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For many people, the ability to invest is a pie in the sky dream that will never be achieved, due to the fact that they may not believe they have “enough” money to invest. This book promises to allay those fears and help readers get a better view on personal finance, and working with what you have right now to solidify your finances later.

Last week at the Texas Conference for Women I ran into Valerie Coleman Morris.  You may remember her as the business anchor for CNN. A few years ago when my book Nice Girls Don’t Get Rich was released she interviewed me on her show, The Flip Side, and as we caught up on where life had taken each of

Dave Ramsey is a popular radio talk show host and author and his latest book, The Total Money Makeover has generated quite a bit of excitement. He claims that money management is 80% behavior and 20% knowledge, and there is a lot of truth to that.

If you were to ask anyone on the street that question, odds are the majority would answer, “very much.” However, these same people will easily turn around and drop a small fortune on something without a second thought as to how it would return to them.

Some people shudder at the word “frugal.” Others faint. Many begin to hyperventilate. Few run to the door screaming. Why do people panic and go mad at such a word? What is it that makes people fidget at its utterance?

With escalating prices of basic commodities, saving money is getting harder more than ever. But if you get into the habit of saving up, you might as well beat today’s costs! Learning how to budget is a key strategy to keep your finances in check.

The 10 Financial Apps for iPhone That Really Count Digg - Business & Finance Fri, 09/26/2008 - 21:10 Managing your money shouldn’t get in the way of living your life. That’s why personal finance apps are such a natural fit for the iPhone. They let you track your stocks, convert currencies, calculate how much you owe, and track expenses—all on the go.

Successfully managing your money comes down to one thing–control. For all the things we talk about here at The Dough Roller from retirement to investing and taxes to credit cards, financial freedom and sound money management come down to whether you control your money, or whether it controls you.

Imagine the next time you join a discussion about Credit Card Debt. When you start sharing the fascinating Credit Card Debt facts below, your friends will be absolutely amazed. In the world of credit cards, credit debt is all too common. Debt from credit cards can be very stressful, and lead to a very crippling situation.

For every writer, there’s a different path to success. There’s been books written about it, including one I’m currently reading, How I Got Published by Writers Digest. But there are certain strategies and paths that are more common, even while the details are different for everyone.  One of those