I’ve mentioned time and time again on The Simple Dollar that there is one personal finance book that, in my eyes, stands out above all the others. It certainly changed my perspective on money - I read it just as I was becoming aware that I needed to turn my financial life around and it was tru...

Before my wedding in February, I had sent out a bunch of interview requests and questions to some personal finance bloggers I didn’t know too well and then prompted forget I had done so (I blame it on the hustle and bustle of the wedding!). David, of My Two Dollars, was one of them and thankfu...

On a plane recently, I plugged in my iPod earbuds so I could hear the video feature on the screen in front of me. Daisy Fuentes was hosting a show on the airplane version of E! The Lovely Daisy was talking about how Britney Spears and Lindsay Lohan are spending money faster than you can say, "s...

Do you have a Will? According to a 2007 study conducted by Bankrate.com, over half (57%) of all Americans don't have their Wills prepared! What the heck?!? Do you have yours done? Why not? What is more important than taking the time to make sure your loved ones are taken care of if and when somethin...

Oh I just love this time of year, don't you? The crispness in the air, the lights, the food, the festive mood in the air, and all the gloriously fun end-of-year tax prep! Yeeeeeah, not so much on that last one. I just received my accountant's newsletter in the mail and there's some great stuff there...