The eleventh episode focuses on networking and building professional (and personal) relationships. How can you do this effectively? Total length: 8:30 Listen In! Other options for enjoying The Simple Dollar Podcast include: Listen to this episode on a separate page … Read More

More from the supplemental GDP tables released yesterday … Residential investment (RI), according to the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA), includes new single family structures, multifamily structures, home improvement, broker’s commissions, and a few minor categories. Back in Q4 2008 … Read More

The tenth episode focuses on the challenges of managing money in a relationship. What makes it work? Total length: 11:45 Listen In! Other options for enjoying The Simple Dollar Podcast include: Listen to this episode on a separate page Subscribe … Read More

For the last few years, whenever housing starts increased, I wrote that was bad news because there was already too much inventory. Now, even though there is still too much existing home inventory, and too much new home inventory in … Read More

The seventh episode focuses on lying to others - and to yourself - about money. I relate several personal stories about lying from my own life, the consequences of those lies, and techniques one can use to overcome them.. Total … Read More

This is the fourth of twelve parts of a “book club” reading and discussion of Dave Ramsey’s The Total Money Makeover , where this book on debt reduction is teased apart and looked at in detail. This entry covers the … Read More

Most of the California news media coverage of the 90 day foreclosure moratorium may be giving many homeowners a false sense of security about how much time they have to either work out a loan modification or prepare for a … Read More

The sixth episode focuses on gaming, a surprisingly fun way to save money. Along the way, I highlight tons of my favorite games to play with others that maximize bang for the buck. Total time: 10:50. Listen In! Other options … Read More

Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you might be aware that two well-known fifty year old men passed away this past week. Michael Jackson got most of the media coverage - and for good reason. He recorded the best-selling … Read More

The fifth episode focuses on talking to parents about money and their estate planning as they get older. Along the way, I mention my own challenges in figuring out how to handle this as my parents age. Total time: 16:25. … Read More