January Poll Results Are In!

by Albie D on January 27, 2012

Every month, American Consumer Credit Counseling will post a poll question on its homepage.  For the month of January, ACCC asked 2 questions about holiday spending.

  1. How much did you spend on holiday shopping in 2011?
  2. Did you spend more or less in 2011 than you did in 2010?

Here’s what we found out…

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Tracking Spending Reboot

by Julie Soforenko on January 23, 2012

This is a series following my experience tracking my expenses through January. I’m exploring this cash flow management technique with an eye towards what it feels like to write down every single time I spend money. It’s not that people don’t know how to track their expenses (the nuts and bolts are not particularly difficult), but there are buckets full of internal obstacles that make the practice very difficult.

I’m posting about the experience so when you try tracking your spending (because slaying ignorance leads to more budgeting peace of mind) you’ll know you’re not alone, this stuff is hard, but hopefully in the end tracking your spending is worth it.

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Don’t (Just) Read This – SOPA and PIPA

January 18, 2012

If you’ve been on the internet today, you’ve probably encountered big websites such as Wikipedia, Mozilla, Craigslist, and Reddit closing their content down today to protest SOPA (Stop Online Piracy Act) in the House,  and PIPA (Protect Intellectual Property Act) in the Senate.  Learn what this legislation means, and what you can do about it.

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Monthly Polls for 2012!

January 17, 2012

American Consumer Credit Counseling is posting poll questions every month over at ConsumerCredit.com! This month’s poll is well under way and asks 2 quick, multiple choice questions about holiday spending. By participating in this 10-second poll, you are helping our non-profit organization gather important information that we can use to help educate consumers across the [...]

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Tracking Expenses- First Update

January 13, 2012

This is a series following my experience tracking my expenses through January. I’m exploring this cash flow management technique with an eye towards what it feels like to write down every single time I spend money. It’s not that people don’t know how to track their expenses (the nuts and bolts are not particularly difficult),  [...]

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Web Roundup: Buying Cars and Safe Driving

January 12, 2012

All that talk about winter tires got me thinking about car stuff.  Apparently so was the rest of the blog-o-verse.  I came across several auto-themed blog posts and news articles last week, so I thought… let’s round these suckers up for our lovely readers.  So here we are.  You, me, and a couple of car [...]

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Holiday Spending Hangover

January 10, 2012

Did you get drunk on deals over the holidays?  Were you high on holiday cheer? Well here comes the hangover. It’s easy to go overboard on gifts, parties, and charity this time of year.  The hard part is staying within your means, then getting back to a normal spending routine. Now that the magic reindeer [...]

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Snow Tires vs. All-Season Tires: Do You Need Both?

January 5, 2012

The following is a guest post from Dale Cooper, a content specialist at Rosetta.
When snow starts to fall, drivers everywhere ease off the accelerator. Slippery conditions resulting from ice, slush and snow on the road can be challenging to navigate, especially to the inexperienced driver. To gain back some control, many people mount snow tires [...]

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Tracking Spending – Practicing What I Preach

January 3, 2012

I hate tracking things. I’m terrible at it. The terrible stems from the hating part. I actually feel a bit reviled right now just thinking of tracking myself on anything. I’ve tried to track my eating habits before because up ’til now I cannot cook, and my nutrition has suffered; that lasted about 6 days. [...]

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The High Cost of Poor Health

December 30, 2011

Cigarettes are known to cause cancer.  Fast food and junk food from the grocery store is convenient and often cheap, but not very good for you.  Alcohol is another unnecessary indulgence that can lead to health issues.  What’s the common theme here?  All of these are optional expenses, and all can do you harm if [...]

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