About Spending Smart
A profile of me and my newspaper column, Spending Smart, appeared today on the Web site of The National Center for Business Journalism. It’s here.
That’s not so interesting, except it reminded me to repeat what I mean by Spending Smart.
In a way, it’s easier to explain what Spending Smart is NOT. It is not about being a cheapskate. It’s not some “live cheap, die loaded plan” or some exercise in financial anorexia. I don’t tell you how to save money by knitting sweater vests from dryer lint or separating two-ply toilet paper into two rolls.
Spending smart is about spending on purpose, rather than by accident and habit. It’s about plugging the leaks of wasteful spending and redirecting that money to things you truly care about. It’s not about depriving yourself. It’s about spending smarter on stuff you’re already buying.
This is information you could figure out for yourself, if only you had unlimited time to do the research and access to the nation’s leading experts. I get paid to do that research, I have access to those experts and I have the privilege of serving you, the reader. You can find a wide range of Spending Smart advice in my weekly newspaper column, which appears in most Tribune Co. newspapers. And/or you can read my book, “Living Rich by Spending Smart.” If you go the book route, I’d suggest borrowing it from the library first, and if you like it, buying a copy to refer to. The book contains literally hundreds of money-saving tips. I can guarantee it will pay for itself many times over.
Which reminds me: Any spending topic you would like to see investigated? Let me know in the comments section of this entry.
