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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,...

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...

Murphy Doesn’t Care if You’re Trying to get out of Debt + MORE

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Book Review: Who Moved My Cheese? – theamateurfinancier.com/blog/ There are some books in the business world that are considered absolute classics, books that provide insights into modern business expressed in the best possible way.  Good to Great, The World is Flat, and How to Win Friends & Influence People are all among these business books, the ones that any businessperson should read… Continue Reading On theamateurfinancier.com/blog/ » Top Personal Finance Articles #12 – monsterpiggybank.com We had a pretty fun week –not. Our little man has started to get his first tooth and he is none too happy about it. I...

Does Paying Rent Improve Your Credit Score? + MORE

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How to Make Frugal Fun – doablefinance.com It’s not true that you have to spend a lot of money to have fun. Many people find themselves racking up debt by dining out every night or spending too much money on entertainment. Going over your entertainment budget is a very slippery slope that can lead to dangerous emergency loans, such as payday loans … Continue Reading On doablefinance.com » Financial Planning in 5 Easy Tips – dinksfinance.com Good morning Dinks.  Let me ask you a question – how many of you manage your finances yourself and how many actually have a...

Why Game of Thrones is my Favorite New TV Show and a TV Giveaway! + MORE

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Rolling Over My Retirement Accounts Into Vanguard – couplemoney.com Whether you two are new to investing or you’re looking to optimize your current investment plans, I hope this week’s articles help both of you build your family’s net worth. Like I mentioned Monday, we’re getting our retirement system optimized and that included opening a retirement account in 20 minutes with Betterment… Continue Reading On couplemoney.com » Why Game of Thrones is my Favorite New TV Show and a TV Giveaway! – frugalrules.com Mrs. Frugal Rules and I enjoy watching TV for an hour or so at night before heading to bed. We...

GlassesUSA Review and Discount + MORE

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GlassesUSA Review and Discount – theamateurfinancier.com/blog/ I don’t know about you, but I have a lot of experience with glasses.  I have been wearing glasses of one kind or another since I was in third grade.  My sisters both need to wear glasses, as does my mother and numerous members of my extended family.  My wife also wears glasses (which we shall discuss more about in just a bit), as does her mother, and her father… Continue Reading On theamateurfinancier.com/blog/ » How to Change a Material Mindset – weonlydothisonce.com “We all need new ideas, images, and experiences far more than...

Finances Are Important… But Are You Taking The Time To Enjoy Your Life? + MORE

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Caterpillar (CAT) Dividend Stock Analysis – myfijourney.com Caterpillar (CAT) is the world’s largest producer of earth moving equipment, a major manufacturer of engines and electric power generators for the petroleum industry, and a major producer of mining equipment.  CAT is divided into four main business segments: 1) Construction industries (29% of revenue) which provide machinery for construction and mining clients… Continue Reading On myfijourney.com » 15 More Organic Homemade Cleaning Products – theamateurfinancier.com/blog/ I noticed as I was going through the feedback from my Earth Day post last week that (a) people like being able to save the planet, (b)...

Should I Pay Off My House Early? – Pros and Cons + MORE

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How to Avoid Debt Fatigue – moneylifeandmore.com Debt Fatigue Stinks (this is not a picture of Katie) Hi Money Life and More readers! I’m Katie from Slowly But Surely, where I write about tackling my goals, specifically getting out of debt. I started this year with $68,000 of student loans and a credit card balance and I’ve started tackling the debt pretty aggressively… Continue Reading On moneylifeandmore.com » Reader Question: Should We Sell Our Second Car? – clubthrifty.com Reader Question: Should We Sell Our Second Car? Club Thrifty – Stop spending. Start living.So…I’ve introduced you all to my badass Toyota...

17 Ways to save money without adversely affecting your quality of life + MORE

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Easy Ways to Keep Your Pet Secure – makingsenseofcents.com Michelle’s dogs Lauren from L Bee and the Money Tree wrote recently about how her dog, Murray, decided to take a little jaunt around the neighbourhood at 11pm in the middle of the rain storm, leaving her a nervous wreck until she found him. While this story ends well, it’s one we’ll all familiar with… Continue Reading On makingsenseofcents.com » Could You Survive Financially If You Lost a Job? – eyesonthedollar.com Some recent posts from Cash Rebel and Reach Financial Independence have really gotten me thinking about how much money we...

How Debt Started My Quest Toward Financial Literacy + MORE

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Manage Your Money Like a Pro – according to Jean Chatzky – dinksfinance.com (This is a guest post from NBC Today Financial Editor Jean Chatzky) We’re right on the verge of warmer weather and, as such, wedding season, at least in my neck of the woods. If you’re planning a walk down the aisle, don’t forget to budget in time for a discussion about how you plan to manage your finances after the cake is cut… Continue Reading On dinksfinance.com » How to Refinance Any Debt – doughroller.net Photo: santheo What do you think of when you hear the word...

Dave Ramsey’s Baby Step 4: Invest 15% of Your Income into Retirement + MORE

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9 Easy Ways To Lower Your Car Insurance Premium – doablefinance.com Car insurance can be the most expensive aspect to owning a car… But did you know there are some really easy ways to cut the cost of your premium? Check these 9 simple, mostly cost-free tips out… Don’t get caught in an insurance trap! This one’s very simple… Before buying a new car, check how … Continue Reading On doablefinance.com » 3 Tips to Handle Marrying into Student Loan Debt – studentdebtsurvivor.com This post was written by Jana Lynch, founder of the Bloggers Helping Bloggers Mentoring program and owner...

Eliminating Debt Creates Self Confidence + MORE

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Eliminating Debt Creates Self Confidence – doablefinance.com Depending on what economic experts you read, the economic situation of the United States seems to be getting better, albeit slowly but we see some improvement. Unemployment even though still quite high but most months it is on a downward path. I guess the country as a nation has started to believe in the old … Continue Reading On doablefinance.com » I Love You Like A Blogger Roundup – 04/12 – www.enemyofdebt.com/ This weekend we will celebrate my daughter Tori’s 11th birthday.  I can easily see the bits of personality she has inherited...

How to Calculate and Pay Quarterly Self-Employment Taxes + MORE

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A Primer on Margin Accounts – myfijourney.com Recently, I got my brokerage account upgraded to a margin account.  So I though that this would be a good time to talk about what margin accounts are, how they work, and some of the benefits and risks involved.  I also wanted to discuss my thoughts on how to get the most out of a margin account.  What Is Margin? Margin is basically nothing more than a loan from your broker… Continue Reading On myfijourney.com » What are Some of the Ways to Help an Emotional Spender? – Financialblacksheep.com I received a reader...

Weekly Round-Up: New Possible Job! + MORE

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How to Spend Your Extra Income – makingsenseofcents.com Photo Credit Michelle has been doing an amazing job with extra income lately. Her blog has been taking off and that’s helping her make a ton of side income every month. Due to this, she’s been getting a boat load of emails about blogging for side income and has even written a few great posts about how to make money blogging… Continue Reading On makingsenseofcents.com » Why are we obsessed with celebrities? – dinksfinance.com Good morning Dinks.  You may remember from our Dinks Reality series that I am a huge fan of reality...

We Set a Wedding Date and $2,336 in Extra Income + MORE

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Love and Money – An Internal Debate – debtroundup.com I have been following the questions posed by Chase Bank back in February about average couples.  It is pretty much about love and money.  I answered the questions in my head, but not on here because I found one question that I wanted to dig into deeper.  If you are interested in learning some other personal finance blogger’s answers, then check out Girl Meets Debt, The Frugal Path, The First Million is the Hardest, Money Life and More, Money Beagle, and Reach Financial Independence… Continue Reading On debtroundup.com » Cut your...

Five Ways to Get Car Loan With Bad Credit & No Money Down + MORE

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My Worst Customer Service Experience Ever – eyesonthedollar.com Since I’m still out of town and really don’t want to be too serious on a Friday, I thought I’d share our experience from the birthday party we had for our six year old last week. We decided to have it at the bowling alley, mainly because I though it would be easy, and we’d have no cleanup… Continue Reading On eyesonthedollar.com » Live Without Money. Could you Do It? – Financialblacksheep.com When most people think about someone that wants to live without money, they think of living in a cave, alone...