From the monthly archives:

April 2007

Book Review: Living Well On A Shoestring

April 30, 2007

I borrowed this book a few weeks ago from my local library. It has over 1,500 ideas for saving money, spending less, yet having more. Even though the book was originally published in 2000 by Yankee Publishing, I did not find the ideas presented to be outdated.
The book begins by discussing [...]

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A Look Back – From The Archives

April 29, 2007

Not Made of Money is almost 1 year old. It is hard to believe that we’ve been blogging for an entire year now. To celebrate this occasion, I will be highlighting some posts from the early days that most readers probably haven’t seen:
Do You Have A Budget Plan – Discusses ways to stay [...]

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How We’re Teaching Our Kids About Money

April 28, 2007

I’ve written in the past how we are teaching the kids about finances. They each have their own tithing, spending, and saving jars. But just because they know how to divide their money, doesn’t really mean they understand much about managing money. We try to teach lessons just during everyday occurences and [...]

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Saving Money On Snack Foods – Make Them Yourself!

April 27, 2007

Nearly everything comes in convenient snack pack sizes these days. While their size may be small, their price is certainly not. We make it a habit here in the Not Made Of Money household to make our own snacks. With just a little bit of advance planning, we have our snacks but [...]

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How We Sold Our Home Ourselves (FSBO)

April 26, 2007

A few years ago we sold our house on our own with no real estate agent, you know, with the big “For Sale By Owner” (FSBO) sign out front of the house. In preparation for this, we did a number of things to get our then 10-year-old house sold. Of course, the market [...]

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5 Things To Do If You Have A Consumer Complaint

April 25, 2007

We’ve all been faced with purchasing something only to find out it doesn’t meet expectations. Knowing how to complain effectively can affect the outcome. Here are 5 steps we use when making a complaint:
1. Begin by returning the item to the place of purchase. See if you can return [...]

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We Did A Buy And Hold On Cramer’s Mad Money Picks- How’d We Do?

April 24, 2007

I enjoy watching Cramer’s Mad Money show because he makes investment talk fun. He brings the excitement of the stock market right into your own living room and you can literally feel the energy especially with the lightening round! In case you don’t know, Cramer’s Mad Money is a TV show on CNBC [...]

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How To Save Money At Theme Parks

April 23, 2007

Since we live in Florida we have quite a few choices when it comes to visiting theme parks. However, the costs are so expensive and over the years we’ve learned a few ways to stretch our vacation dollars. Since we live close enough to make a 1-day visit we don’t have to worry [...]

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Personal Finance Links For April 22, 2007

April 22, 2007

Here are some of the articles I enjoyed reading over the last week:
Clever Dude talks about when your old lawnmower needs to go.
The Finance Buff discusses “which Vanguard Money Market Fund?”
Getting Green lists eight tactics that will help you win any negotiation.
Related Posts Weekend Roundup – [...]

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Target Clearance For 4-21-2007

April 21, 2007

Made my weekly trip to Target this morning. Found that a lot more children’s clothes had been clearanced to 50% off. These included all the girl’s Easter dresses and sweaters and my store still had lots to choose from. There were full racks of children’s clothing at 75% off, mostly fleece sweaters [...]

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