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Today we have a guest post from a reader of this blog. Enjoy this wonderful post!
There are a few things I am passionate about, and while they’re completely unrelated, finance and the outdoors happen to be two of them. It wasn’t until college that I developed either one of these passions but once I found them I was hooked.
It probably comes as no surprise to you that money problems are a significant point of contention in many relationships. In fact, along with sex and kids, it figures in the top three disputes most couples have in their relationships.
You’d love to avoid fighting over money, but maybe you’re not quite sure how. One of you is a saver–you’d rather watch the numbers in the bank account go up–while the other is a spender who figures that as long as you have the money, you might as well enjoy it.
Many of us give to charities. I contribute from my paycheck as my employer matches charitable contribution, dollar by dollar. Although I don’t even give 1% of my income to charities, I think I should. importance of giving is the subject of today’s post.
More than 1 billion people are starving in the world For the majority in the West, poverty is considered to be synonymous with hunger. As per the announcement by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization, more than 1 billion people are starving in the world.
During my childhood, I used to collect stamps. I was quite good at it and had more than 1000 stamps. My brother has the collection now. I have a few friends who are members of numismatic society in India. If you’re a coin collector or enthusiast, or just want to start the hobby seriously, this post is for you.
Starting to collect coins is not as simple as throwing all your unused change into a piggy bank and saving your money. There’s so much more to collecting coins. If you’re just starting out on collecting coins, you need to know that there’s plenty to learn in regards to coin collecting; however, there are several key points that every coin collector must know about. Here’s a list of things to remember when collecting coins.
When Doug’s agent contacted me for a guest blog article, I thought of a hard topic for someone who writes for Huffington post. What better financial topic can be about marriage than this one? Enjoy this informative post! Happy Thanks Giving and enjoy your holidays
You’ve finally met Mr. or Miss Right, and the conversation has turned toward marriage — but there’s a problem. Your hesitation has nothing to do with your partner’s personality or their family. Your concern is that your potential spouse is deep in debt.
Here is a toast to the health of the newly weds. Perhaps there is no better way to impress a loved one who is about to become a spouse than surprising her with an idea-inspired gift. As a bridegroom, one does not have to strain too hard just to bring a memento to his fiancée.
SMB and I dated for about 5 years before we got married. Of all the gifts she got on her shower I believe her grandmother’s necklace, which she cherished since childhood, made her most happy. Although we never discussed this but I feel that way.
The following is a guest post from Emily as part of Yakezie blog swap. Emily is an engineering graduate student in North Carolina and blogs about maintaining financial sanity through life transitions at Evolving Personal Finance. Please welcome Emily and enjoy the post. You can read my post at Emily’s blog.
I’ve been there myself: to meet my savings goals while still paying my other bills, I needed to reduce my spending on going out – but I didn’t want to sacrifice time with my friends. Before making small changes here and there, I encourage you to reflect on what you like and don’t like about your current social life and what is within your ability to change.
What are your favorite modes of interaction with your friends and acquaintances? Here are some possibilities:
We spend money in an attempt to gain happiness. Big vacations, dream homes, and happy kids make us happy. Then why do personal finance experts advise us to save money in order to feel happy? We can just spend money and buy happiness to remain happy always, can’t we?
I know you will start counting the benefits of investing and making money grow. You will tell me that the same money can bring more happiness tomorrow (compared to today) if I let it grow and earn interest.
