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According to the U.S. Department of Energy, the typical American family spends over $1,600.00 a year on utilities. We all could probably save significant amounts on our utilities by buying the newest and most efficient appliances, heaters and boilers. But the amount of money we’d have to pay upfront is sometimes prohibitive, and it’s difficult…
Rules of thumb are basically loose “rules” that apply broadly to many different situations. We talk about rules of thumb a lot here on Dough Roller. When it comes to personal finance, the key word is “personal.” There are no one-size-fits-all rules for running your budget, savings, retirement planning, or other aspects of your financial…
How much should you be saving? It’s a question that we ask a lot, and there are a number of rules of thumb. One answer is based on the 50/20/30 budgeting system. Popularized by Senator Elizabeth Warren, this rule of thumb suggests we should be saving 20% of our income. Any general guideline, however, has…
Emergencies seem to wait for the most inopportune time to strike. Even with $1,000 saved, you may have a tough time weathering a financial emergency that lasts longer than a month. But the 24% of Americans with zero dollars set aside are the most financially vulnerable. If you have little to no savings, now is…
Have you noticed that most personal finance advice is written for people already in a financial mess? Take, for example, one of the most popular personal finance books of all time is Dave Ramsey’s The Total Money Makeover. That book has helped millions. But it’s written for those who have made poor financial decisions. But…
To commemorate the 100th episode of the Dough Roller podcast, I pulled together 100 ways to improve your finances. Let’s get started. 1. Balance your checkbook: Balancing a checkbook helps you focus on where you’ve spent your money and it ensures your bank hasn’t made any mistakes. With the help of budgeting tools such as…
Choosing between competing financial priorities is one of the hardest things to do in all of personal finance. Over the years I’ve received countless emails from readers asking for variations of the same thing related to financial goals. Should you pay off all of your debts before you begin investing? Should you fully fund your…
Identity theft protection services might be the most underrated service available. With so much information now taking place on the web–in addition to the fact that sensitive personal information is now everywhere–we all need an extra measure of protection, even when merely conducting ordinary, everyday business. There are now scores of identity theft protection services…
Yesterday I witnessed a car accident. I was headed to work on a two-lane road, when I heard the car that had just passed me going the other way lay on the horn. In the rearview mirror, I saw the car smack into an SUV that had pulled out in front of it. Fortunately, nobody…
