Five Steps Toward Automating Your Way to Wealth

by joeplemon on September 1, 2010

in Budgeting,Investing,Retirement

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Will power just doesn’t get the job done.

An automated dimmer ... in the 1950's!

Sure, on a day when you are feeling particularly noble you might set aside an extra $50 in your savings account or pay an extra $25 on that credit card debt. But, if you are like most of us, starting a plan and sticking with it gives you all the progress of a yo-yo. Want to hear some good news? You can circumvent will power by automating your way to wealth. Why does automating work? Because if you don’t see the money, you learn to live without it. [click to continue…]

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Best of Money Carnival #66

by joeplemon on August 30, 2010

in Blog Carnival

I want to thank each of you who submitted posts for this week’s Best of Money Carnival. The fact that you put so much effort into your submittal made me feel all the more determined to give serious consideration to each of you. Unfortunately, only ten could be selected, so…after much internal dialogue, here are my choices: [click to continue…]

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New Granddaughter Roundup

August 28, 2010

Yes, the title is correct.  Baby Eliza Nadine Plemon has been born since I wrote my last roundup – Sunday, August 22 to be precise.  You may already know the proud parents if you happen to remember my post “Debt Free  in One Year: a True Story” …  the one which won runner up in [...]

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Twenty Christians Who Have Changed Our World

August 27, 2010

We all dream of being financially solvent. Right? But deep inside we all know that there is more to life than relief from financial stress. I believe that all of us want our lives to count for something – to make a difference in the world we live in. Therefore, I am sharing this “honor [...]

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Request for Advice: Is Using 401(k) Funds for College Education a Wise Move?

August 26, 2010

A friend recently sent me the following email: “… here’s a question to challenge your finance column. I’ll make it a little hypothetical. “Our son graduated from college and is working to save money for graduate school. In college, he accumulated over $20000 in student loans (avg. 7%) and desires to pay them down ASAP [...]

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What Health Care Reform Means for Health Care Workers’ Salaries

August 25, 2010

I want to thank Joy Paley, my guest contributor, for today’s post.  Knowing that Joy works in the health care career field, I requested an article explaining what impact the new Health Care legislation will have on salaries for health care workers.  Thank you, Joy, for your well researched post. By: Joy Paley, a writer [...]

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Thoughts About Marriage Roundup

August 21, 2010

If you haven’t read Khaleem Crumbley’s post Thoughts About Marriage on our Anniversary, then you need to stop reading this roundup this very moment and take time to read it.  While you are there, make sure you read the comments, especially his wife’s.  If you are already married, you will be motivated to fall in [...]

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Does the Bible Teach Communism?

August 20, 2010

I recently read a column on Biblical Communism by Austin Cline, a Regional Director for the Council for Secular Humanism. Admittedly, Cline seems to make a good case that the early Christians practiced communism, but a deeper look at his claim will unearth some holes in it.

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New Laws Rock the Debt Settlement World

August 18, 2010

About the writer: This guest post was written by Garrett Driscoll from Debt Eagle.   Give Garrett a visit if you need help with credit card debt, debt management, or bankruptcy. Debt Settlement world has been under scrutiny The debt settlement industry has been under a mountain of scrutiny as the U.S. economy continues to slump. [...]

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How to Partner Without Creating a Partnership

August 16, 2010

Two friends recently asked me for some ideas on how they could work together in their businesses without creating a partnership. “Why?” you may ask, “did they not want a partnership?” Good question, but let me preface my answer by saying that because of confidentiality, I will be intentionally vague as to the nature of [...]

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House Flip Update 3 Roundup

August 14, 2010

For you who aren’t aware of my ongoing house flip adventure, my wife and I are partnering with our youngest son to purchase a house at an estate sale, fix it up and resell it (hopefully at a nice profit).  Previous posts in this series, in chronological order are My House Flipping Experience: The Bid,  [...]

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