Story
I participated in several carnivals this week and I'd like to thank all the bloggers who hosted the carnivals and included my posts. Save and Conquer hosted the Money Hacks Carnival #11 - Ebb and Flow Edition and included my post, Reasons to Join A Credit Union. Frugal for Life hosted the Festival of Frugality #124 and included my post, When a Second Job is Not A Good Idea. Free From Broke hosted the Carnival of Money Stories #58 - Dollar Coins Edition and included my post, Remembering... Read Full Story
Yesterday's Thursday Talkback question was whether your finances were worse, better or about the same as this time last year. One of my readers, Kara, asked me the same question. I knew that my finances had improved over the last year but I had not sat down and actually looked at the numbers in detail. I pulled out the records for April 2007 and compared the numbers with April 2008 and here's what happened. The numbers have been rounded off for clarity. Assets: April 2007 - $446,694April... Read Full Story
I received an email from Quicken today. They are running a special that really caught my eye and I thought I'd pass the details along to you guys. I usually don't encourage you to spend money but this time, I'll make an exception. If you want to get a better handle on your finances and and get a better idea of where your money goes, you should consider the Quicken Personal Money Management Software. Right now, if you purchase and download Quicken Deluxe, Premier or Quicken Home & Business... Read Full Story
I originally didn't have any plans for my economic stimulus check. I was just going to send it to my flexible savings account until I decided what to do with it. Unfortunately, now I know where it will be going and it will not be anywhere fun and it won't be stimulating the economy. I received the escrow analysis for my rental property this weekend. I knew I was going to be short but I didn't realize I was that short. My escrow balance is currently short $1234.84. They gave me the option of... Read Full Story
I'd like to thank everyone who sent traffic my way in April. If you've sent traffic to me but your blog is not listed, please know that I greatly appreciate it. The top 10 blogs that sent traffic to SingleGuyMoney are: 1. BeingFrugal 2. Get Rich Slowly 3. PaidTwice 4. Fabulous Financials 5. Mrs Micah 6. Frugal Bachelor 7. Moolanomy 8. Gather Little by Little 9. NCN Blog 10. My Two Dollars Total Visitors to SingleGuyMoney in April: 14,157 RSS Subscribers as of April 30th: 558. If you... Read Full Story
