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Personal Finance

Five Good Financial Habits to Start in the New Year

December 30, 2009

The beginning of a new year is always a great time to start shoring up your financial habits. I’ve always been a horrible procrastinator, but even I find it easier to start a new undertaking when there is a new beginning such as New Year’s Day looming. Why not take advantage of this [...]

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Preparing for Year End – What Do You Need to Do?

December 14, 2009

I know that most of our minds are pretty preoccupied with holiday preparations these days, but I don’t want us to lose track of another big date coming up in December: December 31st. With the coming of the year’s end, there are a few financial things that need to be taken care of [...]

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Easy Ways to Track Your Holiday Spending

December 4, 2009

Financial gurus spend a lot of time talking about the importance of a holiday budget. What these experts don’t always tell you, though, is the best way to track your holiday spending. All of the budgeting and planning in the world won’t help you keep your expenses under control if you aren’t able [...]

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Six Ways to Earn and Save on Your Lunch Break

November 23, 2009

The following is a guest post by Dean Sherwin who writes the personal finance blog Art of Stinginess.
Some people like to get away from their desks at lunch time, which is fine. But others like to hang around the office chatting with their fellow co-workers waiting for normal work to resume. That can be a [...]

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Celebrating Thanksgiving on a Budget

November 18, 2009

Thanksgiving is going to be here soon. Are you ready? This time of year I find myself frantically trying to finalize our holiday plans and gearing up for the big day. It’s my turn to host our extended family for dinner, so it’s going to be quite a day.
Does the [...]

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Ten Personal Finance Related Gifts to Give for the Holidays

November 17, 2009

Are you at a loss about what to give as gifts this holiday season? It’s no secret to you that I’m really into personal finance. In fact, I’m known among my friends as being the “financial guru” in our bunch. It’s only reasonable, then, that I would choose to give personal finance-themed [...]

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How to Negotiate Spending Differences with Your Spouse

November 16, 2009

What do you do if you and your husband aren’t on the same page about spending? You may love your spouse, but that doesn’t mean that you love his spending attitude. Maybe he’s a saver, and you want to enjoy your money a little. Or perhaps you’re the saver, and you struggle [...]

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Five Steps to Take When Starting the Frugal Life

November 13, 2009

If there is one question I get asked a lot, it has to be the question about how I got started toward this frugal life. The more I talk to people, the more I realize that people really do want to escape the stress of living lives filled with debt and money problems. [...]

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Guest Post – Save to Live, Don’t Live to Save—Saving Money Ideas

November 9, 2009

The following article is a guest post by David of Your Finances 101. David has been a frequent commenter here on Not Made of Money and has just published his first book Don’t Be A Mule: A Common-sense Guide to Saving More, Spending Less, and Generating Extra Income in Your Everyday Life which is [...]

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How to Document Your Assets for Insurance Purposes

November 6, 2009

Everyone tells you that you must have homeowners insurance or renters insurance to protect your assets. After all, the property coverage in these insurance policies will replace any lost or damaged items in the event of a catastrophic loss. What everyone doesn’t talk about, however, are the steps that you need to follow [...]

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