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    Tuesday, March 11, 2008 Kid’s Allowance (2 clicks)
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March 11, 2008 at 11:00 am ET I never received an allowance while growing up. My parents believed that you got paid after you did some work. I agree with that idea. They probably also did not pay allowances, because it would ... (more) Monday, March 10, 2008 From Save and Conquer - view blog entries - visit this blog
March 10, 2008 at 1:00 pm ET I cannot remember where I read about the Grief Cycle to describe the current economic downturn, but I thought it worth repeating with a little of my own commentary.
Elizabeth Kübler-Ross wrote a book, called “On ... (more) Sunday, March 9, 2008 Listed in Carnival of Personal Finance (2 clicks)
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March 9, 2008 at 11:46 pm ET Our post on Daycare Savings has been listed on the Four Pillars PF blog in the Carnival of Personal Finance. Four Pillars’ edition of the Carnival has a humorous Canadian theme. Please have a look.
Note, the ... (more) Saturday, March 8, 2008 Lending Club (4 clicks)
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March 8, 2008 at 4:29 pm ET With the recent credit crisis, there has been a lot of talk on the blogs about peer-to-peer lending, and in particular, about Lending Club. I opened an account there a little while ago and have ... (more) Friday, March 7, 2008 Eclectic Decorating (3 clicks)
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March 7, 2008 at 11:15 am ET Furniture is expensive. Nobody I know can afford to fill their entire house with new furniture all at once. Our furniture has come from many sources over the years.
We have a dining set that I bought shortly ... (more) Thursday, March 6, 2008 Build Your Own PC (1 click)
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March 6, 2008 at 11:02 am ET It is still not possible to build your own laptop computer, but if a desktop computer can fill your needs, it is always cheaper to build your own. This is especially true if you want ... (more) Wednesday, March 5, 2008 Retirement Account Contributions (1 click)
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March 5, 2008 at 10:48 am ET My company offers both a 401k and a Roth 401k account for all vested employees. The regular 401k was all that was offered prior to 2007. Along with contributing to the 401k or Roth 401k ... (more) Listed in Money Hacks Carnival (2 clicks)
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March 5, 2008 at 10:44 am ET Our Window Treatments article has been listed in the Money Hacks Carnival at beingfrugal.net. The carnival has a gardening theme this time, but we are listed under “Saving Money Hacks.” Check it out. ... (more) Listed in Festival of Frugality (3 clicks)
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March 5, 2008 at 12:43 am ET This is a quick link back to the Festival of Frugality at BrokeGradStudent.com that listed our Shop Manual article. There are other interesting articles listed in the Festival, such as How Being Cheap Can Hurt ... (more) Tuesday, March 4, 2008 Daycare Savings (5 clicks)
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March 4, 2008 at 11:13 am ET Many married couples in America need two incomes to make ends meet. My wife and I are no different. We would love it if she could stay home full time with our son, but our savings goals will not allow that. ... (more) Monday, March 3, 2008 Listed in Carnival of Living Cheaply (4 clicks)
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March 3, 2008 at 3:59 pm ET This is a quick link back to the Carnival of Living Cheaply at 2paupers.com that links to our Birthday Party article. There are lots of other interesting frugal living articles listed in the Carnival, so check ... (more) From Save and Conquer - view blog entries - visit this blog
March 3, 2008 at 11:01 am ET Check out the availablility of houses in Detroit. Searching today for houses that cost between $0 - $5,000 turns up 1,394 properties. I have never seen such a thing. There are some multiple listings, so ... (more) Sunday, March 2, 2008 Shop Manual (4 clicks)
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March 2, 2008 at 11:44 am ET My wife just told me that her favorite posts in Save and Conquer are under the Frugal Living category. So here is another frugal tip: buy a shop manual whenever you buy a new or ... (more) Saturday, March 1, 2008 Foreclosure Avalanch Coming (4 clicks)
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March 1, 2008 at 11:32 am ET The New York Times recently published an article about people walking away from their houses and foreclosure using the services of a company called You Walk Away. I actually hit their web site a few ... (more) Friday, February 29, 2008 History of Retirement in U.S. (11 clicks)
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February 29, 2008 at 10:56 am ET I am fascinated by the history of retirement in the modern age. EH.net has an interesting article titled, “Economic History of Retirement in the United States,” by Joanna Short and Augustana College.
They point out that ... (more) Thursday, February 28, 2008 Window Treatments (1 click)
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February 28, 2008 at 11:02 am ET Most every window in a house needs to have some sort of window treatment to give privacy and block direct sunlight. When we first moved into our house, we bought vertical blinds for three large ... (more) Wednesday, February 27, 2008 From Save and Conquer - view blog entries - visit this blog
February 27, 2008 at 10:43 am ET I like to think of myself as politically moderate. I don’t like wild swings of the Government to either side of the political spectrum. I like things best when the Executive is from one party ... (more) Tuesday, February 26, 2008 Hiring Contractors (5 clicks)
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February 26, 2008 at 11:36 am ET In the course of owning two houses, I have hired contractors for everything from a major structural remodel to landscaping. Sometimes it was for necessary repairs, such as a new roof or property fence. Other ... (more) Monday, February 25, 2008 The Standup Economist (1 click)
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February 25, 2008 at 9:44 pm ET This was put up on you tube about a year ago. It’s a humorous presentation titled, “Mankiw’s Ten Principles of Economics, Translated,” by Yoram Bauman, PhD. It’s not meant to be serious, but it is ... (more) Birthday Party (7 clicks)
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February 25, 2008 at 2:34 am ET We celebrated our son’s birthday earlier today. For six of the past seven years we have hosted his parties at home. The one that was not at home was miniature golfing with a few select ... (more) Saturday, February 23, 2008 From Save and Conquer - view blog entries - visit this blog
February 23, 2008 at 9:17 pm ET The U.S. Federal Reserve is banking on the fact that a slowing economy will keep inflation at relatively low levels, even while they are lowering interest rates. The latest CPI, however, with food and energy ... (more) Friday, February 22, 2008 From Save and Conquer - view blog entries - visit this blog
February 22, 2008 at 10:18 pm ET I am sometimes asked, “How much should I save for retirement?” I often point people to the retirement calculators at dinkytown.net or to fidelity.com. Some of the scenarios at those sites ask if Social Security ... (more) From Save and Conquer - view blog entries - visit this blog
February 22, 2008 at 1:04 am ET I recently read an article on Buisinessweek.com that talked about a woman changing her plan to paying $100 per month for unlimited minutes because it “would have sliced $500 off her bills in the past ... (more) Thursday, February 21, 2008 From Save and Conquer - view blog entries - visit this blog
February 21, 2008 at 1:29 am ET I grew up going on annual camping trips with Mom, Dad, and my three brothers. These were some of the more memorable times with my family.
And, obviously, camping is one of the cheapest ways to ... (more) Tuesday, February 19, 2008 From Save and Conquer - view blog entries - visit this blog
February 19, 2008 at 11:55 am ET Our work pays $200 every year per employee to be used toward a health club membership. The nice thing about this stipend is that it does not need to be used for a health club. ... (more) Items 72 - 96 of 98
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