Pecuniarities

Madoline and I have been thinking about investing for some time now but really have no clue when it comes to stocks and how the stock market works. Then recently, I happened upon a site called Wall Street Survivor, an online stock investing game where you can learn to trade stocks risk-free online in [...]

The first ever Carnival of Pecuniary Delights featuring quality articles form 68 personal finance and frugality bloggers on saving, spending, personal finance, money management, investing, debt, credit, economy, career and more.

While browsing the WiseBread Forums today, I came across an interesting thread in which a member asks: Is “Simple Living” Just Another Term for “Giving Up”?
Several members responded with various opinions:

There is a difference between simple living and forced poverty.
Not everyone enjoys the rat race.
It’s a choice.
It’s a form of retirement.
Some live the frugal [...]

Expansion Difficulty/Complexity: Medium-Easy
This Certificate of Deposit was the second expansion we created for the game (invented by Madoline) of Monopoly. After the Lottopoly (coming soon), I find this to be the most fun. The interest rates are rather high compared to real-life CD’s, but they help to illustrate the point that investing pays off, [...]

Featuring educational debt and debtor’s prison quotes from Charles Dickens’ novels as well as quality articles on debt, money management, personal experiences and more.

Welcome to the 188th Carnival of Personal Finance! Our theme for this week’s edition is Jane Austen, as I am a admirer of both her novels and the films based on her novels, which are graced throughout with witty commentary on society — and in particular, money and marriage.
If this is your first time here, [...]

Original artwork by Madoline Hatter available on a variety of merchandise at Mozartini
As we learn in grade school science, everything on this Earth is composed of many smaller things, which in turn are composed of even smaller things, etc., etc., etc. The same principle applies to finance and fortune. I have often read or heard [...]