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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] -
What I’ve Learned from Doing My Taxes
by Stephanie Dickison on Tuesday, February 23rd, 2010 | 1 comment
It’s strange. I shouldn’t dislike doing taxes so much. They shouldn’t make me grumbly at all. Mine are easy compared to most people. And I love nothing more than to be incredibly organized and have a system for everything, so taxes should just be like everything else. It should feel good to be filing away items ... [read more] -
by Alicia on Monday, January 11th, 2010 | No Comments
To save money, slash the incidentals. Go through your last credit card statement and be sure you aren’t being charged any fees for memberships you don’t use or subscriptions you don’t read! -
by Alicia on Sunday, January 10th, 2010 | No Comments
Pay yourself first, look at the amount of money that you can afford to put away each week. Think hard about a reasonable amount you could start to view as another monthly bill and start to put it away. -
Cool Find: Gift Card Swapping
by Hollie on Tuesday, December 29th, 2009 | 3 comments
Did you get gift cards this holiday for stores you would never think of stepping foot in, or just prefer cold hard cash instead? If your stack of gift cards is coming up short, check out Gift Card Swapping to swap your gift card or sell it for cash. (via The ... [read more] -
Life Essentials: Pets for Holiday Gifts
by Sarah on Thursday, December 3rd, 2009 | No Comments
A pet may seem like a wonderful holiday gift. But if may mean you’ll be the one buying the pet food, paying the veterinary bills, and taking it for walk at 6 am on dark rainy mornings for years to come. Depending on whether you’re in the right stage in your life, and have ... [read more] -
Back to School on a Budget
by Sarah on Monday, July 20th, 2009 | 1 comment
Didn’t school just let out? Like it or not, retailers get ready for back to school starting in early July, and they don’t save the deals for later. The early back to school shopper gets the worm. Get your supplies before the end of the month and you won’t just save a bundle, you’ll ... [read more]
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