5 and 5 Wealth

Carol R- just keep on truckin’

Kim

Joanna (who hasn’t signed up for 5and5 yet) writes me today: “I admit, your ‘do not spend’ program is wise, but I do not know if it will create a future people want to work toward.”

Glad to clarify:  it’s not a “do not spend” program.  It’s “put aside a specific small amount for every dollar [...]

I was on the phone with my customer service gal Gwen today, and we had no sooner taken care of whatever it was, and she asks me that question.

She’s signed up for the 5 and 5 too, and wanted to know what I was going to do with MY Give account money.

I’ve been thinking about [...]

Since I talked about using a debit card to buy stuff instead of a credit card, I was intrigued by this story in the New York Times…Debit card users: Beware. Here.

Without even doing it, some folks say just deciding has made them happier.  Happy people are a good thing.  I feel the same way.  No matter how much money you have coming in (think the US Gov) if most of what comes in goes to pay “the bills” you’re still a slave.  I very much [...]