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 [...]
Entries from June 2008
PF Carnival Roundup – #159
June 30th, 2008 · No Comments
Tags: Morning Roundup
Four Easy Ways to Pay off a Loan Early
June 30th, 2008 · 4 Comments
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 [...]
Tags: Debt
Just How Liquid Are Your Assets?
June 26th, 2008 · 1 Comment
photo credit: tomeppy
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 [...]
Tags: Personal Finance
How to Save on Summer Cooling Expenses
June 25th, 2008 · No Comments
photo credit: House Of Sims
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 [...]
Tags: Saving Money
Festival of Frugality #131 – Roundup
June 24th, 2008 · No Comments
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 [...]
Tags: Morning Roundup
The Carnival of Personal Finance #158 Is Up
June 23rd, 2008 · 2 Comments
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 [...]
Tags: Morning Roundup
Living the Frugal Life with an Un-Frugal Spouse
June 22nd, 2008 · No Comments
photo credit: LabyrinthX
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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