Beth Kobliner is the author of the wildly successful "Get a Financial Life: Personal Finance in Your Twenties and Thirties," published by Simon & Schuster in May. In 1994 and 1995, Kobliner was selected by TJFR Business News Reporter as one of the country's most promising financial journalists under the age of 30. Kobliner is currently a contributing writer for MONEY magazine and is a regular commentator on NPR's "Sound Money."
"Personal Money Matters," Kobliner's monthly Tripod column, is designed to offer short, practical tips and tools for making the most of your hard earned dollars. Here you will find advice on saving money, cleaning up your credit, applying common sense to the use of "plastic money," investing in your future, and shopping for the best deals in banking services or mortgages. Money does matter, and Kobliner's friendly but authoritative approach will enable you to have plenty of the green stuff for the things that matter most to you.
Harry Goldstein
Catherine Hedgecock
Ken Kurson
Bruce Tulgan
Randy Williams
Practical tips on frugality and the wisdom of investing in a lunchbox. Published August 26, 1996.
Paying Off Your Credit Card Debt
Why it's better than money in the bank and one of the best investments you can ever make. Published September 30, 1996.
How to Start Digging Yourself Out of Credit Card Debt
The beginning steps for refinancing your debt and restructuring your credit future. Published October 28, 1996.
Not All Debt is Created Equal
Learning to prioritize your debt and payments can save you big bucks over the long haul. Published November 25, 1996.