Best Personal Finance Post For Week of June 3

Trading time for money is one of the hardest ways to make cash. But when it's your job (or hobby, or second job), you must use it wisely or you lose. Since time is finite, every second wasted means dollars gone.

For the last few years, it's been a great time to buy. Home prices have been low, and mortgage rates are in the realm of the ridiculously low. However, it's a good idea to remember that a home purchase is a big deal.

Good morning! Today I have a post from Maria, the blogger behind The Money Principle: a personal finance blog that will 'make your head hurt and your wallet sing'. There she writes about money management, wealth, health and anything that takes her fancy. Enjoy!

This post is from staff writer Holly Johnson. I am sure you've heard the saying, "A mother's work is never done." This is especially true for parents who continue working after they've had kids. Even after putting in a full day on the job, working parents still have a variety of things that have to be done.

One of the most common questions I get is what personal finance software do I recommend. Last week, James asked me about it so I decided to post about what I'm currently using and why I decided to use it. Personal finance software is a tough question - it's very personal and needs to be specific to your needs.

Gary Dek is a writer for Gajizmo.com who is always looking for ways to make and invest money. Gary has previously worked for an internet company on their M&A team, as well as in investment banking and private equity.

Every week I get asked whether someone should pay off their debt first or save instead, and every week I pretty much say the same thing: Go with whichever one makes you feel better.

One of my guilty pleasures is watching Suze Orman every Saturday. I know she tends to polarize people faster than a Tea Party Presidential candidate, but I do enjoy her show. Suze was actually the first financial show I discovered. I found it while flipping channels on vacation.

As young adults struggle to get out from student loan debt, which averages a whopping $26,000 per student, according to The Project on Student Debt, they're shying away from taking on other forms of debt.