Lately I’ve been reading and doing a lot of stuff regarding my finances. As I’m getting back on track with my health I also want to make sure my financial situation is a healthy one.
One thing I’ve read about and actually done is making saving automatic. Once I get paid it goes into my ING Direct account and then I split that off into sub accounts like my travel fund and house down payment fund. I read about this little tactic on I Will Teach You To Be Reach.
I have also been thinking about looking at low interest credit cards and maybe transferring my credit card balances. I absolutely hate my credit card debt!
Of course I LOVE Dave Ramsey and have been watching his show more lately. A few of my friends have done his Financial Peace University and it helped them out a lot.
There are a couple blogs I stumbled on in the healthy living world that inspired me to look into this further, namely Turtle Progress and Fat Man Skinny Wallet.
I’ve also been reading a TON at personal finance (only) blogs Get Rich Slowly, Christian Personal Finance, Free Money Finance, The Simple Dollar, and Zen Habits (productivity and simplicity in life = better finances I think). I’m learning a lot that will help me simplify and save money, which is key in this economy.
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Yay! I’m so glad if Turtle Progress helped get you on the path to financial peace, if only by sharing my past mistakes w/ you :). I still have a very long way to go, but I utilize many of the same resources you do (including an ING account), and they really are invaluable!
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I’m with you Mary, I need to work on my finances too – I have good intentions but I always get too lazy to follow through! And I work for a publisher of personal finance books, so I really have no excuse – ha! Good luck with it all :)
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