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Finances
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How to embrace financial failures in a way that makes you richer
by Sarah on Tuesday, March 27th, 2012 | 6 comments
Good financial intentions: we all have them. Yet, with the American savings rate at an anemic 4.6% of income and the average household credit card debt load of $15,956 (for households with credit card debt) – our good intentions aren’t amounting to much financial good. Happily our failure on this front has a silver lining: the ... [read more] -
5 must-have tech tools for streamlining finances
by Sarah on Tuesday, March 20th, 2012 | 11 comments
Many people put off organizing their finances because they believe it will be a time-intensive chore. Fortunately in this technological day and age, it doesn’t have to be. A wide variety of free and fee-based tools exist that can make the entire process as easy as pushing a button or two. Unfortunately, with over 4,000 ... [read more] -
Links: 5 great posts from around the blogosphere on organizing finances
by Sarah on Wednesday, March 14th, 2012 | No Comments
There are so many incredible writers out there on these interwebs and some shady ones too - especially in the area of personal finance, the focus of our March Challenge). I thought it might be helpful to highlight five posts worthy of your time here. When you get a sec, or get stuck on ... [read more] -
10 things you can do in 10 minutes to improve your finances
by Sarah on Monday, March 12th, 2012 | 3 comments
As I mentioned on my post over at BabyCenter this morning, the mere mention of the word finance unleashes Olympic-level procrastination in me. In all honesty, I'd rather be Pinning healthy dinner ideas than balancing my checkbook. But the fact is, there are lots of things that you (and I) can do in ten minutes ... [read more] -
Free Checklist: How Long To Keep Financial Records
by Sarah on Thursday, March 8th, 2012 | 9 comments
If we picked your house at random for an impromptu inspection of your financial filing system would we find a streamlined filing cabinet or one that was overrun with paper clutter? Don’t feel bad if you are in the latter camp. When it comes to financial records, most of us err on the side of ... [read more] -
Was the stuff you bought worth $29k in interest?
by Sarah on Wednesday, March 7th, 2012 | 1 comment
Sometimes it helps to look at the cost of clutter from a different angle. Do you ever think about the hidden costs of the stuff you buy? This chart below, courtesy of Seeing Finance, shows you in graphic detail how long it would take to pay off credit cart debt if you just make the minimum ... [read more] -
The 5 biggest budgeting mistakes & how to avoid them
by Sarah on Monday, March 5th, 2012 | 3 comments
Have you ever started a budget only to throw your hands up in disgust because “it’s not working” after a few months? Are you perhaps afraid to make one because you equate budgeting with financial dieting and deprivation? Whatever your reason, if you are currently one of the 60% of Americans who avoid the budgeting ... [read more]
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