Work From Home: The Fishing Tackle Turned Office Supply Box
June 7, 2007
Flickr Photo Credit: Karin Dalziel
Last night, I was feeling just plain frustrated with my office supply situation. Read the rest of this entry »
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Calculate Your Cost Per Serving
June 5, 2007
Flickr Photo Credit: Ansik
I know this may sound a bit obsessive. And I’m not trying to say you should have to worry about the cost of every single snack you put in your mouth. But making a habit out of calculating the cost per serving of the main meals your family eats can go a long way towards helping you make smart financial decisions. Read the rest of this entry »
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Run Your Home Like a Business
June 5, 2007
Flickr Photo Credit: Jay Cox Film
Hold on, I’m not saying you need to treat your family members like employees. What I am saying is that if you are really serious about getting your finances on track, you need to manage your household budget as if it were a functioning business. Read the rest of this entry »
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Make it Your Job to Shop
June 3, 2007
Flickr Photo Credit: J. Pockele
One of the coolest phrases I’ve ever heard to describe the necessary mindset for turning around your financial life was “make shopping your job, not your hobby”. This is so very true. Read the rest of this entry »
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Money: Calculating Savings Percentages Means Big Money
May 17, 2007
Flickr Photo Credit: Hashmil
Calculate the percentage of savings between two different prices on an item rather than assume a “few cents more” doesn’t matter. Why? Because it does matter. Read the rest of this entry »
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Money: Interest Rates and Online Savings Accounts
May 17, 2007
Flickr Photo Credit: MarcoPapale.Com
Interest rates can have a dramatic impact on your life, both positively and negatively. If they’re attached to debt you owe, you want them to be as low as possible. When they impact your savings and investments of course, the opposite is true. Read the rest of this entry »
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Money: What’s Your Hourly Savings Rate?
May 17, 2007
Flickr Photo Credit: Jussi O.
This concept is one I learned from the Tightwad Gazette. Read the rest of this entry »
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Money: Life Without a Car Payment
May 17, 2007
Flickr Photo Credit: Scion Driver
There’s no denying our automobiles are a necessary component to our lives. They are also one of the most time consuming and expensive. Read the rest of this entry »
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Extreme Budget Tips: Breaking Free of Brillo Pad Stress
December 22, 2006
Flickr Photo Credit: J.H. Pope
As convenient and effective as they are, these steel, soapy cleaning pads certainly don’t last very long sitting on the sink ledge. The rusting process is practically instantaneous. Read the rest of this entry »
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Money Saving Web Sites
November 12, 2006
Flickr Photo Credit: Leonid Mamchenkov
Here are some favorite site links to sites that have helped us pinch pennies in the past. Read the rest of this entry »
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