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How to Payoff Debt Using the Debt Snowball Method
Posted by: todaysbudget 1 month, 2 weeks agoOnce you have made the commitment to stop increasing your debt-load, the next step is to setup a plan to payoff your debt. Specifically, non-mortgage ...
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You Should Learn These Tips of Saving Money
Posted by: greatme2 1 month, 1 week agoMost people will just spend all they earn every month. In fact, it is not really a financially healthy lifestyle. You have to save some ...
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Cut College Debt
Posted by: bonnieweelass 1 month, 1 week agoOne of the best gifts my parents ever gave me (besides life!) is a college education. According to CollegeBoard.com, the average yearly tuition rates ...
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Month 3 of The Your Money or Your Life Program
Posted by: happinessisbetter 1 month, 1 week agoHello! It's me again. Yes, we are actually keeping up with stuff and I have the one person that reads my blog to thank ...
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Money Management Tips
Posted by: Lisa-Mc 1 month agoIf you find yourself in a difficult financial situation, it's crucial that you fight the urge to put your head in the sand and ...
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The Simple Dollar » The Value (and Cost) of Experiences
Posted by: richardisr 1 month agoOne major theme I’ve observed in a large number of recent personal finance books and articles is the idea of valuing experiences over things ...
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Why I turn down free money
Posted by: seattlegirluw 1 month agoAn interesting look at what the author calls "free money" opportunities -- but perhaps even better, a reminder that our time and energies are quite valuable.
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Survey: Americans cut back on credit cards
Posted by: seattlegirluw 1 month agoIn the face of high gas prices, stagnant wages and a moribund housing market, Americans are using credit cards less and less. A new study ...
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Are lotteries just a tax on the poor?
Posted by: seattlegirluw 1 month agoAre lotteries unfairly designed to rip off the poor for the benefit of the rich?
Carnegie Mellon University researchers found that people who feel poor ...
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Top 12 Money Mistakes Most People Make
Posted by: Happy31 1 month agoLet’ s face it. Nobody is perfect, and when it comes to money, we all make mistakes. Our personal finance lessons are often learned ...
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How long will the 'new frugality' last?
Posted by: seattlegirluw 1 month agoOne frugal blogger sees an awful lot of parallels between the '70s "energy crisis" and today. If we didn't learn from that, how much ...
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Business Finance Basics
Posted by: iJeffersonMeJefferson 1 month agoBusinesses need a constant flow of money to manage operations. This money can be used to pay employees, invest in inventory, retire high-interest debt obligations ...
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Family dysfunction: Where does all the money go?
Posted by: seattlegirluw 1 month agoA terrifying look at how one family rationalizes living outside its means. One example: A 3-bedroom house with 5 TVs always on -- even when no ...
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The dirty secrets of debt reduction
Posted by: seattlegirluw 1 month agoWhen I was a sophomore in college, I got my first credit card. I thought it was awesome -- it was like free money. Soon I ...
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Why I argued (politely) to save three bucks
Posted by: seattlegirluw 1 month agoOne frugal blogger says sometimes it's just about the principle!
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