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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Do You Have Renters Insurance?

December 29, 2011

According to research conducted in 2006 by the Insurance Information Institute’s Insurance Research Council, “96 percent of homeowners had homeowners insurance while 43 percent of renters had renters insurance.” Although this is the time of year when you may be thinking about your loved ones and what you’ll give them during the holidays, if you [...]

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Saving on Home Heating Oil

December 21, 2011
shopping for heating oil

So far, here in Massachusetts, its been a  pretty mild December and our only snow was in October. Go figure. But I’m  guessing its going to be cold sometime this winter, and if you have an oil furnace you need to buy oil. Here’s a few tips on getting your best deal.

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Tips for Bringing Up Financially Educated Children

December 19, 2011

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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Holiday Savings Tips Part 3: Ways to Save on Your Holiday Dinner

December 16, 2011

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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