When Passion Turns Into Work
– debtroundup.com

A Complete Guide to Closing Costs
– doughroller.net
While most future homeowners know they need to save for a down payment, they often forget about closing costs. Closing costs are a broad category of items that you pay at the time you buy a home. They are called closing costs because you pay them at, you guessed it, the closing.
The bad news is that these expenses can add up to 2-5 percent of the sale price of the home…
The bad news is that these expenses can add up to 2-5 percent of the sale price of the home…
Does Money Burn a Hole in Your Pocket?
– monsterpiggybank.com

Are Dinks saving or spending? Take a guess.
– dinksfinance.com

Good morning Dinks. Today we are discussing our disposable income, or in some cases our not so disposable income. Sometimes peoples spending and savings habits are directly related to their income and sometimes peoples financial habits are related to an emotional or mental state. Have you ever made a purchase just because you were in the mood to spend money? Let me ask you another question, have you ever not purchased something that you really wanted just because you couldn’t bring yourself to spend money and watch your account balances go down?
I am sure that we have all been there – on both sides of the spending and saving fence…
Club Thrifty May Budget Review: Epic Fail
– clubthrifty.com

Club Thrifty – Stop spending. Start living.Good morning, peeps. Welcome to our public shaming. I have some good news and some bad news to share with you all. I am proud and horrified by what went on around here during the month of May and I wanted to share as a way to hold ourselves accountable…
Is Home Buying Right for Me?
– myfijourney.com

Expensive Doesn’t = Good Quality
– studentdebtsurvivor.com

Retirement Planning and Saving For College: Can They Co-exist?
– frugalrules.com
Look at that picture at the top of the post and you’ll see three of the most important people in my life after Mrs. Frugal Rules. Cute, aren’t they? I’ll die for them, I’ll kill for them and I’ll do pretty much anything in between for them. If you have the privilege of being a parent, then I am sure you can relate…
How to Fix Your Android Phone After Mobile ID Hijacks the Launcher
– edwardantrobus.com

I have been victim to Virgin Mobile hijacking my phone with their Mobile ID app twice now. The first time, I wound up doing a factory reset of my phone and reinstalling all of my apps. That was last month. Just two days ago, I discovered an app that I had forgotten to install. Yesterday, Virgin Mobile did it to me again…
After 10 Years of Marriage, I Still Have a lot to Learn.
– www.enemyofdebt.com/

My Husband and I will be celebrating our 10 year anniversary this Friday. To celebrate we went away this past weekend and stayed in downtown Baltimore.
Clearly we had two goals with going away
1. Go far, far away from our darling children
2. Spend quality uninterrupted time together
Originally we had big plans lined up to celebrate this particular anniversary; we had a trip to South Carolina or NYC planned and budgeted accordingly…
How I’m Getting Rid of My Student loans FAST – $200 Giveaway
– makingsenseofcents.com

Employee Horror Stories
– eyesonthedollar.com

Guest Posting on Modest Money Today
– ayoungpro.com
Hey everyone! I hope you all had a great Memorial Day weekend (for those of you in the US). I have been super busy with being out of town and getting moved into our new house lately and I apologize for not posting as frequently as I normally do. I wanted to let you know that I have a guest post up on Modest Money today…
When Wills Aren’t Enough: Time for Trusts
– theamateurfinancier.com/blog/
Not too long ago, I mentioned how my wife’s grandmother was not doing well, health-wise. Well, she has since passed on. She had a long life with a big, loving family, including numerous children, many grandchildren, and more than a few great-grandchildren (including my daughter, Elaine, as one of the newest ones)…
Car Title Loans: Perfect Solution For Your Emergency Cash Needs in CA
– doablefinance.com
You never know what lies there in future. In the very next hour you may face a crisis and need some fast cash. This may be either for a medical emergency or for your kid’s college education. What will you do if you don’t have a health policy or emergency fund? Will you approach the … Continue Reading »
How to Graduate College With No Debt
– commoncentswealth.com

I hate to burst your bubble of hope, but there are no shortcuts to graduating college with no debt. There is no magic lamp or flying carpet that will get you around debt. It requires a lot of hard work and precision planning.
As a disclosure, I did not graduate free of student loans, but I was able to get by relatively clean and have learned a lot since graduating…
Resist the Urge to Upgrade Furnishings in Your New Home
– moneylifeandmore.com
