Matt Bell

SoundMindInvesting.com

Start the New Year with a Powerful Personal Finance Tool

With the New Year just around the corner, right now is the ideal time to get in the habit of tracking your spending.

December 30, 2024

Start the New Year with a Powerful Personal Finance Tool

A Great Guide to a More Joyful, Less Debtful Christmas

Could you reduce your spending to $100 this Christmas?

December 05, 2024

A Great Guide to a More Joyful, Less Debtful Christmas

Why You Should Review Your Budget Often

Too often, people review how they’re doing with their budget only at the end of the month.

September 18, 2024

Why You Should Review Your Budget Often

Where Does All Your Money Go?

Does the word “budget” make you cringe? For many, the word conjures up images of a ball and chain strapped to their ankle, a heavy weight putting a...

February 15, 2022

Where Does All Your Money Go?

Budgeting Is about Having More

If you’re not crazy about the idea of using a budget, you’re not alone. Many people think of a budget as something you go on like a diet.

February 18, 2021

Budgeting Is about Having More

How to Safely Pay with Plastic

What's the difference between paying with debit and credit? It's all plastic, right? Matt Bell explains the difference.

December 04, 2019

How to Safely Pay with Plastic

Avoiding a Common, Costly Budget Mistake

Failing to plan for the maintenance costs of homes and vehicles is one of the most common mistakes I’ve seen.

November 16, 2018

Avoiding a Common, Costly Budget Mistake

IRA or 401(k)? The Best Answer Might be Both

"If I'm eligible to contribute to both an IRA and a 401(k), which should I choose and why?" The answer depends on a few thing.

IRA or 401(k)? The Best Answer Might be Both

It's Your Retirement Account, Not A Piggy Bank

Should I borrow money from my 401(k)? What are the pros and cons?

It's Your Retirement Account, Not A Piggy Bank

How Much Money Should I Spend Every Month?

As you get started with a budget, a logical question is, “How much should I spend on food, fun, and all the rest." That’s why I developed detailed...

How Much Money Should I Spend Every Month?

Is it “Irrational” to be Happy about Getting a Tax Refund?

Will you get an income tax refund this year? If you’re happy about that, Time magazine thinks you’re a little kooky.

Is it “Irrational” to be Happy about Getting a Tax Refund?

Spending Money With Peace of Mind

"Getting the most for your money" isn't about obsessive frugality. It's about managing money well!

September 01, 2014

Spending Money With Peace of Mind

How to Set Your Finances in Order

If your household's primary investment decision-maker died today, how well equipped would the survivor be to make such decisions?

How to Set Your Finances in Order

The Money-Saving Advantages of a Health Savings Account

In the midst of the confusion and concern brought on by implementation of the Affordable Care Act, one health-related financial tool stands out as...

The Money-Saving Advantages of a Health Savings Account

When CD Rates Seem Too Good To Be True

How can these companies offer such high rates? What's the catch?

When CD Rates Seem Too Good To Be True

For Investors, There’s Power in Doing Nothing

investors who receive frequent news updates about their investments earn lower returns than those who get no news. The fewer the updates,...

August 26, 2013

For Investors, There’s Power in Doing Nothing

How Well Will Your Retirement Expectations Match Reality?

A sizable number of older workers are woefully unprepared, but more people are recognizing their need to do more to prepare.

How Well Will Your Retirement Expectations Match Reality?

Swimming Upstream in Our Consumer Culture

If our culture had a vision statement, it would be one word: More! But often the pursuit of more leaves us with so much less.

Swimming Upstream in Our Consumer Culture

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