Radical Finances

Why AwardWallet and not Mint?

Posted by Mike Pumphrey on April 13, 2015 | Featured

Over the last few posts, I’ve talked about how unnecessary (and potentially perilous) tracking your spending using an online service can be. The most popular of these services, bar none, is Mint. And sure enough, comments showed up extolling … Read More … Read More

Tags: AwardWallet, Mint, passwords

Low-tech alternatives to using an online budget-tracking service

Posted by Mike Pumphrey on April 9, 2015 | Featured

I admit that when you’re new to something, it’s easy to get overwhelmed and not know where to start. “Just tell me what to do” is a common refrain in this situation (which explains diet books, and I’m not … Read More … Read More

Tags: budget, budgeting, spreadsheets

In-app-ropriate: don’t use an online service to track your spending

Posted by Mike Pumphrey on April 6, 2015 | Featured

There are numerous sites and apps where you can sign up to manage your money, track your spending, and all of that. From what I’ve seen, they range from okay to horrendous, depending on what their angle is (and … Read More … Read More

Tags: bank accounts, budget, budgeting, credit cards, Glen Phillips, online, Toad the Wet Sprocket

Conferring with the enemy (Part 2): Fulfilling minimum spend requirements on a credit card

Posted by Mike Pumphrey on March 26, 2015 | Featured

All posts in this series: Conferring with the enemy (Part 1): A credit card for a travel plan Conferring with the enemy (Part 2): Fulfilling minimum spend requirements on a credit card Conferring with the enemy (Part 3): The waiting (for … Read More … Read More

Tags: award travel, credit cards, groceries, spending

Conferring with the enemy (Part 1): A credit card for a travel plan

Posted by Mike Pumphrey on March 23, 2015 | Featured

Tags: aer lingus, avios, award travel, Boston, british airways, credit cards, Dublin, flights, London, planning

Spend a third less on medical expenses

Posted by Mike Pumphrey on March 16, 2015 | Featured

If I told you that you could spend up to a third less on your medical expenses, would you be interested? Well you can. It’s called the Flexible Spending Account (FSA), and it’s usually available through employers. This is … Read More … Read More

Tags: expenses, flexible spending account, medical, self-employment

Track or you will fail

Posted by Mike Pumphrey on February 2, 2015 | Featured

I’ve been reading Tim Ferriss’s “The 4-Hour Body” recently. Perhaps I’ve been caught up in the New Year’s wave of health resolutions (though it may just be a coincidence, as I’m a year-round gym-goer) but I’ve recently thought that … Read More … Read More

Tags: calories, diet, expenses, food, Tim Ferriss, tracking

What is integrative financial coaching?

Posted by Mike Pumphrey on January 22, 2015 | Featured

For a few years now, I’ve offered what I call “integrative financial coaching“. You may be wondering what this means. What exactly are we integrating? … Read More

Tags: Andrew Weil, coaching, emotions, finances

Year in review 2014: Your top 10 favorite posts

Posted by Mike Pumphrey on December 25, 2014 | Featured

It doesn’t necessarily matter what my favorite posts for the year are. I’m more curious what has resonated with you. So without being able to ask each and every one of you, I’ve compiled your top 10 posts from … Read More … Read More

Tags: best of, reader favorites, top 10, year in review

Year in review 2014: My top 10 favorite posts

Posted by Mike Pumphrey on December 22, 2014 | Featured

Last year, I highlighted my top 10 favorite posts for the year, and with the year closing out I decided to do it again. This gives you a chance to read some things you may have missed, and also … Read More … Read More

Tags: best of, my favorites, top 10, year in review

Radical Finances

Why AwardWallet and not Mint?

Low-tech alternatives to using an online budget-tracking service

In-app-ropriate: don’t use an online service to track your spending

Conferring with the enemy (Part 2): Fulfilling minimum spend requirements on a credit card

Conferring with the enemy (Part 1): A credit card for a travel plan

Spend a third less on medical expenses

Track or you will fail

What is integrative financial coaching?

Year in review 2014: Your top 10 favorite posts

Year in review 2014: My top 10 favorite posts

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