http://www.financialramble.com/ Financial Ramble en Thu, 25 Dec 2008 15:16:00 GMT Thu, 25 Dec 2008 15:16:00 GMT info@financialramble.com info@financialramble.com http://www.financialramble.com/new-year-finances/ Regardless of all the negative news about the economy, I tend to see the light at the end of the tunnel. No, it isn't a train heading for me, but... http://www.financialramble.com/new-year-finances/#comments http://www.financialramble.com/new-year-finances/ Thu, 25 Dec 2008 15:16:00 GMT http://www.financialramble.com/children-and-money/ Are parents trying to keep up with the Joneses through their children? In many cases it would seem so. After all your children must keep up with their peers when... http://www.financialramble.com/children-and-money/#comments http://www.financialramble.com/children-and-money/ Sun, 30 Nov 2008 17:44:00 GMT http://www.financialramble.com/living-below-your-means/ At some point we all know how easy it is to live above your means. Your debts will reflect that fact. We've always tried to keep up with the Jonses... http://www.financialramble.com/living-below-your-means/#comments http://www.financialramble.com/living-below-your-means/ Sun, 02 Nov 2008 01:18:00 GMT http://www.financialramble.com/real-freebies/ If we could actually get something for free or at a reduced price, why would we refuse to? In the economy today most of us need to save anywhere possible... http://www.financialramble.com/real-freebies/#comments http://www.financialramble.com/real-freebies/ Wed, 22 Oct 2008 22:42:00 GMT http://www.financialramble.com/tightwad-survival/ Let's talk about using coupons on items, especially food. I never really liked coupons, but in tight times, they help. Coupons are usually found in the Sunday paper along with... http://www.financialramble.com/tightwad-survival/#comments http://www.financialramble.com/tightwad-survival/ Sun, 21 Sep 2008 14:48:00 GMT http://www.financialramble.com/standing-corrected/ In another post I suggested buying Fannie Mae(FNM) and Freddie Mac(FRE) stocks, because government bailout usually leads to a rise in those stocks. The following day the stocks plunged to... http://www.financialramble.com/standing-corrected/#comments http://www.financialramble.com/standing-corrected/ Sun, 14 Sep 2008 12:01:00 GMT http://www.financialramble.com/stock-pick/ When major companies fail, it is the taxpayers who sometimes have to bail them out. With our mortgage crisis in full swing, is it any wonder that the government plans... http://www.financialramble.com/stock-pick/#comments http://www.financialramble.com/stock-pick/ Sun, 07 Sep 2008 20:13:00 GMT http://www.financialramble.com/spending-tools/ In another post, I already talked about Buddi and Clearcheckbook as money tracking resources. Today I have more tools you could use to streamline your money, budget, and life! Some... http://www.financialramble.com/spending-tools/#comments http://www.financialramble.com/spending-tools/ Mon, 01 Sep 2008 12:40:00 GMT http://www.financialramble.com/budget-tracking/ This post goes along with the previous one. It is about budget but it focuses on tracking spending for those living paycheck-to-paycheck. You can budget your money, but there are... http://www.financialramble.com/budget-tracking/#comments http://www.financialramble.com/budget-tracking/ Mon, 01 Sep 2008 10:54:00 GMT http://www.financialramble.com/save-now/ It's hard to find a high-yielding savings or checking accounts in this day and age. You have to admit that a 3.28% APY is a pretty good rate. How about... http://www.financialramble.com/save-now/#comments http://www.financialramble.com/save-now/ Sun, 31 Aug 2008 16:52:00 GMT http://www.financialramble.com/smart-investing/ Investing involves risks and usually most people pay financial advisers for advice on investing. Sometimes the advice isn't as financially sound as we had hoped but the adviser still get... http://www.financialramble.com/smart-investing/#comments http://www.financialramble.com/smart-investing/ Sat, 30 Aug 2008 18:06:00 GMT http://www.financialramble.com/money-tips-today/ You might not believe this but money is not the root of all evil as has been misquoted for centuries. It's the LOVE of money that is the root of... http://www.financialramble.com/money-tips-today/#comments http://www.financialramble.com/money-tips-today/ Fri, 29 Aug 2008 23:15:00 GMT http://www.financialramble.com/saving-money/ I hate to break the news on the current world economy, but don't expect to see a light at the end of the tunnel anytime soon. Things are going to... http://www.financialramble.com/saving-money/#comments http://www.financialramble.com/saving-money/ Sat, 12 Jul 2008 12:57:00 GMT http://www.financialramble.com/money-for-knowledge/ When I first got a computer many years ago, my goal was to make money with it. Soon you find that most are scams and there are no get-rich-overnight sites... http://www.financialramble.com/money-for-knowledge/#comments http://www.financialramble.com/money-for-knowledge/ Sun, 15 Jun 2008 17:07:00 GMT http://www.financialramble.com/bankruptcy/ I hate to say it, but it actually took filing for bankruptcy for me to get back on my feet. Unfortunately, it was before the new bankruptcy law which makes... http://www.financialramble.com/bankruptcy/#comments http://www.financialramble.com/bankruptcy/ Sun, 08 Jun 2008 14:01:00 GMT