Sentient Money

Every personal finance writer has to cover the most mundane and basic financial information at some point in time, so here it is:

Start an emergency fund in a high interest on-line account. I use E*Trade, which has a 3.15% rate at this time. Many PF bloggers like ING Direct (Orange), but right now they [...]

In our society charitable giving is greatly encouraged. It is promoted in a fashion that suggests if you don’t give you are a heartless cretin who only cares for him or herself. How could you not give to the starving children? How can you not tithe to your church?
Well, there are a [...]