This is a guest post from Anum Yoon. I think you'll like her suggestions on ways to make your daily commute actually benefit your finances. I love that these ideas work for students as well as for people going to jobs. Note that two of these ideas work only when you are not driving (a benefit of taking public transit). You can still use them … [Read more...]
Interview with Hank Coleman from Money Q&A
I'd like to introduce you to Hank Coleman from Money Q&A, a personal finance blog that I admire. I met Hank at FinCon13 in October, 2013 and thought his story was interesting. Here are the questions I put to Hank recently. 1. What got you started in blogging? I started blogging in September 2007. Believe it or not, I actually started … [Read more...]
Use Pocket to Simplify Your Life
Have you seen the little red Pocket icon in the sharing buttons below every post on Square Pennies? That's Pocket. What is Pocket? Pocket is a simple, entertaining way to save content that anyone can use. It's so simple even I can do it! It's a pretty awesome app that saves you time when browsing the web. It lets you easily create a personalized … [Read more...]
10 Time Management Tips from Personal Finance Bloggers
Who needs time management tips? Everyone! Who knows good time management tricks? Bloggers! Bloggers often have day jobs, young families and tight schedules. Here are some practical time management tips from my fellow bloggers I met at FinCon13, a personal finance bloggers conference. 1. Write it down. If you don't write it down … [Read more...]