Not Made Of Money

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 Even though the book was originally published in 2000 by Yankee Publishing, I did not find the ideas presented to be outdated.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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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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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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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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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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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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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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