Taxes

1. 2014 Israeli Tax Calculator
2. Freelancing in Israel: Oved Atzmai vs Billing Company
3. Getting your 40 quarters – social security in Israel

Banking

1. avoiding bank fees
2. Mortgage Brokers in Israel: Paying More to Save More
3. choosing a bank in Israel
4. some of the benefits of the Israeli financial system
5. Israeli Investing 101

General Home Finance

1. components of a financial plan
2. baby steps – Dave Ramsey the Israeli way
3. baby steps revisited
4. how to make a home finance file

 Budgeting

1. tradeoffs
2. making ends meet – the art of reverse budgeting
3. how to make a budget
4. working for God Inc

Shopping

1. 7 tips for foodshopping in Israel
2. How to pay LESS for your purchases DESPITE the recent increase in VAT
3. don’t let the layout rip you off…
4. when a deal is a deal and when it isn’t
5. what are you really paying for?
6. the magic number system
7. where should you do your foodshopping?
8. 5 things you can do BEFORE you foodshop in order to save money
9. how I paid over ₪ 3,000 for a simple cell phone
10. preparing for snacks
11. gaining perspective, the rule of three
12. watch out for deceitful marketing
13. take your kids foodshopping
14. eye level
15. chickening out – buying culinary luxuries
16. when do you prefer used?
17. coupons in Israel
18. yad2 – another man’s treasure
19. More than just food: items you can and should buy in the shuk

Bargaining

1. bargain like an Israeli
2. don’t renew – reevaluate and renegotiate
3. that’s not good enough
4. responsibility by default vs. laziness

 Cutting back other expenses

1. small vases
2. 5 ideas to save money NOW
3. gas or electric?
4. sweating the small things; sweating the big things

Other Budgeting topics

1. why I hate FXCM (and all Forex dealers for that matter)
2. the overindulgence you may need
3. my best and worst financial decisions

Finding a Job

Finding a job in Israel was by far the most difficult part of my making aliyah.  The series below is designed to help you learn about the Israeli job market and help you take the necessary steps to find a job.

1. a guide to jobsearching in Israel – part 1: cold and warm
2. a guide to jobsearching in Israel – part 2: sharpening skills and expanding horizons
3. a guide to jobsearching in Israel – part 3 – heating up the job search and the interview
4. Women in the Israeli job market
5. making extra money
6. the truth about your resume
7. 7 Israeli job search sites
8. job interviews – what really makes a difference
9. workers with no rights
10. Freelancing in Israel: Oved Atzmai vs Billing Company
11. Find a job in Israel using rapidjob.info
12. Dealing with discrimination