Category: Personal Finance Blogs

Quick Money Tips: Life After Retirement + MORE

Kody
Ask the Readers: What will make you feel financially secure? – getrichslowly.org/blog If you’re a regular reader of Get Rich Slowly, you are focused on getting out of debt, saving, retirement goals – all of those money issues we all deal with. But at what point would you or do you feel financially secure? I think my own sense of financial security came once I had paid off all of my debts (excluding my mortgage) and had enough money to save a chunk each month… Weekly Review – ING $50, Top 4 April & More – financialhighway.com/ We have made...

I want to learn more about you! + MORE

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Vacation Baby! – clubthrifty.com Vacation Baby! Club Thrifty – Stop spending. Start living.So, we thought we’d take a little time out of our regular schedule to bring you a couple of photos from our vacation. We’ll be back to our regular posting schedule on Monday. Enjoy!     Vacation Baby! Club Thrifty – Stop spending… Continue Reading On clubthrifty.com » Should I Sell my Singer Sewing Machine? – Financialblacksheep.com Should I sell my Singer sewing machine? Ever since I got out of debt I continued selling things I no long needed, such as DVD’s, computer parts, a train set, etc....

Thursday Poll: Debt + MORE

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Wildly Different Hospital Prices Revealed – moneytalksnews.com The federal government is lifting the curtain on hospital prices — by handing them out as a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet.Data released this week show prices can vary more than $100,000 for the same procedure. Consider this example in Texas, from The Washington Post:Las Colinas Medical Center just outside Dallas billed Medicare, on average, $160,832 for lower joint replacements… Continue Reading On moneytalksnews.com » Despite All-Time High 15,000 Dow, Fewer U.S. Adults Invested in Stocks – ptmoney.com I’m in stocks. If you are too, odds are your neighbor isn’t. An annual survey produced by Gallup...

How to Avoid Ancillary Fees from Airlines + MORE

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How to Host a Fabulous Party For Free – studentdebtsurvivor.com This weekend the bf and I hosted a Cinco De Mayo Qdoba House Party. Sadly a lot of our friends were out of town for the weekend, but we were able to round up 9 hungry guests who were thrilled to try out Qdoba catering, play a little pin the tail on the donkey and drink a few (OK many, Margaritas). A Little FYI On House Party: What is House Party? If you’re not familiar with the, “house party model”, the parties are sponsored by companies who give you products,...

Watering my Lawn had MULTIPLIED my Total Water Usage! + MORE

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Money Quickies For Wedneday May 8, 2013 – solvingthemoneypuzzle.com/ This is truly a quickie today as I have to get ready for work in 44 minutes.  I have been up for hours but my allergies are making me crazy and it took 2 hours of news watching and tea guzzling to clear the fog from my brain. Puffs facial tissues with lotion are 1 of the best inventions in the history of the world (the self cleaning oven is the best invention)… Continue Reading On solvingthemoneypuzzle.com/ » Mutual of Omaha Bank Review – A Full Suite of Online Banking Options...

Do You Trust Your Partner With Money? + MORE

Kody
Getting Mother’s Day Gift Ideas from RetailMeNot – debtroundup.com Alright everyone, Mother’s Day is here.  This is not a typical Mother’s Day for me, because my wife is now a mother.  My son was born in December of 2012, so we won’t be just celebrating Mother’s Day with our mothers.  My wife needs to be celebrated and I want to create an awesome day for her… Continue Reading On debtroundup.com » I Need a Birthday Budget – Financialblacksheep.com I swore I was only going to have a nice dinner when it came my real birthday, but it ended up having...

The 5 Best Credit Cards for College Students + MORE

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How to Ask Your Boss for a Raise at Work and Get It – moneycrashers.com In years gone by, many workers could depend on receiving an annual or semi-annual raise – but unfortunately, for all but a few, this is no longer the case. In fact, many employers continue to cut back on staff or hours just to maintain in operation. With that in mind, you might think that asking [… Continue Reading On moneycrashers.com » The Perks and Quirks of Sending a PayPal Invoice – financialhighway.com/ Start any small business online, and chances are you’ll be sending someone a...

5 Things I Wish I Knew Before I Graduated From College + MORE

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How Much it Really Costs to Throw a Traditional Wedding – clubthrifty.com How Much it Really Costs to Throw a Traditional Wedding Club Thrifty – Stop spending. Start living.The following is a guest post from our friend Jessica at Mo’ Money Mo’ Houses. If you are interested in guest posting, please see our guest posting guidelines. Hi! My name is Jessica and I blog over at Mo’ Money Mo’ Houses, the personal finance & lifestyle blog with a dash of sass… Continue Reading On clubthrifty.com » Birthday Freebies and Other Discounts – Financialblacksheep.com We all need birthday freebies in our...

The Perfect Stock + MORE

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Reader Profile: TW – freemoneyfinance.com The following is the latest post in my “Reader Profiles” series. Each post in this series details the financial situation and challenges of an FMF reader. The purpose of this series is to help us all identify with people like us (in similar situations — not all will be, of course, but eventually I’m sure you will find someone like you here), get to know the frequent commenters on the site, and hear some financial wisdom/challenges from people other than me… Continue Reading On freemoneyfinance.com » And we’re off! Time to get our house rented...

The Weekly Debt Roundup Digest – 5/5/2013 + MORE

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The Search for the Perfect Curls – savvyfinanciallatina.com/#&panel1- This post was inspired by Bridget’s “Frugal Beauty: Apple Cider for Shiny Hair.” I really love her posts on frugal beauty. I really wish my hair was long and straight like Bridget’s, so I could follow some of her tips. But it’s not. I have really curly, brunette hair. Did I mention I have a lot of hair? It’s not the thin, curly brunette hair… Continue Reading On savvyfinanciallatina.com/#&panel1- » Blog Update: April 2013 – myfijourney.com I can’t believe I’ve survived four months of blogging.  So let’s take a look back at the month of...

Reader Stories: How I became a home entrepreneur to get out of debt + MORE

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Monthly Blog Report – April 2013 – onecentatatime.com This is a typical monthly update on blog’s progress and health. This is for the month of April, 2013. I last posted blog update in January. April marked the biggest traffic month for us,  with 102,522 page views and 73,978 unique visitors.  While we gained repeat visitors, couple of our articles remained at their top places on search engine result pages… Continue Reading On onecentatatime.com » Reader Stories: How I became a home entrepreneur to get out of debt – getrichslowly.org/blog This reader story is from Kelly Crawford. Kelly is a “mompreneur”...

Shout Out Saturday #16 + MORE

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10 Terms You Should Know as Project Manager – doablefinance.com As an experienced project manager, I am sure you are familiar with all 10 terms described down below. But if you are just starting out as project manager, then you may or may not be familiar with them. If you have gone to school to learn project management, then I am sure you understand them. … Continue Reading » Continue Reading On doablefinance.com » Three Things Everyone Is Talking About – makingsensebabe.com #1 Hold on to your skinny jeans The News – What is everyone talking about? The tariff (tax) that...

Make Time To Think Differently + MORE

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Applying Warren Buffett’s 7% Figure to Your Retirement – thesimepledollar.com A few weeks ago, I discussed a Bloomberg article about Warren Buffett’s projections for the stock market over the long term. Here’s a refresher on what Buffett said: “The economy, as measured by gross domestic product, can be expected to grow at an annual rate of about 3 percent over the long term, and inflation of 2 percent would push nominal GDP growth to 5 percent, Buffett said… Continue Reading On thesimepledollar.com » Make Time To Think Differently – financialsamurai.com The stock markets surged to new highs on May 3,...