Fairly regularly on The Simple Dollar, I mention that I’m investing in 529 college savings plans for my two children. Each month, I automatically contribute $100 to each of their plans - and I’ve considered contributing more than that.
But what’s a 529? Erin writes in with a typical query:
It’s pretty easy to slap together a website, print up a few business cards and declare your marketing efforts complete. But the fact of the matter is that a freelancer’s marketing is never done — if we want clients after our current projects are done, we have to do the marketing necessary to bring them in.
It's not easy to get the laundry hamper to fit your space and style. I know I've been trying to get one for months but just could not bring myself to buy a flimsy Jall. Ochen had the same problem but he hacked his way out of it.
Today we welcome back Unclutterer programmer, Gary DuVall. In the first and second posts in this series, he discussed how to prepare yourself and your home in case of a disaster and what to do if it unfortunately happens. He is writing for us based on his personal experience of losing everything he owned in a fire on June 27, 2008.
By now, most people know that you know that you should never skip breakfast, all carbs are not bad for you, and cutting up your food up into tiny pieces before eating it doesn’t decrease your caloric intake.But just when you think you’ve found a clear path in the labyrinth world of fitness, nutrition, and health, a whole new set of myths, exaggerations, and flat out lies pop up, ready to thwar
I was talking to one student at Phillips Academy today. She said that she tries not to care. She said it hurts too much to worry about things that seem so much bigger than you--"like the whole planet." So she tries not to care.How do we get people not to try not to care?
“Every time we choose safety, we reinforce fear.” - Cheri Huber
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Fear of something bad happening in the future is one of the things that make us human.
While many people struggle to find a job that taps into just one of their passions, Brazilian creative Marcelo Baldin has managed to find work that incorporates two.
Can’t find greeting cards that live up to your design standards?
Check out Paper Culture, a new greeting card company co-founded by my friend and former MetaDesign colleague, Hui-ling Chen. The cards are modern, cute, and delightful. Best part, you can even personalize them with your own photos or text.
Today we return to our “So You Want My Job” series, in which we interview men who are employed in desirable man jobs and ask them about the reality of their work and for advice on how men can live their dream.
Building wealth involves two broad skill-sets: cutting costs and increasing income. Most personal finance blogs — including this one — tend to focus on the former. Frugality tips have broad appeal because they can be applied by nearly everyone. But in reality, it can often be more effective to boost your income.
One of the biggest themes running through The Simple Dollar is the drive to get one’s financial house in order - eliminate that high-interest debt, learn how to live cheaper, build an emergency fund, and focus on spending less than you earn. Once that becomes a standard of your life, though, it is inevitable that you will eventually reach a point where your finances are under control.
