One piece of advice we’re changing in the second edition of Living Single on Minimum Wage is our advice on smart phones.  Not because the old advice was bad, but because the technology and prices have changed dramatically in the past few years.  I’d certainly still advise carefully weighing your needs vs. wants and comparison shopping to choose the ( Read more... )

I still haven't written up that crowdfunding article yet, but I saw this one and thought I should share:

Internet Saves Unemployed Journalist From Becoming HomelessOne thing the article doesn't cover but is normally an important element to successful crowdfunding is platform (your way of getting a message out to people). Someone with a blog or ( Read more... )

AOL article: Half Of All Jobs Today Will Disappear By 2030 And Other Scary PredictionsFuturist predictions are nearly always wrong about something. For instance, I'm very skeptical that self driving cars will replace cabbies by 2030. However I thought this worth linking because it does illustrate some important concepts like a disconnect between ( Read more... )

For many of you this may be old news, but it doesn't hurt to be reminded. Hackers and Identity thieves often find their way onto our computers with our own help. Smart phones are even more vulnerable, which is why I would dissuade anyone from using a smartphone to make payments ( Read more... )

The answer is you should consider buying both used.

Both computers and cars lose value after you buy them....at least in the sense that it would be difficult for you to turn around and sell it for the same amount you paid for it.  But both have become increasingly important to people's lives to the point where they feel essential.

Now if you need a ( Read more... )