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Latest Blog Posts
Skills That Help you Think in Drupal
At the heart of “Thinking in Drupal” is data relationships. In this blog, I’m going to share how I acquired skills that ultimately enabled me to plan and build Drupal websites. Spreadsheets As a Project Control…
Overdraft Notices Can Be Avoided
I recently saw an television ad for a bank that offers overdraft notification so that you can choose how to fund the mistake. My first thought, “If the person was managing their money properly, they wouldn’t…
Credit Cards Can Make You Money and Raise Your Credit Score
We’ve all heard about credit cards that give you miles, cash back, and/or any number of benefits for simply using them. The tricky part about credit cards is their ease of use and how quickly the…
My Drupal is Showing
I posted a personal finance management series and opened one of the pages, just to see it live. I clicked on an embedded link and it went to a locked page. I recognized the locked page.…
Financial Headaches: A Series on Personal Finance Management
The process of balancing your checkbook isn’t just about knowing how much money you have to spend right now. It can yield huge insights into your future. “Years before I created the technique shared in this…
Lesson 1: Checkbook Duh! Factors
Before you can dive into managing your personal finances (checkbook balance, budgets, savings, loan payoffs, etc.), there are some basic money management concepts that you need to know. Duh! Right? Perhaps you already know the basics,…
Lesson 2: A Map of Personal Financial Processes
In Lesson 1: Checkbook Duh! Factors, you were introduced to the concept of lagging and future commitments. In other words, the bank doesn’t know if a check is about to be cashed or that you will…
Lesson 3: Get Ready
In Lesson 2: A Map of Personal Finance Processes, you were introduced to the processes for managing personal finances. In this lesson, you will explore the process of getting ready to track your current status and…
Lesson 4: Set Up the Spreadsheet
A paper transaction register is part of the past, but its purpose never will be. With a spreadsheet, manual computing is no longer needed. And forget about sloppy handwriting. Typed entries are the way to go.…
Lesson 5a: Single Monthly Paycheck Plan
If you completed the tasks in Lesson 3: Get Ready and Lesson 4: Set Up the Spreadsheet, you are ready to move forward in preparing your digital tracker and planner. In this lesson, you are going…
Lesson 5b: Twice a Month Paycheck Plan
If you completed the tasks in Lesson 3: Get Ready and Lesson 4: Set Up the Spreadsheet, you are ready to move forward in preparing your digital tracker and planner. If you reviewed Lesson 5a: Single Monthly…
Lesson 5c: Every Two Weeks Paycheck Plan
If you completed the tasks in Lesson 3: Get Ready and Lesson 4: Set Up the Spreadsheet, you are ready to move forward in preparing your digital tracker and planner. If you reviewed Lesson 5b: Twice a…
Lesson 5d: Front Loaded Paycheck Plan
Let’s start by explaining what I mean by front loaded. The concept is simple. The income from one month is used to pay the next months commitments. Instead of talking about it, consider a sample using…
Lesson 6: Tracking Actual Commitments
You planned that your electric bill in January would be $100. The odds that a utility bill is an even $100 are low so this is a perfect example of a planned commitment that needs to…
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I am Cindy McCourt doing business as IDCM Innovations; helping you Imagine, Design, Create, and Manage your web and instructional projects.
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