I want to help others increase their financial smarts. Pass the web address of Barbara Friedberg Personal Finance on to ANYONE WHO MIGHT BE INTERESTED IN LEARNING PERSONAL FINANCE BASICS!
What’s in it for you? A chance to help someone else and to WIN one of two $25 Amazon Gift cards.
Continue Reading »
It’s finally here…graduation day. You received your diploma. You’ve taken a few days to celebrate, and now it’s time to move on to what comes next–the rest of your life. If you’re like most new grads, you’ve probably promised that you’ll be smart about your financial future, but still aren’t sure where to begin. Here are some financial tips to help you get off on the right foot.
Continue Reading »
I’m a bit out of whack since the change in the astrological signs. I’ve been a water loving Cancer my whole life and now, all of a sudden, I’m a Gemini. What’s up with that? In fact, while watching a morning news show, one of the anchors declared, “I’m sticking with my old astrological sign no matter what. I don’t care what the new sign is!” I know how she feels!
Continue Reading »
I have been reading the 31 Days to a Better Blog (obviously, I’m a bit behind schedule.) for about 5 months now and one of the assignments is to solve a problem for the reader. Although, I of hope that my entire site is solving problems for the readers, I am taking the CHALLENGE.
Continue Reading »
Welcome to the November 15, 2010 edition of the Carnival of Money Stories 2. AVOIDING PERFECTIONISM Until I met El Carino, I never realized perfectionism was unhelpful. In fact, El Carino is the anti-perfectionist and a MASTER at creating multiple streams of income. In his spare time, on the week ends, he writes books, chapters, and…
Continue Reading »
Welcome to the first of a monthly series featuring in-depth interviews with the super stars of the on-line PERSONAL FINANCE universe. These interviews will educate and inform offering insight into their successes and challenges. Learn what Makes Flexo of Consumerism Commentary tick.
Continue Reading »
“Success consists of going from failure to failure without loss of enthusiasm. ” Winston Churchill
Continue Reading »
I have been procrastinating a very important activity for a while. You would think that a personal finance professional would be on top of all of her own financial activities.
Continue Reading »
I frequently felt guilty if I didn’t respond to a request for help in the mail. But over time, I began receiving tons of these requests, and I questioned whether sending a few bucks to each was really making much of a difference. After all, the cost to keep me on their mailing list was certainly high.
Continue Reading »
EXCITING NEWS: I was selected to deliver a national training in San Francisco this November entitled: Personal Finance Solutions for Busy Mental Health Professionals. This 3 hour workshop includes material from my upcoming eBook. Stay tuned to get first crack at the NEW EBOOK. And it’s FREE to my readers. “Science can lift people out…

Continue Reading »