From the monthly archives:
Every once in a while I’ll come across an article about saving money at the movies. These usually contain good advice such as attend matinees, look for discounts, and avoiding the concession stand. These are all great ideas, but what then happens is inevitably someone mentions bringing your own snacks into the theater. In my [...]
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The EPIC Show LOST has come to an end. So sad. It was a great show full of mysteries, twists and long story arcs. I did not start watching the show 6 years ago, I only recently got hooked on Lost. Using Hulu, I was able to catch up on all 5 seasons of LOST [...]
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According to CNW Marketing Research, 70.5 percent of people finance their cars. Those with higher interest rates, longer loan terms (60 months or more), and little to no down payment may find themselves in a situation where they are underwater with their vehicle. In other words, more is owed on the vehicle than it is [...]
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Every Tuesday, I will post a link roundup of articles I’ve found while researching the Internet. I’ve been pumping out a lot of link love in the past week as I’ve had the opportunity to host not 1, but 2 carnivals. Since the next edition of those carnivals has not been published yet, I’d like [...]
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It is my distinct pleasure to host this week’s Carnival of Money Stories. CoMS is one of my favorite carnivals because of the personal element behind the stories. I love reading about what others have experienced and learned. Thanks for all the wonderful submissions. It was a pleasure reading all of them, and I’ve highlighted [...]
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Those of you that follow the stuff I write here, on Twitter, or a Facebook know about my car being rear-ended by a drunk driver, and that I’ve been asking the readers for advice as I prepare to purchase a slightly used vehicle. I’ve weighed my options and I’ve decided to finance through a local [...]
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If you are eligible to participate in the Armed Forces Vacation Club (AFVC), you can save a LOT of money on your next vacation. Eligible people include: Service members (United States Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, Marines, Navy) Adult dependents of service members Foreign exchange service members Retired service members and their adult dependents Civilian [...]
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Welcome to those of you who are new here, or found my blog through Kelly from Almost Frugal This is What Frugal Looks Like Series. I normally don’t post on Thursdays, so I figured it would be a great time to highlight Kelly’s post and give you an opportunity to learn more about me. I [...]
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It is my pleasure to host the second edition of the Christian Finance Carnival! The Bible mentions “money” 140 times in the King James Version, and if you include other variations such as wealth, gold, silver, talents etc…you’ll notice there is a great deal of attention to finances. I thought it would be fun to [...]
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Every Tuesday, I will post a link roundup of articles I’ve found while researching the Internet. As I mentioned last week, I was rear-ended by a drunk driver. This week has been full of filing insurance claims, doctor’s appointments, a last minute trip of town, and preparing to move. Needless to say it’s been pretty [...]
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OK friends, here’s the deal, my financial journey is taking one of those unexpected sharp turns. I was rear ended by a drunk driver on Friday night and my car is going to be totaled. Fortunately, I have all the right types of insurance (uninsured motorist & GAP) so my out of pocket expenses should [...]
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Every Tuesday, I will post a link roundup of articles I’ve found while researching the Internet. My weekend went nothing like expected. Those who follow me on Twitter may have read that I was rear-ended on Friday night by a drunk driver. I was stationary at a red light when all of a sudden…bam! The [...]
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