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Oct 16, 2019

New Episode: Understanding Rotating Credit and Savings Associations

In this episode of MYDM, we are taking a look at the concept of a Rotating Credit and Savings Associations, also known as lending circles an

Sep 16, 2019

New Episode: The Customer Lifetime Value Score and the "End" of Shareholder Primacy

We’re all familiar with the concept of a credit score and what it intends to project about your ability to make payments toward your debts a

Sep 2, 2019

New Episode: Would You Like a Four-Day Workweek? Yes, Please.

With the development of technology making us more efficient in our work, Ben & Malcolm take a look at the trend of those calling a four-

Jul 17, 2019

New Episode: Millennials and the Economics of Renting in America

The single greatest expense we all face is the cost of keeping a roof over our heads. Be it a basement apartment or the basement of your...

Jan 1, 2019

How Federal Interest Rate Hikes Will Impact You and the Fascinating World of Credit Card Churning

Most of us know the important basics of how to effectively select a credit card. But what about picking a credit card based on rewards...

Sep 16, 2018

The Cost of Raising Kids in America and MYDM Enters Parenthood... with Triplets 😳

The cat is out of the bag. Manage Your Damn Money is entering the most long-term, most daunting and most expensive endeavor ANYONE can...

May 28, 2018

New Episode: Allocating Your Money by Percentages and Congressional Office Squatters

What percentage of your income should you spend on rent? What percentage should you be saving? What will be left for transportation or...

Sep 9, 2015

Soapbox Rant: We've Been Hoodwinked and Bamboozled by "Empire State of Mind"

Last night I joined American sports fans in watching the wonderfully well-known rivalry between racket wielding sisters Serena and Venus...

Nov 19, 2014

Banks are Slowly Sucking the Blood From Your Checking Account and UOENO It

Written by Ben Carter It's incredibly fitting that we sometimes realize things about our own lives that only arrive after we hear of news...

Jun 18, 2014

Washington Post Reveals Millennials with Entitlement Issues

Written by Ben Carter On June 16, the Washington Post published a story by Robert Samuels called “Millennials consider leaving Washington...

Jun 10, 2014

When Your Cable Bill Causes Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

Written by Ben Carter When I was fresh out of graduate school, armed with a master’s degree, I expected I should have a job inside of my...

Apr 30, 2014

How I Went From Owing $1853 to $56 in Maryland State Taxes

Written by Ben Carter Yesterday I opened a letter from the Comptroller of Maryland. Below their logo is a wonderful tagline that reads...