by Lakita on February 28, 2011
I am one milestone closer to being able to scream I’m debt free! Two major financial breakthroughs happened within the past week: 1. My emergency fund reached the 3 months of expenses mark 2. I paid off the last of my “dangerous debt”* *Dangerous debt is a term I made up to classify the various [...]
by Lakita on February 25, 2011
A while ago I stumbled across a site with some free educational games. The site is called HoodaMath, it has games, worksheets and tutorials for Math. The games are broken down into categories: Logic, Geometry and Arithmetic. Here are the ones that can be used for money lessons: Pocket Change Drag out currency from the [...]
by Lakita on February 14, 2011
It is my pleasure to host this week’s Carnival of Money Stories. There were so many great submissions, it was hard to choose which ones to publish. Some submissions were top quality, but simply weren’t “money stories” and therefore eliminated. Since today is Valentine’s Day, I’m going to attempt to entertain you with a My [...]
by Lakita on February 11, 2011
Every once in a while I like to do a financial check-up to make sure I’m getting the best deal possible. Sometimes, what was a good deal in the past is no longer a good deal. As old habits die and new habits emerge it’s important to make sure you’re not paying for something you [...]