Not Made Of Money

Having an emergency fund is imperative to any family’s financial health. After all, an emergency fund is usually what stands between us and all of those unfortunate things that happen to us. When you’re slapped with an unexpected car repair bill, for instance, your emergency fund absorbs the blow.
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If you’re fortunate enough to have a job these days, keeping your resume up to date may be the last thing on your mind. You may be thinking that the best thing you can do is to keep your nose to the grindstone and keep working. In these trying economic days, though, I [...]

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Have you ever considered trying to sell used books for extra cash? I know; at first thought you probably think that there isn’t a lot of money to be made by selling books. Before you dismiss this idea, though, stop and take a stock of just how many used books are hanging around [...]

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For many families debt free living may seem as unrealistic as fairy tales like Cinderella or Sleeping Beauty. Who can imagine a life without credit card bills, car payments, and other types of debt? Many people have been in debt for so long that they believe that debt is just a part of [...]

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Have you ever been the victim of identity theft? Aside from being a scary experience (imagine for a moment that someone is out there racking up debts in your name), clearing up the after-effects of identity theft is decidedly annoying. Identity theft victims spend a great deal of time and energy trying to [...]

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If you’re trying to live a more frugal lifestyle, you already know that you need to cut down on your spending. The trick is finding ways to accomplish that. There several different ways to reduce your spending, and here are a few ideas to help you get started:
Put yourself on an [...]

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When you review your budget and realize you are spending more money than you’re bringing in, you have two options. Your choices are to find a way to make more money or to work out a way to spend less. Although increasing your income may be not be feasible, finding some pad in [...]

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