From the monthly archives:

July 2008

Tuesday Roundup – Carnival of Personal Finance and Festival of Frugality

July 15, 2008

This week’s carnival of personal finance was hosted at Budgeting Babe. Here are my favorites from the carnival:
In Debt Because I Like Nice Things writes a very in-depth guide on how to downsize your stuff in “How Do I Sell My Stuff: Part I Determining What You Can Sell.” The article states [...]

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Look Good for Less: Saving on Haircuts and Beauty Products

July 14, 2008

Everyone wants to look their best all the time. You feel better about yourself and life in general when you look good. Unfortunately, things that are good for your appearance may not always be good for your pocketbook. To keep yourself in good shape physically and financially you’ll have to find a [...]

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Five Ways to Lower Your Car Insurance Premiums

July 12, 2008

Car insurance is required in every state in the United States. While that requirement isn’t necessarily a bad thing, it does mean that if you own a car, you can count on having to pay for auto insurance. You don’t have to pay the highest price out there, though. There are a [...]

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Should You Repair or Replace That Old Appliance?

July 10, 2008

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The decision to repair or replace an older appliance can be an agonizing choice. All of the rules of frugality require that you eek every ounce of usefulness out of your old appliance. You don’t want to succumb to the decadence of purchasing a new appliance before it’s [...]

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Breaking Out of the Credit Card Loop

July 9, 2008

You probably already know that one of the most important steps in improving your financial situation is getting away from your dependence on credit cards. Unfortunately, if you are already using your credit card for necessities every month, it’s easier to talk about getting rid of your credit cards than it is to actually [...]

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July 8 Roundups – Broken Garage Door Edition

July 8, 2008

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This past weekend our garage door decided to take a vacation. Fortunately, we had the car outside when it happened. Turns out the garage door spring broke (big spring!) and we had it replaced yesterday to the tune of $180. Thank goodness for the emergency fund!
On [...]

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Three Key Ways to Motivate Yourself to Cook at Home

July 6, 2008

Cooking at home always seems like a good idea when you’re charting out your monthly budget. You know that cooking at home is cheaper than eating out, and you probably even like the idea of sitting down to a family meal together. The problem comes into play when it’s 6 PM, and you [...]

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Happy 4th of July!

July 4, 2008

photo credit: Keep My Day Job
We’ll be celebrating in our regular fashion – lots of fun in the pool, a cookout, and of course it wouldn’t be the 4th of July without some fireworks.
Wishing you and yours a very happy holiday.
Related Posts Garage Sale Success [...]

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Festival Roundup – Reuse Glass, Save on Breakfast, Plant a Garden

July 3, 2008

The Festival of Frugality #132 was hosted this week at Budgets Are Sexy. Here are my top picks from this week’s entries:
Natural Family Living Blog gives 10 Ways to Reuse a Glass Jar .
No Debt Plan shares How I Saved 30% on Breakfast.
Savvy Frugality shows a way to save on food costs [...]

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Getting the Goods When You’re Shopping at Thrift Stores

July 2, 2008

We’ve all heard stories from thrift shop gurus who talk about finding really great, brand name clothing while shopping at the thrift shop. When you check out your favorite thrift shop, however, all you find are slightly worn versions of the same clothes you find at Wal-mart or Target. What are you doing [...]

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