By Shannon Christman
It’s easy to get so caught up in looking for new ways to make or save money that we neglect our regular financial chores. But taking care of the money you already have can prevent some losses and can help you form good habits so that it’s not so hard to reduce […]

There are a lot of hidden money secrets that we keep to ourselves. I have been asking people to share theirs with me. This is confession number 67 in the series:

“I’ve had a distorted view of money all my life. Only now am I coming to terms that money isn’t bad.”

Other confession already listed:

The […]

By Meredith H. Kaiser
Women, in addition to spending hours poring over encyclopedic bridal magazines, I wish you would spend that same amount of time with your future spouse talking over these important points before you decide if you two should get married at all. In twenty years, the veil you selected will not come […]

I have been collecting the money confessions of people that attend my talks and share the more interesting confessions here. This is confession number 66 in the series:

“I still look for money in vending machine coin return slots. I just turned 56.”

Other confession already listed:

The First 25 Confessions
Confessions #26 - #50
Wedding
D.I.Y.
[…]

By Ann Hartter
Some students go through rigorous training. Some students attend private lessons daily, and for hours. Some students are gifted. Some students have access to thicker pocketbooks, and some students dedicate their lives to their instrument. However, “picking up” an instrument in your adult life does not have to be this rigorous; in fact, […]

This is an ongoing photo essay of money confessions that I have collected from people that attended my talks. I share some of the more interesting ones here. This is confession number 65 in the series:

“It really pisses me off that I’m not rich.”

Other confession already listed:

The First 25 Confessions
Confessions #26 - #50
[…]

By Meredith H. Kaiser
I cringe every time I hear a woman list shopping as one of her hobbies. It’s usually said with a coy smile or a giggle as if she is trying to look like a thirteen-year-old girl. If a woman makes her own cash, has socked away enough for retirement and has […]

By J. Alan Maguire
If you are toying with the idea of starting a business, it is probably best to start it on a part-time basis while continuing with your regular job. Many small businesses fail within the first year, so take advantage of having a steady income and use your spare time to start […]

As part of an ongoing project, I have been collecting people’s money confessions. Some of the more interesting ones I share here. This is confession number 64 in the series:

“I wish I had the guts to pay my taxes in pennies.”

Other confession already listed:

The First 25 Confessions
Confessions #26 - #50
Wedding
D.I.Y.
Paycheck […]

By Shannon Christman
Last week, I thought I had found a great deal on 12-packs of 7-Up and A & W root beer ($2 each) but my total grocery bill seemed high, and when I checked my receipt at home, I found I had paid $3.99 for each case of soda. When I remembered looking […]

By J. Alan Maguire
One of the few shows I make sure I watch is Survivorman. For those who are unfamiliar with this show, it is about a man who strands himself in different locales all around the world with just his camera equipment and a few random items for seven days. He […]

As the US becomes more and more a cashless society, is it really necessary to have cash at all? In many instances, there may be no reason, but one time that cash is king is when there is an emergency where normal outlets that dispense cash are not available and credit systems may be offline […]

We all have money secrets that we keep to ourselves. I’ve asked people to anonymously give their money confessions to me after the speeches I give for the past few months. This is confession number 63 in the series:

“I have to choose between food and prescription medicine my doctors say I need to take to […]

By Meredith H. Kaiser
When I sold life insurance, I fantasized about shaking the shoulders of women who responded to a financial question with, “Oh, I don’t know any of that stuff. My husband makes the money. I just spend it.”
Outwardly, I remained professional and found restrained ways to encourage them to wake up […]

When money gets tight, one place that many people try to save money is on food. The problem is that this often means sacrificing healthy food. Therefore when the food budget is tight, a question that is often asked is whether it is possible to eat health food and still stay within budget? That is […]

Almost everyone has some type of money secret that they keep. I have been collecting these secrets for the last few months asking people to anonymously give theirs to me after the speeches I give. This is confession number 62 in the series:

“I hate borrowing money from my parents because it always comes with strings […]

By Ann Hartter
The older the artist, the smaller the crayons become. Many kids don’t have a problem with broken crayons. Many kids ignore them. Many kids get gifted several boxes of crayons in a year, or build up a collection over time. Throwing crayon pieces away is one of the most dissatisfying clean-up jobs to […]

One of the questions that is often sent to me is whether one should to pay down credit card debt or build an emergency fund first. As with most issues dealing with personal finances, a lot depends on your particular circumstances. One readers explains hers and is looking for advice:
I just read your post about […]

I collect money confessions from people who give them anonymously to me after the talks I give and share some of the more interesting ones here. This is confession number 61 in the series:

“When I didn’t have money, I always said that I would be generous to a fault if I ever did have money. […]

By J. Alan Maguire
Great ideas can come at any time. More often than not, we are usually preoccupied when the lightning strikes, and we tell ourselves we will write it down later only to forget what it was that was so amazing. No matter what your profession, a lost idea is lost money. […]