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Entries from June 2007

The Fun Of Shopping Without Spending A Dime

June 29th, 2007 · 5 Comments

When my sister and I were little we used to have this wonderful game we would play. Mom would let us look through the Sears Toy Catalog just for fun. We would start at the beginning of the catalog and look at each page. I would place my finger on the [...]

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Tags: Personal Finance

Focusing on Simplicity – Donating Stuff Instead Of Selling It

June 28th, 2007 · 2 Comments

We recently cleaned out the garage and had been putting this chore off for quite a while now. It had become too much of a problem to ignore any more so we decided that we needed to address the situation. Toys that had been outgrown, clothing that no longer fit, and a hodge [...]

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Festival of Frugality – Buy In Bulk, Cheap Ways To Learn, and Uses For A Penny

June 27th, 2007 · No Comments

Money For the Rest Of Us hosted this week’s Festival of Frugality. I’ve been in a very frugal mood lately, so I spent a lot of time reading all the articles. Here are some of my favorites:
The Simple Dollar discusses the bulk buying debate. We do purchase items in bulk to save [...]

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Tags: Personal Finance

Monday Morning Roundup – Simplify Your Finances, A Cash Versus A Credit Purchase, and A Debt Reduction Journey

June 25th, 2007 · No Comments

We’ve been doing some more simplifying in the house (getting rid of clutter). It was a very “get organized” weekend here in the Not Made Of Money household. Now I have to decide if we’ll donate it all to Salvation Army or Freecycle it.
The Sun’s Financial Diary discusses a plan to [...]

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Tags: Morning Roundup

How to Create Restaurant Style Meals At Home (And Save A Bundle On Dining Out)

June 23rd, 2007 · 1 Comment

We save a lot of money in our household by preparing nearly all meals at home but that doesn’t mean we eat boring meals or the same old stuff. I found that by preparing meals at home that are similar to our favorite restaurant entrees, we actually feel content, don’t feel deprived by [...]

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Tags: Cooking At Home

Thursday Morning Roundup – 401K, Found Money, & Don’t Use A Shopping Cart

June 21st, 2007 · No Comments

Our 401K has been on our mind a lot lately. Mr. Not Made Of Money’s employer is changing the plan administrator so our investment choices are changing and the fees are going up. Darn! Anyway, here are some interesting posts I’ve found recently:
Generation X Finance writes that your 401K is not a [...]

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Tags: Morning Roundup

There Is No Such Thing As A Budget Failure – It’s Just An Opportunity For Feedback

June 20th, 2007 · 4 Comments

Not many things are more frustrating than setting up a budget only to find that at the end of the month your financial expenses did not work out as planned. Even if the numbers show you operating in the red, you can use the information to make future changes in behavior. It is [...]

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Tags: Budgeting