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Like many people, I watched in amazement on Tuesday night. I also spent some time listening to people’s reactions over the last couple of days, and I realized that I wanted to get a few things off my chest.  A lot of people are expecting a lot of things - some negative, some positive.  I don’t think it’s the time to think about what might be.  Some basic lessons are still true:

You still have to spend less than you earn. Personal finance hasn’t changed since Tuesday.  It won’t change on January 20th, either.  The actions of the government [...]

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After Senator Obama passed 270 last night, I went to sleep. Hopefully now that the presidential election’s over I’ll be able to return my full attention to problogging, wealthbuilding and personal finance.  A good time, though, all in all - I love presidential election campaigns.

But today, I am quite happy.  As a Southerner, I never thought I’d see this day and I’m glad I was wrong.  America has the ability to continually amaze.  There are no limits for ANY of us…

photo credit: patrick dentler

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I pointed out back in September that the common thread in your series of bad jobs is - probably - you. I certainly have had my share of troubles with my current client.  I spent a lot of time wishing they would just tell me to hit the road.  Call it the Law of Attraction (be careful what you wish for) or just call it part of the overall economic woes, but my client decided to start jettisoning consultants at the end of November.  I am one of the consultants.  Since I completed all of the work they asked [...]

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I’ve got a guest post over at The Writer’s Coin today on CEO pay. Go check it out, and subscribe to his RSS feed to see his interesting (and often contrarian, which I like) takes on finance and the world of words.

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Rumor round these parts is there’s gonna be an election soon! Not sure who or for what, but someone’s coming out on top…

Here are a few random links (from the Moneywriters and others, but in completely random order):

Set Aside $1,000 in an Emergency Fund. Now: At least, I’d say…
How I Saved Money on a New Laptop: And if you own a laptop, you know you want a new one about 6 months after you buy the last one.
How to Find a Doctor, Accountant, or Plumber You Can Trust in a New City: It’s actually a tougher question [...]

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