Personal Finance

What to Do When You Lose Your Wallet

What to Do When You Lose Your Wallet

One of the few things that I do not wish upon anyone is losing your wallet.  There are few places where you keep the majority of your critical financial items in one place like your wallet so when that gets lost, it generally results in a series of phone calls with each of your credit(…)

Make the Most Out of Your Next Car Purchase

Make the Most Out of Your Next Car Purchase

Buying a new car is never easy because cars are one of the necessary evils in life.  They continually drain cash your wallet yet unless you live in a city or training for the Tour de France you have to have one.  Forbes surveyed the U.S. auto market and tallied up the most “value-packed cars”(…)

TurboTax: ItsDeductible Online

TurboTax: ItsDeductible Online

You know it.  I know it.  We all know it.  Taxes suck.  Taxes take money out of your paycheck, are a pain to fill out each April, and seem to be a never ending ordeal that takes the entire year to keep track of receipts, donations, etc.  Now you could hire a CPA to do(…)

Chase Mobile App – One More Reason to Never Go To the Bank

Chase Mobile App – One More Reason to Never Go To the Bank

If you are an iPhone user and bank at Chase, then you need to download the Chase mobile application now… actually yesterday because if you are like me you are a man of convenience and hate wasting your time driving to the bank so this app is right up your alley.  Plus it’s free so(…)

Is Your Wallet a Little Lighter?

Is Your Wallet a Little Lighter?

Then check out the Missing Money.  Missing Money is a database of state unclaimed property records.  It is officially endorsed by NAUPA and the participating states and provinces.  Common types of unclaimed property generally involved on the site are: Bank accounts and safe deposit box contents Stocks, mutual funds, bond and dividends Uncashed checks and(…)

Mint… More than Just Part of a Mojito

Mint… More than Just Part of a Mojito

Budgeting, tracking your finances, and setting financial goals are amongst the hardest things to do in your journey towards financial independence. Fortunately, there are many smart people in this world, such as Aaron Patzer ,who create great tools that makes taking care of your finances a bit easier. One such example is Mint.  Since its(…)