Yesterday I wrote about my recent business trip to Orlando. This is the “rest of the story”, a behind-the-scenes look at how I spent way too much money for a one-day vacation. When Kris and I agreed to fly to Orlando for the unveiling of The Great Piggy Bank Adventure, we hoped to have time to ...

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If you’re interested in tracking your money with Intuit Quicken 2009, and you’d like to upgrade to or install the newest versions, there are three days left before prices for the software go up. On June 1, no discounts will be offered on Quicken software, and if discounts do return later, they may be ...

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I decided to do something a little different The French Open Guess what! I’m in Paris. I turned on the TV and saw that the French Open Tennis was about to start, so I grabbed my whites and a pair of sunglasses and caught the first available plane to Paris, France. With the recession in full swing, ...

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This is a guest post from Michael H. It’s the story I alluded to when I first wrote about the third stage of personal finance. I was afraid to run this story when Michael submitted it last year. I thought it encouraged foolish behavior. Now I understand that it does no such thing. Instead, it ...

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Payday loan are repaid on date of your next payday, or on the date on which your salary is being received, which can be in a week or 28 days. Payday loans are usually repaid via pre-instructed direct debits from your checking account or by authorizing the use of your debit card to effect payment. ...

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