Archive for December, 2008
This week in links
Here’s some of my favorite articles from this week’s money-related blogs… From MySuperChargedLife.com: Handling Pressure: 3 Fantastic Quotes to Help Us Cope From WiseBread.com: Waste Not Want Not: Turning Waste Into Savings From TheSimpleDollar.com: The Limits of Frugality: What’s Next When You Can’t Cut Any More? From MoneyTheory.com: In Keeping Up With the Joneses… From [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 1 so far )Great debt articles from around the blogosphere
Consumers resolve to change credit card habits – Smart Spending … Consumers also weighed in on credit card company terms and regulations, and taxpayer bailouts to consumers in credit card debt. Key poll findings include:. Most people (72%) emphatically disagree that credit card companies are entitled … For Business Owners Reliant On Credit Card Debt, [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Favorite posts of the week
The Two-Career Assumption at thesimpledollar 20 Ways to Trim Your Budget and Survive Hard Times Ahead at mysuperchargedlife.com 17 Tips for End of the Year Tax Planning at mydollarplan.com Six Ways to Save Money This Holiday Season at fivecentnickel.com and some shameless self-promotion of my other blog (hey its also one of my fav0rites of [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 1 so far )Should real world subjects be taught in school?
Here are some articles about the importance of teaching ‘real world’ subjects in school. You know, like money management, health, credit, and social skills. Should real world subjects be taught in school? Subjects for the real world out there Why not teach money management to kids in high school? Top 5 Things That Should Be [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Want a unique way to get great hotel suite deals?
Consider booking a nightly rental at a timeshare property. A good way to also maximize your travel dollars is to look for nightly rentals at these types of resorts. This is especially true if you are traveling with family or children. The units at timeshare properties usually range from studios to full three-bedroom units. Most [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )A Guide to Saving Money in 2009
In the last several months, we have witnessed a financial crisis reminiscent of the Great Depression. To date, 1.2 million people have lost their jobs, 17 banks have closed their doors, General Motors, Direct TV, and Circuit City are on the brink of bankruptcy, and the credit crunch is still keeping banks from lending money. [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )How to Survive a Recession Series – Introduction
You’ve heard it – the recession is officially here. It’s all over the news, and everyone is talking about it. And unfortunately, we keep hearing that it may only get worse. It seems very scary, and in many cases, it is. So what do we do? There are many aspects of it that are very [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 1 so far )Surprising Quitting Smoking Benefits
I know this may be a pretty random post for a blog with mostly money-oriented topics, but I have a co-worker who is quitting smoking. He and his wife are both quitting, and he said that it should save them a combined total of about $400/month. So after thinking about that for a while, for [...]
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