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5 Things I Bought New and Wish I Hadn?t
2007-10-19 10:39:00 My 5 year old son played his first year of tee-ball this past spring and when a kid would swing and miss the coach would yell “do-over, try it again Timmy!” Boy, I wish I had a few “do-over” cards in my wallet. I would use them to call a do-over on some of my bad ... More About: Things
My One Money Advice
2007-10-18 16:33:00 I always enjoy reading the blog A Penny Closer, and today I got tagged be the blog owner, Melissa, asking for My One Money Advice . It was a nice little honor that she would consider me. Thanks Melissa! So with no further ado here is ‘My One Money Advice.’ Keep Your Money Green! When I found myself ... More About: Personal Finance
Risk Assessment, The Wealthy Janitor, Part 3 of 10
2007-10-18 10:37:00 Part 3 - How Much Risk To Assume. Investing in stocks, by nature, carries with it more risk than investing in bonds. When I started investing in my retirement account, I remember asking my friend, ?the wealthy janitor?, should I invest my money more in stocks or bonds? I was in my late 20’s, a newbie to the whole ... More About: Personal Finance , Assessment , Part , Part 3
Gave OnStar the Ax, A Solid Frugal Lifestyle Move?
2007-10-17 10:24:00 I was driving home from the Sacramento airport on Monday and decided to cancel my OnStar subscription. I hit the blue button on my rear-view mirror and had my subscription cancelled in under a minute. To OnStar’s credit, they did not give me the 5 minute spiel about what a terrible mistake I was making ... More About: Lifestyle , Move , Frugal , Solid , Soli
A Call For Help and Prayer
2007-10-16 18:42:00 I don’t often blog about personal stuff, but today I am making an exception. I spent the weekend with my good friend and college roommate, Brendan, and his wife Julie, and their 3 terrific children. They live in Houston and Brendan’s wife, Julie, is courageously battling Stage IV Melanoma (inoperable) cancer. He has asked me to ... More About: Prayer , Call , Pray
More Halloween Coupons
2007-10-14 10:57:00 As we quickly approach the night of tricker-treaters and haunted houses I have been given more Halloween coupons that I wanted to pass along. These coupons can help you save money on not only costumes, but also Halloween decorations and party supplies. One Step Ahead.com Save $10 OFF your $75+ order Coupon Code: HAUNT10 Expiration: 10/21/07 Buy Costumes.com Save 5% OFF ... More About: Coupons , Ween , Allo
95th Festival of Frugality: Pets and Food, Shop Smart!
2007-10-12 10:17:00 I was very impressed with some of the posts that I found at the 95th Festival of Frugality hosted over at My Retirement Blog this week. I was honored to have my post What I Learned About Frugality from Ken Burns, ?The War? included as well. Also, I am very excited to host the 101st ... More About: Food , Pets , Carnivals , Smart
Make It Automatic, The Wealthy Janitor, Part 2 of 10
2007-10-11 10:41:00 Part 2 - Save Money Without Thinking About It. My friend, “the wealthy janitor”, is very proud of how he always has a percentage of his paycheck automatically taken out every month to go towards his retirement account. That way, he says, he never has to think about it and it is just taken care of ... More About: Personal Finance , Automatic , Part , Make , Wealthy
Financial Decisions: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly
2007-10-10 10:22:00 A $60,000 golf membership, a huge student loan for a degree that was never completed, and expensive brand new cars made the list of bad financial decisions from the M-Network. This is a group of 11 great personal finance blogs, and recently they have been talking about their worst and best financial decisions. Some very interesting reading. It made ... More About: Personal Finance , Financial , Good , Ugly , Decisions
Frugal Ways To Get In Shape
2007-10-09 10:37:00 Over the past 2 years I have lost 45 pounds and did it by being frugal (almost). You see, I made one mistake and I will get to that later. On the good side, I never paid for a gym membership and yet I am in the best shape I have been in since my college ... More About: Shape , Frugal
The Wealthy Janitor, Part 1 of 10
2007-10-08 10:21:00 I have a friend who has worked as a janitor at a local elementary school for over 25 years. His current salary is about $36k a year, which in California, is not much. His wife does not work, he has no debt, owns his house outright, owns 2 modest cars, and will retire in a couple years with a ... More About: Personal Finance , Part , Wealthy
Fall Season Means Good Food
2007-10-05 10:04:00 Ahh….the smell of pumpkin pie is coming from the kitchen and stuffing from heaven fills the nostrils with pure joy! I love autumn, or I should say I love eating my way through autumn. For me, setting the clocks back is always a reminder to hide the scale behind my shoes in the closet. So delicious, so fattening, ... More About: Food , Season , Good , Fall
Time To Say Thanks!
2007-10-04 10:29:00 If you are considering starting a blog of your own, I only have two words of advice, “STAY PATIENT!” When I started this blog a few months ago, I was only talking to myself, which I’ve been known to do anyways. But this past month I have been mentioned on some fantastic blogs and carnivals dedicated to both Personal Finance ... More About: Time , Raves , Hank
I Got Reviewed at BlogsWeLuv.com!
2007-10-03 23:54:00 Now this is pretty cool, about a month ago, BlogsWeLuv featured ‘10 Questions with Kyle of Rather Be Shopping’ and then today, Tish featured me as ‘A Blog We Luv’ and did a full review. I always knew that if I followed Homer Simpson’s advice I would someday have a successful blog. To quote the ...
What I Learned About Frugality from Ken Burns, ?The War?
2007-10-03 10:23:00 Like many of us, I have been completely enthralled with the Ken Burns , World War II documentary, “The War”, airing this week on PBS. Having been born in the early 1970’s, I only knew the big facts of WW II but few of the details. I have not missed a minute and would like to ... More About: Frugality , Ken Burns , Learned , Ality
Weekly Round-Up: The ?Sacrifice and Dedication? Edition
2007-10-02 10:20:00 Anyone who has struggled with debt knows the sacrifice and determination that is required to overcome it. Not only does it require you to change your spending habits, but in many cases it requires you to change your overall lifestyle. It is with this in mind that I present some excellent posts that I have bookmarked ... More About: Personal Finance , Round Up , Dedication , Weekly , Sacrifice
Frugal Wardrobes for the Style-Impaired
2007-10-01 10:35:00 Proud to offer another excellent guest post on frugal living! The following is a post by a blogger that I always enjoy reading, she goes by Mrs. Micah, her blog is titled Mrs. Micah, or a young wife’s odyssey, and she blogs about her quest for financial responsibility, great reading ? (RSS) Enjoy! —————— ;—————̵ 2;—————R 12;– Mrs. Micah: “I?ve come ... More About: Style , Frugal , Robe
7 Random Things About Myself
2007-09-30 10:23:00 Cool…I Got Tagged! I have been blogging for a couple months and finally got tagged. A blog I always enjoy reading, JuiceFairy, by a girl living on a budget, tagged me on ‘7 Random Things About Myself’. A little intimidating because I don’t want to scare off some readers with my quirks but I will ...
AOL?s ?The Cheapest Person I Know? Contest
2007-09-29 10:14:00 I had a few laughs when I discovered AOL’s “The Cheapest Person I Know” Contest . Some of these folks are frugal to the point of no return. The folks at AOL.com seem to think they are all just REALLY cheap, what do you think? There are a definetely a few I would consider frugal, not cheap. Here are some ...
What My Dad Taught Me About Money
2007-09-28 10:21:00 As mentioned in any earlier post, my Dad is a pretty frugal guy and while I was growing up he tried to instill in my sister and I certain values when it came to money and finances. Some I listened to and followed, while others I didn’t do until I was a man with a family of my own. ... More About: Personal Finance , Money
Dang?Being Frugal Cost Me Money
2007-09-27 18:17:00 As a frugal guy in training, yesterday was a setback for me. I have a large circular asphalt driveway at my house that needs to be re-sealed every few years. I noticed early this year that it was probably due to be re-sealed as some parts of the driveway were starting to fade and had some small cracks ... More About: Money , Cost , Frugal
Frugal Tips You Can Use Right Now!
2007-09-27 10:12:00 In an effort to continue to pass along frugal tips that will help you save money, I have comprised this list of 10 easy things you can institute right now: Order water only. One of the healthiest things you can do is drink a lot of water. So at restaurants skip the $2 soda and order ... More About: Tips , Frugal , Right Now
A Few Rare Coupons To Pass Along
2007-09-26 21:15:00 I have easy to find links to all my online coupons all over my blog. So typically, in an attempt to not bore you to tears, I only post coupons when I think they are better than the usual fare. With that said, here a few really good coupons to help you dress nicely, just not at full price: American ... More About: Coupons , Pass , Rare , Along
Tips To Avoid Falling Prey To Impulse Buying
2007-09-26 10:03:00 Does that Snickers bar call your name while you are waiting in line at your local grocery store? Turns out grocery shopping when you are hungry can not only be expensive, but can make you fat. Not exactly a surprise, but the actual calorie intake numbers are quite remarkable. According to a study by IHL Consulting Group, “The ... More About: Buying , Tips , Avoid , Puls , Pulse
Stuart Smalley Says, ?Pay Yourself First!?
2007-09-25 10:15:00 To coin Stuart Smalley, pay yourself first because your good enough, your smart enough, and doggone it, you deserve it. Before I had kids, I quickly racked up major credit card debt doing some pretty dumb things that mainly revolved around buying “stuff” that I thought I needed to be happy. Later, as I became responsible for somebody ... More About: Personal Finance
Lose Your Debt, Not Your Sanity
2007-09-24 21:53:00 Proud to have my article 10 Tips For Debt Reduction included at My Two Dollars in the 106th Carnival of Debt Reduction. Well done David, some great reading for those interested in getting out of debt and living a life of financial freedom. Go check it out. Here are some highlights, with a little comic ... More About: Carnivals
How Long To Keep Financial Documents
2007-09-24 10:25:00 My wife and I are always having a “friendly” discussion about how long we need to keep financial records. You know credit card statements, tax returns, bank statements, medical billing documents, propane bill, electric bill, and so forth. This conversation typically happens when our office filing cabinets start to resemble the garage of the crazy ... More About: Personal Finance , Financial , Long , Fina , Documents
How Long To Keep Financial Documents
2007-09-24 10:25:00 My wife and I are always having a “friendly” discussion about how long we need to keep financial records. You know credit card statements, tax returns, bank statements, medical billing documents, propane bill, electric bill, and so forth. This conversation typically happens when our office filing cabinets start to resemble the garage of the crazy ... More About: Personal Finance , Financial , Long , Fina , Documents
Good Sunday Reading
2007-09-23 10:16:00 I stumbled across some great reading this past week that I wanted to share. So grab a cup of coffee and enjoy. Also, I am on the lookout for guest bloggers after the success of PaidTwice writing the great post Use Psychology to your Advantage when Saving and Spending Money for me. Just drop me ... More About: Reviews , Reading , Sunday , Good
Good Sunday Reading
More articles from this author:2007-09-23 10:16:00 I stumbled across some great reading this past week that I wanted to share. So grab a cup of coffee and enjoy. Also, I am on the lookout for guest bloggers after the success of PaidTwice writing the great post Use Psychology to your Advantage when Saving and Spending Money for me. Just drop me ... More About: Reviews , Reading , Sunday , Good 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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