I’ve finally gotten around to reading Your Money or Your Life by Vicki Robin and Joe Dominquez which I’ve had in my closet for almost 2 years. I had hesitated reading this book because I really thought that the original publish date was so outdated it would have antiquated personal finance information, but what I’ve found is that even though the data is old, the ideas and concepts behind the book still make sense today.

It’s already May and time seems to fly by during the spring months. Well, let’s see how I did at day 120, shall we?

In baseball, a five-tool player is one who excels in some of the game’s major skills: fielding, base running, hitting for power, hitting for contact, and throwing ability. As we move to your budget, there are five areas where you must excel to find financial success. Follow along for some skills and items that should be in your sights.

I’ve had a serious Starbucks addiction for over 15-years. It all started when I worked there during my final year of college. Reduced or free drinks including their yummy iced coffee, frappachino, or espresso started an expensive habit.

Alan Akina wants to educate people about finances in a way that makes sense to everyone, not just mathematical geniuses that can calculate the compound interest formula without a calculator. So he’s created an e-book about money that anyone can follow, it’s called Super Duper Simple Book on Money. He breaks down personal finance into five basic principles.