Post archive for ‘Personal Finance’
Do It Yourself Budgeting: Add Another “D” for Discount
Jennifer Williams is a writer, turner traveler, turned blogger. She’s trying her hand at blogging on various topics, so you can find her stepping into tech, business and finance. Follow her on twitter- @JtotheWilliams or check out her blog-allovertech.wordpress.com
Are you interested in finding simple ways to save money? If your answer is no, you’re probably [...]
Is Your Mortgage Interest Tax Deduction On The Chopping Block?
Hopefully you’ve been following the recent deficit reduction proposals by the commission in charge of finding ways to reduce the deficit. No doubt, this is a difficult task for all involved which will invariably result in everyone tightening their belts in the unified attempt at “shared sacrifice”.
However, what sort of sacrifices are on the horizon? [...]
Education vs Experience vs Entrepreneurship: Who Wins In A Recession?
Education vs Experience vs Entrepreneurship
The recession has started some interesting debates in my circle and I am interested to hear your thoughts on which of the three you think win out during hard times? What has worked for you?
Education
A college degree is great, opens many doors, but with the rising costs and decreased worth because [...]
How Not To Communicate About Money In Your Marriage
For the last two weeks I’ve been dealing with a situation which required me to intervene with a couple with regard to their finances. To say that this has been the most frustrating two weeks of my life is an understatement. Sleepless nights. Crazy emails back and forth. One hand not knowing what the other [...]
Why IVF? How We Got To This Point
Some have asked privately and publicly about how we found out that we would need IVF to have a baby.
I was on birth control for about 2-3 years before I finally ditched it. There were too many side effects such as weight gain, increased acne and irregular periods. I was switching brands every 4 months [...]
Infertility Treatment Insurance Options: Take 1
Recently, my husband and I decided it was time for us to get started on expanding our family. However as the title of the post implies, we’ll have some difficulty doing so naturally. Today I set out to find more information on insurance plans that cover infertility since my husband’s employer does not cover treatment [...]
Real Housewives Of Beverly Hills: Adrienne Maloof
Last night Bravo premiered the newest installation of their Housewives realty series in Beverly Hills. If you follow the Housewives series then you know there are other locations such as New York, New Jersey, Atlanta, DC and Orange County. Admittedly, I follow all of them so I was really excited when the Beverly Hills gals [...]
Broken Promises and Bank Acounts Part 2: Redemption
Here’s part 2 of Susan’s journey to regain her sanity and credit after she finds out that her fiance racked up thousands in credit card debt - in her name. I have some questions for Susan in quotes but maybe readers can share some insights as well
I couldn’t believe it; I had become a [...]
Broken Promises and Bank Accounts Part 1
Today’s guest post comes from Susan Gernhart who writes about her journey to regain her credit and peace of mind after surrendering to the fact that her fiance’s struggle with drugs would never take a back seat to their relationship. But that’s not all, read her story to find out. This is part 1.
What [...]
Guest Posting and Staff Writer Inquiries
I wrote about finding a blogging partner because I really want to expand the “voice” on Girls Just Wanna Have Funds. That said I underestimated the response and so this is my attempt as organizing this process in a more efficient manner while answering your questions. Some of you want more information about guest posting [...]