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What Happens If I Can't Pay My Taxes? Gangnam Style Personal Finance. (Guest Post by Andrew Kim) This dance is the hottest thing since Samsung smartphones.

Gangnam Style Personal Finance

In the past month, it’s been on Facebook walls across the internet, all over the WSJ, and lauded by the auto-tuned voice of this generation — T-Pain. 30 Best Songs About Business and Money. Sometimes you need a theme song.

30 Best Songs About Business and Money

These all-time favorite songs about money will motivate and inspire you – or at least bring back some fond memories! No Credit Needed - Debt Reduction Rocks – We Are Living Debt Free! You're Richer Than You May Realize. Count your 'human capital' as an asset; watch your net worth skyrocket You may be a lot wealthier than you think.

You're Richer Than You May Realize

Most people look at their 401(k) or other retirement plan, add in the value of other assets — their home, other investments, savings, etc. — then subtract their debt to get their net worth. After the housing-market bust and the bear-market rout of recent years, that number may look painfully small. Q&A With Adam Baker From 'Man vs. Debt' Adam Baker and his wife, Courtney, were thousands of dollars in debt when they decided to get radical about their finances.

Q&A With Adam Baker From 'Man vs. Debt'

They sold the bulk of their belongings, cut up their credit cards, slashed their expenses, and hit the road with their daughter, Milligan -- and a baby on the way. First traveling to Australia, New Zealand and Thailand, the family is now crossing the United States in an RV. Compare Your Budget With Americans 50 & 100 Years Ago. Last week I mentioned comparing your budget with other people around the world. This time, how about comparing your budget to someone living 50 or 100 years ago?

A new article in The Atlantic dissects the information in a new government BLS report 100 Years of U.S. Consumer Spending, focusing on the the differences in spending in 1900, 1950, and 2003. Source: The Atlantic magazine, Bureau of Labor Statistics In 1900, nearly 60% of income went towards food and clothing. PT Money: Make Extra Money, Save More Money, Spend Money Wisely. Love Your Money. It Will Love You Back. The true cost of motherhood for women.

At Finance Park, kids get to pay the bills - May. 22. NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- When kids play house, rarely do they pretend to pay bills.

At Finance Park, kids get to pay the bills - May. 22

But one organization is looking to change that by giving school-age children a chance to be an adult for a day. Junior Achievement, an international non-profit that helps teach children financial literacy, assigns kids in its JA Finance Park programs a marital and family status, a job, and an income and then tasks them with making adult financial decisions. 7 Tips To Get Off Unemployment ASAP From Someone Who’s Been There.

A bunch of ideas to kickstart your job search and leave unemployment behind.

7 Tips To Get Off Unemployment ASAP From Someone Who’s Been There

What is the Savings Snowball. How big is your savings snowball? The other day, while running some errands with Mrs. PT, I had one of those light bulb moments. She wasn’t initially impressed (she’s my highest hurdle), but I was impressed with myself. The idea: a savings snowball. It works similar to how the debt snowball works. 7 Personal Finance Basics for New Grads. My daughter is about to graduate from college. What are the key personal finance issues she needs to consider during her first year on her own? Congratulations to your daughter! No Point Making Money If You Don't Spend Your Money. Get Approved for a Mortgage While Self-Employed. My wife and I recently bought a new home and it was more of an adventure than I anticipated it would be.

Get Approved for a Mortgage While Self-Employed

And when I say adventure, I really mean hassle. Part of the reason is that my income comes from various sources, and even though most of it is in the form of a standard paycheck, my lender wanted to see proof of everything I earn, my past tax returns (personal and business), proof of assets, and more. 20 Personal Finance Blogs That Will Make You Rich. Before I started blogging on the topic of personal finance, I was a regular reader of multiple personal finance blogs.

20 Personal Finance Blogs That Will Make You Rich

Personal finance has always been a passion of mine, so I never just read one blog. Because each blog has its own writing style and ranges of topics, I found myself reading numerous blogs. Steps to Take Before Bankruptcy. Even though the economy seems to be in a slow recovery, there is still a lot of debt and bankruptcy.

Steps to Take Before Bankruptcy

People and businesses that have trying to hang on are finally reaching the end of their ropes. If it wasn’t you, it most likely has happened to a family member, friend or acquaintance. One court has seen filings double from 2007 and it’s not over yet. There are steps you should take before taking this legal action. Understand Your Current Situation. Sustainable Personal Finance. What is Wave Accounting? YourFinancesSimplified. 6 Critical Financial Miscalculations I’ve Made – That You May Be Making as Well. Life’s 3 Biggest Money Blows (Infographic) Mar 29, 2012 05:06 pm | Elle Financial calamities can happen at anytime.

Life’s 3 Biggest Money Blows (Infographic)

Sometimes an emergency fund just won’t cover it. Income vs Expense: Where Should You Focus Your Time and Energy?

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