By the time Christmas came in 2008, I had lost over a third of the value in my 401K. Oops, should have sold during the summer! I thought to myself as the economy detonated. The funny thing is, I wasn’t sitting in front of a computer or a TV watching things unravel as politicians put […]
Read MoreCategory Archive for Personal Finance | Yakezie.com - Part 24
The Clock Builder vs. The Time Teller
One of the most unpleasant classes in business school was “Organizational Behavior.” Something about the teacher just bummed me out. I’ll admit I don’t remember much from the class except for one thing that has driven me to try and lead the Yakezie forward. The one thing was to understand the difference between being a […]
Read MoreControl Your Cash Book Review And Giveaway
Control Your Cash is a great personal finance book written by Yakezie beta challengers Greg McFarlane and Betty Kincaid. The book covers a range of personal finance topics – bank accounts, credit cards, credit score, investing, securities, buying a car, buying a home, budgeting, taxes and entrepreneurship.
Read MoreYakezie Member Post – Well Heeled Blog
The first incarnation of Well Heeled Blog was as a lifestyle, fashion, and decor blog. I still love all three of those topics, but I quickly realized that as a broke college student, I couldn’t very well afford those lovely $300 Anthropologie frocks or $500 Louis Ghost chairs. Then I started reading personal finance blogs, […]
Read MoreYakezie Member Post – My Personal Finance Journey
So, I know what you all are thinking. Why would someone assign a name to a site that is composed of 4 words, 3 spaces, and 24 letters? Without giving away the answer quite yet, I will simply say that I am very grateful for and do not hesitate to apply liberal use of the “copy-paste” […]
Read MoreYakezie Member Post – Smart On Money
Mr. Money Smarts here from Smart On Money Personal Finance Blog. Thanks for allowing me this space to share a little bit about myself, talk about my blog and blogging goals, and to share my experience in the mighty Yakezie. My Background I’m a 34 year old midwestern father of one little boy (born a […]
Read MoreYakezie Member Post – Car Negotiation Coach
Who’s the Coach? Hi, I’m Geoff and I’m the Car Negotiation Coach. A few fun facts about me: I’m the new father of an adorable baby girl. And she just learned how to smile and giggle! There is just nothing sweeter than a big grin when she first wakes up and sees you. BTW- I’m […]
Read MoreYakezie Member Post- Mrs. Money at Ultimate Money Blog
Hi! I’m Mrs. Money from Ultimate Money Blog. I started my blog in January 2008 as a way to share my money saving and green living ideas. I firmly believe that when you try to save money, living green goes hand in hand. Getting in (and out of) debt I had never had any consumer […]
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