So… Shortly after I posted about the guy whose girlfriend shamed him into leaving a dollar on the ground, Lifehacker picked up the story and ran a poll asking their readers the following:
What’s the least amount of money you pick up off the ground?
As of right now, there are a little over 9k votes, and [...]

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As a followup to my recent post about picking up money off the ground… A bus driver in Austria was cleaning out his bus at the end of his shift when he discovered a shopping bag containing 390,000 Euros (ca. $510k).
Yowza!
And guess what? He turned it in. With the help of a deposit slip, the [...]

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Last night, after dropping off my son at piano lessons, I stopped by Target to pick up a few things. While walking through the parking lot on my way into the store, I witnessed something rather interesting…
A college-aged guy coming out of the store pointed at the ground and said something to his girlfriend. She [...]

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Maybe I’m not the best person to give advice about money and marriage. Maybe it’s been too easy for me. After all, in 26 years of marriage, we haven’t argued much, especially about money, and we’ve never gotten into money trouble. Then again, maybe that’s because we’ve done a few things the right way. This [...]

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This is just a quick note to let you know that Mike Piper from Oblivious Investor has published another book in his “…in 100 Pages or Less” personal finance series.
This one, which is called “Social Security Made Simple,” is aimed at helping you get the most out of your Social Security benefits.
I’m bringing this up [...]

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Do you dread the sight of your daughter lugging home order forms for every imaginable sport and club she belongs to? From cookies to wrapping paper to flower bulbs, it seems like the only way these groups raise money today is by sending out an army of little salespeople.
When my oldest son was in Cub [...]

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I recently had the chance to visit Washington, DC on business. While there, I noticed something new (or at least new to me)… The “Capital Bikeshare” program. This is similar to ZipCar (albeit for bikes), which I likewise discovered while on a trip to DC (though that was years ago).
In short, they have over 175 [...]

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This is just a quick note to wish all of you a happy and relaxing Labor Day. If you’re curious about how/why Labor Day came into existence, I recommend taking a look at the Department of Labor’s page on the History of Labor Day. Or just shut your brain off, toss some meat on the [...]

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This is just a quick note to wish you (or at least those of you in the US) a Happy 4th of July. I’m not sure about you, but I’ll be grilling steak, enjoying a few tasty libations, and otherwise enjoying the day.
What about you? Any big plans?
We’ll be back tomorrow with our regularly scheduled [...]

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This is a guest post from Sarah Gilbert.
My husband and I both grew up in large families, and both of them were poor throughout our childhoods; my parents for beliefs (my dad was a Baptist missionary and a part-time minister for many years) and his because of a fractured family and substance abuse.
In both cases, [...]

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