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If you’re anything like me, you have finally recovered from your holiday spending hangover and lo and behold you discover that Valentine’s Day is creeping up quickly. Don’t panic (or break up with your significant other right before the big day in order to save money). If you plan ahead, you can wow that special [...]
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Thank goodness for February! Now I can turn off the guilt that’s been plaguing me these last two weeks. Although I made a sort of valiant attempt at ending the month of tracking spending strong and with complete data, that lasted about 2 days. I conveniently misplaced my notepad that fit in my purse until [...]
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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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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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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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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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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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Unfortunately, most schools do not teach children about the importance of money and how to budget properly (What’s up with that!?). Because of this many kids learn how to budget from their parents. So it’s time to flex that financial muscle of yours and teach Jr how awesome you are when it comes to finances. [...]
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The following is a Guest Post Written by David K.
It can be a challenge to do up a nice, home-cooked holiday meal in the midst of a national recession. If you are feeling like one of those credit report commercial pirates who has no job and no money, you are not alone. The good news [...]
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So you made your list and checked it twice (Hooray for holiday puns!) to make sure you got gifts for everyone on your list. Now it’s time to decorate. Crank up the holiday music and get to work. One problem before you get crackin’ though. Holiday decorations are expensive, especially the ones [...]
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