Archive for May, 2006
Friday, May 26th, 2006
I took a walk to get an Starbuck's Frapucino today. I hadn't actually stepped inside a Starbucks for about four months and with the Southern California temperatures in the mid-80s today, I thought it would be a good day to kick off summer. You see, for me my official start ...
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Friday, May 26th, 2006
Many budgeting gurus out there peddle their different--and sometimes contrasting--theories on the best possible budget practices. Even though I am almost a fanatic at sticking to my monthly spending plan, Richard Jenkins' 60% Solution is a brilliant and simple approach for those of you who might not be as compulsive ...
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Thursday, May 25th, 2006
I love that little green notebook, the center of my financial life! The beginning of order and clarity and understanding. The end of unlimited, unintentional spending. I achieve Zen when I log an entry. With that fine, pointed tip poking out from my mechanical pencil, I write clearly and delicately, ...
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Wednesday, May 24th, 2006
The internet is font of useful information for all areas of life, but when it comes to the more sensitive topics like politics, religion, and personal finance that fountain of helpful knowledge can quickly turn into a landfill of flies jumping from dung pile to dung pile. Personal perspective and ...
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Tuesday, May 23rd, 2006
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Tuesday, May 23rd, 2006
Here is a great article on CNN.com about what to do if your identity has been stolen.
The most interesting part of the article was a footnote at the bottom that states:
The original version of this story advised against using services like MyFreeCreditReport.com to obtain your credit report because it could ...
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Monday, May 22nd, 2006
Below are four honest-to-God, money saving grocery shopping tips. And--get this--none of them involve clipping coupons! Seriously.
1. Avoid Grocery Shopping When You're Hungry For all those adults out there who have been living on their own for a long time, this is a well-known tip. How many times have you ...
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