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Saturday, February 16, 2008
2007 Online Income (10 clicks)
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February 16, 2008 at 11:51 am ET
My net online income for 2007 was $883.84 out of a gross income of $1025.38.  Which comes out to roughly $73.65 a month.  I’ve got a long way to go if I want to be ... (more)

Friday, February 15, 2008
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February 15, 2008 at 1:38 pm ET
I apologize for the site being down earlier this week.  Now that it is back up and I have a new theme installed I’d like some feedback on how the site is functioning.  If you ... (more)

Thursday, February 14, 2008
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February 14, 2008 at 5:03 pm ET
J.D. at Get Rich Slowly recently had a post “Extreme Personal Finance:America on $10 a Day.”  It was about a man who lives on about $3,700 a year.  I found it interesting that some commenters ... (more)

Wednesday, February 13, 2008
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February 13, 2008 at 6:15 pm ET
Catastrophe was avoided and my blog was restored to the point of January 31,2008.  This is still a minor disaster but I think I can recover the missing posts from Google cache.  The comments will ... (more)

Tuesday, February 12, 2008
Hello world! (8 clicks)
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February 12, 2008 at 7:05 pm ET
Welcome to WordPress. This is your first post. Edit or delete it, then start blogging! ... (more)

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February 12, 2008 at 10:13 am ET
The latest Festival of Frugality is up at Lazy Man and Money.  The Festival is getting really large with over 80 submissions this week.  I’m happy to say that my post “Underwear that Pays” made ... (more)

Monday, February 11, 2008
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February 11, 2008 at 2:01 pm ET
If you are in school than you know that textbooks are expensive. You can pay over $100 for a single book. I follow three steps that greatly reduce what I pay for ... (more)

Sunday, February 10, 2008
Goals Update (15 clicks)
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February 10, 2008 at 6:33 pm ET
Sunday is now going to be “goals” day here at TFM.  Each week I’ll concentrate on a different goal and detail my progress or lack of progress at that time.  These will be from my ... (more)

Friday, February 8, 2008
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February 8, 2008 at 2:27 pm ET
After doing some calculations I have determined that my new underwear will pay for itself.  I normally do a very small load of whites every week.  This isn’t my preference but I only have enough ... (more)

Thursday, February 7, 2008
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February 7, 2008 at 7:08 pm ET
Using the Saver’s Credit you may be able to take the credit of up to $1,000 (up to $2,000 if filing jointly) if you make eligible contributions to a qualified IRA, 401(k) and certain other ... (more)

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February 7, 2008 at 4:30 pm ET
Using the Saver’s Credit you may be able to take the credit of up to $1,000 (up to $2,000 if filing jointly) if you make eligible contributions to a qualified IRA, 401(k) and certain other ... (more)

Wednesday, February 6, 2008
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February 6, 2008 at 1:14 pm ET
My savings/debt repayment percentage for January was only 3.7%.  That is quite a drop from the previous months percentage of 55%.  The drop was because I didn’t make any debt payment and made only the ... (more)

Tuesday, February 5, 2008
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February 5, 2008 at 1:53 pm ET
The latest Carnival of Personal Finance is up and being hosted at Paid Twice.  It includes my post “how to Take Social Security Early and Still Receive Full Benefit.”  This carnival has a Super Bowl ... (more)

January Income (2 clicks)
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February 5, 2008 at 8:26 am ET
Here is a breakdown of my income for January. Job Income $1104.36 Online Income $191.62 Surveys $5 Interest $14.92 Total $1315.90   My income was down quite a bit because I only worked half a month due to returning to law school.  I did manage to increase ... (more)

Monday, February 4, 2008
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February 4, 2008 at 7:09 pm ET
If you buy a $10 gift card at Chipotle between now and February 12,2008 you can bring back your gift card receipt on the 13th or 14th for a free burrito.  I really like Chipotle’s ... (more)

January Expenses (3 clicks)
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February 4, 2008 at 3:14 pm ET
Here is a breakdown of my expenses for January. Household $390.49 Utilities $150.99 Transportation $112.23 Food $119.73 Entertainment $61.83 Books $129.42 Total $964.69   I’m happy that the total was under $1000 but I do have some areas in need of improvement.  My goal for food is $100 a ... (more)

Friday, February 1, 2008
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February 1, 2008 at 6:48 pm ET
There has been a lot of speculation about how long Social Security will be around and in what form it will be in the future. Figures vary but it is reported that the trust ... (more)

Thursday, January 31, 2008
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January 31, 2008 at 2:14 pm ET
It has become apparent that if I’m going to make progress on my goal of losing 20 pounds I need to have some accountability.  To that end I have decided that for the Month of ... (more)

Wednesday, January 30, 2008
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January 30, 2008 at 8:18 pm ET
Most small PF bloggers such as myself don’t make much money from blogging.  I would guess that last year I didn’t make minimum wage for the hours I put into blogging.  I’m not sure since ... (more)

Tuesday, January 29, 2008
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January 29, 2008 at 7:43 pm ET
The latest edition of the Festival of Frugality is being hosted by Mrs. Micah.  It includes my post “Drive a Hoopty“.   I’m apologize for not having any picks but I’ve had insomnia the past few ... (more)

Monday, January 28, 2008
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January 28, 2008 at 2:51 pm ET
My latest gas bill was for $103.  This is much more than I paid last year.  My highest heating bill last year was $61.  The gas customer charge is $15 higher than last year but ... (more)

Friday, January 25, 2008
Drive A Hoopty (13 clicks)
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January 25, 2008 at 8:42 pm ET
Next to a house, a car is probably most people’s largest purchase and spending category.  That makes it one of the best opportunities to save money.  I think the best way to save money on ... (more)

Thursday, January 24, 2008
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January 24, 2008 at 3:00 pm ET
It has just been announced that Congress and the White House have reached a deal that will give most taxpayers rebates from between $600 to $1200.  Individuals who pay income taxes would get up to ... (more)

Wednesday, January 23, 2008
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January 23, 2008 at 7:12 pm ET
Last year,for the first time ever my credit cards made me money instead of costing me money.  I received a $150 bonus for signing up for a Sony card and then another $25 bonus for ... (more)

Tuesday, January 22, 2008
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January 22, 2008 at 4:53 pm ET
I’ve discussed this before in my post Saving on Minimum Wage which was included in The Great Money Challenge’s post More on How to Live on Minimum Wage.  This post features several posts about minimum ... (more)

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