From the category archives:
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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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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It’s the fundamental backbone of many a personal finance blog: Spend less – Save more. For some it’s common practice. Maybe you switched to store brand cereal, or started brewing your coffee at home every day. For others, maybe you don’t see the value in such things. You might think, “It’s not really going to [...]
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The following is a guest post from Amy Young
Have you ever gone into a store knowing exactly what you wanted, and then you suddenly get to the checkout counter with way more than you thought you needed? This happens to consumers all the time because stores use specific techniques to get you to pick up [...]
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The following is a guest post from Claire Broadley from wish.co.uk.
One of the biggest single purchases you make each week is your groceries. You may have switched brands to cheaper alternatives already. Does it feel like the cost is still rising?
Supplies of foods such as wheat have been restricted this year, causing prices to escalate [...]
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Food is expensive there is no doubt about it (Well, besides ramen noodles, but who wants to eat that everyday). This is especially challenging for college students who typically have a tight budget. Even if you have a meal plan, sometimes you can get hungry after the dining commons close. So what are your options? [...]
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What if you didn’t have to spend hours every week walking like a zombie through the grocery store? What if you could have groceries delivered right to your door? Or have you already discovered the world of online grocery shopping?
I’ve written off this idea in the past as lazy/privileged/silly, but without any analysis of the [...]
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It’s 12:30 am in Boston. Are you ready to bunker down for 28 days with a variety of nutritionally balanced canned meals while the government quells the zombie infestation? I am. $96 worth of preparation. Mostly in the form of Progresso and Campbell’s.
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So you’re at work and it’s lunch time. Time to go out and grab something to eat right? Well sure, if you can afford it. But for those of us on a budget, we’re usually brown-bagging our lunch. We all know that bringing food from home isn’t always exciting. But there are ways in which [...]
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About 10 years ago, self help guru Tony Robbins coined a term called CANI – Constant And Never-ending Improvement. What does this have to do with you, shopping and your budget? Everything!
When it comes to saving money, trimming here and cutting there, you are never done. There will almost always be another way to save [...]
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