New Year’s Resolution: Keep Track of Personal Finances

It’s that time of year.  When we consider how to improve our lives.  Ever wanted to better understand and manage your personal finances?  J.D. Biersdorfer for the New York Times offers these tips: The Easy (and Free) Way to Make a Budget Spreadsheet.  She discusses a wide range of spreadsheet software and apps that will give you the “big picture” and may make managing your finances easier.  After an initial time investment these programs offer the freedom to use on the go or when you have a moment.  The prices make these tools available to all as well, ranging from free to about $70/year.

Instagram For The Win

As social media use continues to escalate around the world, you might be surprised to learn who is leading the pack.  Even with over two billion users, Facebook isn’t growing at the rapid rate of Instagram, who last year gained 100 million users in six-months.   Farhad Manjoo for the New York Times dives deeper into the intricacies of our love for (and frustrations with) social media in his article, Why Instagram Is Becoming Facebook’s Next Facebook.