Jason Unger

Are Savers Losers? Or, is Robert Kiyosaki For Real?

I stumbled across this video the other day on YouTube, and let’s just say, I was rolling my eyes the entire time. But, it could just be me. Watch this video, let me know what you think in a comment, and then I’ll share my entire thoughts.

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What’s More Important: An Emergency Fund or Being Debt Free?

Having an emergency fund is one of the most important steps to financial freedom, but if you listen to some personal finance pundits, it’s not as important as being debt free. (Dave Ramsey, I’m looking at you.) When you’re financially free, you’re out of debt and have a 3-6 month emergency fund, but when you’re […]

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Ask the Readers: Have You Filed Your Taxes Yet?

Even though I have all of my W-2s, 1099s and other tax documents, I’ve been pushing off filing my taxes for this year. I’m not really sure why — probably just because I am super busy with work, life, etc. — but it’s one of those things where I keep telling myself to just take […]

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The Paper Documents You Actually Need to Keep

In an age of online banking and bill pay, it’s easy and makes a ton of sense to go paperless, especially when it comes to the traditional bank and bill statements you’ve been getting in the mail for years. But for as many documents that we can store digitally, there are a few items that […]

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Best of Automatic Finances: January 2010

Talk about a great month for Automatic Finances! We kicked it into gear in January, posting our highest traffic ever, thanks to some great pickup by the most popular post on the site: Can Monkeys Pick Stocks Better than Experts? But the focus last month really was on smart financial decisions. And there’s an easy […]

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Welcome, Cracked.com Readers!

Now this is a pleasant, if unlikely surprise. If you’re coming to the site from Cracked.com’s The 6 Most Statistically Full of Shit Professions, you’re certainly in for some fun.

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Lessons Learned from a 21-Year-Old Lottery Winner

What would you do if, at the age of 19, you won $1 million on a scratch off lottery ticket? Probably a lot. A vacation here, a donation there, maybe a gift to your closest relatives, and save the rest for the future, right? That’s the situation Louis Jay found himself in two years ago […]

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Ask the Readers: What’s Your Favorite Personal Finance Book?

As part of our never-ending journey to learn as much as we can about money management, investing and personal finance, you’ve likely read a few books that really taught you something or made you see the topic in a whole new manner. The beautiful thing is that there are so many books to read. The […]

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When Will You Have Enough?

The other day, I saw a short description of the latest book by John Bogle, founder of Vanguard and inventor of the first index fund, that struck me. The book’s title, Enough, comes from a conversation had by two of America’s most famous authors, Joseph Heller (of Catch-22 fame) and Kurt Vonnegut (who wrote Slaughterhouse-Five). […]

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Stock Picking Experts vs. Coin Flippers: Who Wins?

At this point, if you still think there really are people who are experts at picking stocks, I’ve got a bridge to sell you in Brooklyn. But I’m going to pile it on with even more irrefutable evidence that stock picking experts don’t exist, and if you’re paying someone to actively manage your investments, you’re […]

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How to Save Money Like Jay Leno

You never know where the best tips to save money will come from. (Well, we do know one thing: don’t listen to most athletes.) But there are some celebrities who actually do know how to manage their money and save for the future. Case in point: Jay Leno.

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Ask the Readers: When is it Right to Get a Loan?

Taking on debt is a hotly debated topic in the personal finance world. Most people feel — including myself — feel that you should take on as little debt as possible during your life, but there are certain times when it is appropriate. There are others who feel that at no time should you ever […]

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What Will Your Tax Refund Look Like This Year?

Now that we’re in 2010, tax time is around the corner. While there aren’t too many people who actually like to pay taxes, everyone likes to see if they’ll be getting a big (or any) refund come April 15. As employers prepare to send out W2s and 1099 statements, you can get a peek at […]

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