From the monthly archives:

December 2010

When the Credit Score Mania Goes Too Far

December 27, 2010

An article on a well known website (not another blog) caught my attention the other day. I’m not going to disclose the name of the site or provide a link to the article since it is, more than anything else, representative of a mindset in the financial world that I mostly disagree with. The post [...]

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How Much Money Should You Save in Your Emergency Fund?

December 13, 2010

There are different yardsticks out there for creating a credible emergency fund. Dave Ramsey’s recommendation of $1000 is an excellent start if you’ve never had any kind of savings in the past. The only problem with this is that while $1000 is better than nothing, it just doesn’t cover a whole lot of emergency these [...]

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