July 2009
1 post
Yippeee! The sun is shining this morning after what seems weeks of wintery grey days. The fence outside my window is steaming as it warms.
June 2009
50 posts
Hehehe… casting my eye over the Money Survey results. Will share the very interesting info soon. Thanks heaps to all respondents! :-)
Looking forward to collating the results of the 12-29 year old Money Survey. Ends tomorrow - still time to submit! http://twurl.nl/bggwoo
Thanks heaps to all the 12-29 year olds who have completed the ultra-quick Money Survey! 3 days until it ends. http://twurl.nl/bggwoo
Spent a great day in Wellington yesterday at the Retirement Commission’s Financial Literacy Summit - blog post about it to come…
I wonder why far more 20-29 year olds are taking the Money Survey than 12-19s? Teens not care about money? http://twurl.nl/bggwoo
What to do if your parents think you are financially hopeless: Splurger Spike shares 6 tips. http://twurl.nl/nlntk8
I love talking with Gen Y Guide @sarahnewton - she has an amazing grasp of how adults can better support teens :-)
Interesting video: NZ Retirement Commissioner interviewed about national financial literacy survey results http://ping.fm/YmlVA
Crisis makes Kiwis more financially savvy http://ping.fm/HvTd2 (+ national survey results http://ping.fm/NNx94 )
“There are no 250 lbs., 80 year olds. (you have got to take care of yourself).” Icon Quincy Jones, talking to John Hope Bryant.
More males than females are taking the Money Survey for 12-29 year olds. I wonder why that is? http://twurl.nl/bggwoo
Fascinating responses already to the Money Survey for 12-29 year olds! It’s not too late to take part :-) http://twurl.nl/bggwoo
Pondering Ask the Readers: How to Handle a Windfall?: It’s been a while since we touched on the s.. http://twurl.nl/3g6v4a
Smiling at When Stranded In A Forest Of Debt, Just Keep Chopping: Since I was a teenager, I’ve d.. http://twurl.nl/308rk4
Pondering The Accidental Slumlord: Several years ago — as I was clawing my way out of debt .. http://twurl.nl/h4r4vs
Pondering An Investor’s Manifesto: 20 Guiding Principles for Investment Success: Knight Kiplinger is the .. http://twurl.nl/ikt4zv
Learning about Free Financial Tools: CouchSurfing is like crashing at your friend’s for the night, e.. http://ping.fm/ORkW8
Smiling at Weekly Roundup: Sink Or Swim Edition: Our kids are in the process of learning to swim. It is .. http://twurl.nl/bi1b6p
Help required! Are you aged 12-29? The Money Mindset Mob would l-o-v-e your 2-minute survey input http://twurl.nl/bggwoo
Awesome ‘open letter’ by Peter Shankman @skydiver explaining the mysteries of life to teens http://twurl.nl/71ity7
Smiling at The Path To Contentment: From the time we were small we’ve had ingrained in us the id.. http://twurl.nl/lhvqxn
Learning about Finances for newly weds: Future newlyweds be warned: picking the right bridesmaids’.. http://twurl.nl/jsptub
Teen financial literacy - here’s the link for my BTR interview today with @joebruzzese http://twurl.nl/5igmop It was fun! :-)
Looking at Happy Birthday T-Bone!: My younger brother, Tom, turns 23 today, and in lieu of a fancy pre.. http://twurl.nl/wy6weg
Really enjoyed being on BTR with @joebruzzese - he’s a great interviewer! Had a great chat about teens and money. Fun! :-)
Pondering Online Banking: 13 Choices for Higher Interest Rates and Increased Security: In its July 2009.. http://twurl.nl/s0djt3
Best I go snooze - being interviewed in the morning live on BTR by @joebruzzese - talking about teen financial literacy http://bit.ly/ebN2G
Pondering Daily Links: Worry, Planning, and Sufficiency: I’ve written before that I’m not a.. http://twurl.nl/pud8kd
Seth Godin @thisissethsblog (Tribes / Purple Cow) has a rant about text books prices $$. Very thought-provoking! http://twurl.nl/pud6z1
Smiling at Personal Finance Magazine Portfolio For Beginners: Growing up, I took little interest in th.. http://twurl.nl/mq4b5q
Pondering Turning Garage Sale Junk Into eBay Gold: On Saturday night, I attended a party with some of m.. http://twurl.nl/nici6n
Smiling at An Aged-Based Plan For Teaching Kids About Money: The June 2009 edition of Money magazine f.. http://twurl.nl/sk41ej
Pondering Further Research on Money and Happiness: Recent research confirms what many GRS readers alrea.. http://twurl.nl/y2vxui
Smiling at Yes, We Paid Off The Tahoe: Fans of the Dave Ramsey Show probably recognized that line in t.. http://twurl.nl/dgvle4
RT @BraunMincher Check out the shocking new teaser clips for documentary film on Financial Literacy (coming late ‘09) http://bit.ly/220xtk
Looking at Life After College Deserves a Cupcake…and So Do You: Last week Ryan Stephens published his .. http://twurl.nl/pa0kgi
Smiling at Disney World Vacation Tips Needed: Our family is in the very early stages of mapping out a .. http://twurl.nl/8apq3e
Pondering Cut Your Food Costs With a Stand-Alone Feezer: Kris and I recently bought another side of bee.. http://twurl.nl/rscbi8
Reading Raeanna: Paying by credit card was normal to Raeanna. It didn’t feel like spending money.
read more http://twurl.nl/yxecei
Pondering Ask the Readers: Tips for Tackling Big Financial Goals?: Lance wrote recently with some quest.. http://twurl.nl/tjqz4b
Learning about Personal Finance 101: Mortgages, pension plans, joint filings -it’s a whole. Are yo.. http://twurl.nl/wz3alo
Smiling at State Of The Blog Address: Mid-year Checkup Edition: Around New Year’s I published a .. http://twurl.nl/rfmorp
Learning about Student Loans - Can you walk away?: Repaying my student loans once seemed to me lik.. http://twurl.nl/ckqtkk
Looking at The Truth About Potential: Guest Post by Carlos Miceli: This is a guest post by Carlos Mice.. http://twurl.nl/aqy8xv
World Scout Bureau reckons the new NZ SCOUT website is “a very good eg adapting the new World Scouting Brand Logo.” http://twurl.nl/sq3s8x
Yipppeee! New Zealand named world’s most peaceful nation - nice to see some good news hitting the headlines! http://twurl.nl/mo8obt
Read how Scaredy-cat Pat (a Money Mindset Mob character) answered the question: Where does money come from? http://twurl.nl/2souxh
Read how Streetwise Mike (one of the Money Mindset Mob) answered the question: Where does money come from? http://twurl.nl/6o0ark
Fantastic 3-minute cartoons on the true cost of credit cards and building long-term wealth. Funny! http://twurl.nl/oq7rwl