This month in Money there were several great blogs on a variety of topics. There were blogs on budgeting, allowance, debt and credit card scams. Here is a synopsis of everything covered.
Michelle shared her accomplishment of being debt free in Debt Free, Debt Free, Debt Free at Last. If you are already debt free or close to there you can read Debt Free! Now What? to learn the next steps to help you on the path to financial freedom. You can read about what to do with the extra money that you have each month.
Michelle also warned us about the latest credit card scam in Credit Card Scams on the Horizon. In this latest scam, crooks try to get the identification number off of the back of your credit card. Michelle gives us advice on the best way to protect ourselves from this scam.
There were several blogs on budgeting issues. Michelle discussed the importance of setting up boundaries for your emergency fund in Emergency Fund and Non Emergencies! In In Feeling out of control with your budget? Michelle offers some tips on how to control your spending habits. In Budgeting with Your Spouse, you can learn some tips to make this difficult task easier. Scaling Back Your Spending gives advice on saving money within your budget. Mid-month Budget Crisis! helps you when you have overspent mid-month. There were several tips for dealing with variable expenses in Budgeting Options for Variable Expenses.
We also learned about the decisions involving allowances in My Three Year Old’s Cash Allowance!, To Pay or Not To Pay – Allowance and Chores and An Allowance Chart and Buying Candy! Michelle shares with us the choices she has made about allowances with her daughter. We also learned about the ways allowance teach the value of money.