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About a year ago I realised three things: I may be a fairly decent thinker, researcher and writer but I have much to learn about blogging; In blogging, I’ve gone as far as one can go on her own; and The fastest way to learn and become part of ‘the…
At home, we have been discussing not so much how we acquired such large consumer debt, nor how we got out of it to the point where we can now repair our roof, install solar panels and invest. No, the question we are now asking is how do we regard…
Good day, my friends. Today is my birthday and yes, I am 51. Last year, I told you how I love being 50; I still love it and still think that there are many advantages to getting older. And no disadvantages that I can see so far. May be some…
For some time now, I’ve felt that a large proportion of the personal finance advice around – and some of it coming from established names in the industry – is wrong. Not the kind of ‘people just don’t get how this works’ wrong; more like the ‘world has changed…
About three years ago, I stopped driving to work. And however much I wish I could say that I stopped because of an epiphany about the environment and the wonders that walking/cycling will do for my health and looks, I can’t. I stopped because I finally looked at my payslip…
You remember that I don’t do extreme frugality very well; extreme frugality can ultimately be very wasteful, pointless and even unpleasant. I am a firm believer in being a frugal artist, however; this means that we decide whether something is a worthy saving or not by taking into account different…
Moving up the housing ladder can mean a few different things. It could be about getting to a better location or upgrading to a new build rather than an older property – but for many it’s simply about upsizing. More rooms and larger rooms are one of the big changes…
Note: Some good blogger-friends of mine have nominated The Money Principle in two categories of this year’s Plutus awards: for Best International Blog and for Best Kept Secret Blog. The Money Principle needs your vote! Voting is easy: just look to the right and you’ll see a golden cup with…
One of the things that transpired when I met the lawyer working on selling the property in North Bulgaria was that I needed the original of a particular document which I had left at home in Manchester; somewhere! I am not entirely deprived of virtues but patience has never…
Have you seen a movie called ‘When Sally met Harry’; if not, go see it! Apart from it being one of my all-time favourites I recently had an occasion to remember a conversation between Harry and Sally that went something like this: Sally: One day soon I’ll be forty and…
This is personal; and it is mostly a rant. So if you don’t like ‘personal or rants better get off my blog now and do something sensible like read a book or plant your garden. I rarely succumb but this minute I so need this that you aren’t going…
Editor’s note: This article was written by Joshua Rodriguez, proud owner and founder of CNA Finance and avid personal finance journalist. Join the discussion about this article in the comments below or on Google+! Hi everyone, I’m Joshua Rodriguez and thank you for coming to read my first post…