From the monthly archives:

May 2006

A Penny Saved Blog

May 31, 2006

She says:
I have been looking at personal financial blogs and want to start adding some to the blogroll. I found  A Penny Saved and spent some time reading through the blog.  I must say there are some good ideas to be found here.  So if you have a moment, head on over there.
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“Drive It Till The Wheels Fall Off”

May 31, 2006

She says:
I could have also named this post “Recent debt temptation” but thought the “drive it until the wheels fall off” was more interesting.  It’s been our motto for years regarding our vehicles.  We do not have any car debt.  We own our 1999 Dodge Caravan with 105,000 miles on it.  It has been running [...]

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Tracking Your Money

May 30, 2006

He says:
Hi, I first want to the thank all the veterans for their service.  I want to thank the current members of the military for serving and protecting us.  I want to thank the family members of all veterans for their sacrifice.
My wonderful wife mentions our plan of attack on our spending plan/budget.  Using a [...]

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The Weekly Posting Update

May 30, 2006

She says:
That’s what we call it when we enter our receipts and deposits into our Quicken program.  Yesterday was my turn to get our finanaces updated.  We alternate turns on a weekly basis.  We have a special area where we place all receipts for purchases (yes every receipt even the ones from the ATM) and [...]

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Memorial Day Celebrations

May 29, 2006

We took the kids to a wonderful Memorial Day parade this morning.  It was your typical small town parade with police motorcycle sirens, boy scout troups, cars with the city commissioners, and of course, our veterans.  Our kids got quite a bundle too from flags they were given to wave, to candy, pencils, and the [...]

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Living Lean

May 29, 2006

She says:
I just finished reading this article from the

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5 Steps To Creating A Successful Budget

May 28, 2006

She says:
I was reading this article on the

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Your Money :: The Family Finances

May 28, 2006

Staying on top of the family finances does not have to be difficult. With a little planning, your finances can be kept up to date with ease. Believe me, having a handle on your family finances goes a long way in creating family harmony.
The first step is to set up a bookkeeping system. We’ve used [...]

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Welcome

May 27, 2006

Welcome to the NotMadeOfMoney blog. We hope you find this blog informative.
Our site features a variety of articles with tips and ideas on saving money.  Topics include budgeting, college finances, insurance, mortgages, careers, making money, and a variety of other money related topics.  Let’s face it.  We all have to deal with money.  Make the [...]

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Budgeting Basics

May 27, 2006

It amazes me how some people are simply afraid of a budget.  A budget is nothing more than a plan for spending your money.  You can plan to spend all of it, you can plan to spend some of it.  But, to get control of your finances, you must plan how, when and where you [...]

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