Not Made Of Money

The Carnival of Personal Finance #159 is up over on Greener Pastures: Personal Finance. This week’s carnival is quite large and has a “zero-emissions” theme. Here are my faves from this week’s carnival:
How I Teach My Kids About Money and Life By Using Bricks at The Wisdom Journal. A great analogy which [...]

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Paying off a loan ahead of schedule is a great feeling. It means that you now have the freedom to spend that payment amount each month however you want. You can use it to eliminate credit card debt, or even better, save it towards something else you want or need. How cool [...]

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There are many aspects to being in good financial shape. You should be able to pay all of your bills in a timely manner and still save a little money each month. In addition, you should have a few financial goals that you are working towards and a plan for [...]

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Now that summer is here in full force, you, like many others, are probably relieved to have those high winter heating bills behind you. Unfortunately, in almost no time, high electrical bills from running your air conditioning are ready to take the place of those heating bills in your [...]

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The 131st Festival of Frugality is up over on Broke Grad Student. My top picks from this week’s festival are:
Costco Doesn’t Always Have the Best Price at Uncommon Cents. We have definitely found that you have to constantly watch the prices at the wholesale clubs as they do tend to creep up over [...]

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I’ve just finished reading the 158th Carnival of Personal Finance over at Mrs. Micah. As always, there were many good entries so you really need to head on over there and check them all out. Here are my top picks from this week’s carnival:
Comparing The Cost Of Moving – Do It Yourself [...]

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Living frugally can be pretty hard, sometimes. It requires a lot of self-discipline and determination to withstand all of the temptation you’ll face each time you shop, hang out with friends, or prepare meals. Being frugal becomes even harder, however, when your spouse isn’t on the same page as you [...]

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