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20 Reasons to Start A Budget in 2010
Money Help for Christians | January 7th 2010 by Craig Ford
“Hey, Craig. What’s the most important financial decision you’ve made?” I wish my answer could be more glamorous. I wish I could tell you it was that stock I bought for .10 cents that is now worth $85. I wish I could tell you it was my read more
10 Steps to Saving Money on Textbooks
Invest Money Stocks | January 6th 2010 by Aldric
Textbooks and course materials provide college students with vital information that they need to do well in class. However, many students come to college unprepared for this expense. Smart shopping strategies can have a big impact on your final text read more
Google Phone Not A Game Changer
wheredoesallmymoneygo.com | January 6th 2010 by Preet Banerjee
On January 5th, Google held a press event to launch the much heralded Google Phone. After going through the details, there’s not much to get excited about (yet) from a personal finance perspective. While not yet available in Canada, the device read more
Save Money By Using Up Old Groceries
Financial Tips and Tricks | January 6th 2010 by ctrlshift
Chances are you've got forgotten food supplies in your pantry, writes Herb Weisbaum, so why not feed your family some old food for a week and ban yourself from the grocery store ? The woman in... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website f read more
How To Make Sure Your Marriage Isn’t Costing You Money
Financial Tips and Tricks | January 6th 2010 by ctrlshift
Liz Davidson at Forbes has an article about ways you and your spouse can fine-tune spending and investment patterns so that your marriage isn't a financial drain. It's easy enough to compare... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for read more
Chop That Wardrobe Budget!
Managing Our Money | January 6th 2010 by Gina Lijoi
Photo by Sean's CameraLately we've been thinking about how much moola we used to spend on clothing. Everytime we shelled-out $30 for a t-shirt, or $150-200 for jeans we couldn't help but feel anxious for weeks. We tried so hard to justify the cost bu read more
5 Reasons Not To Go For A Mortgage Modification
Financial Tips and Tricks | January 6th 2010 by ctrlshift
A Wise Bread story gives five reasons a government-backed Home Affordable Modification Program (HAMP) may not be a bright move. Here are the top two reasons listed in the post: 1. The "permanent"... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my websit read more
Create Some Financial New Year’s Resolutions for 2010
Pennysaver Blog | January 6th 2010 by Pam
Now that 2010 has come upon us, I think it’s important to make a few New Year’s Resolutions. When it comes to finances, it’s always important to set goals and to stick with them. I want to share with you my three main Financial New Year read more
Smart Supermarket Shoppers Save Money
Payplan Weblog | January 6th 2010
The next time you visit your local supermarket, be aware that your store has been carefully laid out to extract as many pounds and pennies from you as possible, quite literally at every turn. So, to save money on one of your most expensive weekly co read more
Not tracking our spending has repercussions
Mighty Bargain Hunter | January 6th 2010 by mbhunter
We just had an offer accepted for a new home a couple of days ago. As such, there’s now a flurry of excitement and financial activity going on in our household now, and there will continue to be excitement even after our current house is sold read more
Bargain Babe’s 15-minute budget
Bargain Babe | January 5th 2010 by Julia
I could be super cheerful and persuade you that this year will be different and that you should take life by the horns, yada yada yada. But I’m not going to. Nothing will change – financially speaking – unless you start to budget. Life is miser read more
List of Super-Cheap Grocery Stores
Tips for Moms | January 5th 2010 by Rachel
Are you feeling the post-holiday belt crunch? I know our budget is a bit tighter each winter. One of my favorite ways to save is through hounding our local discount grocery store (aka Bent and Dents). Most of the food is at or near its expirati read more
Tips on how to save money on car fuel
Debt Syndrome | January 5th 2010 by Amzani Mokhtar
The price of fuel is on the rise. This is truly a great concern if you are following a tight budget. So how can you save some money on car fuel? Read these tips. 1. The carpool system This is a great idea for employees and students alike. Since all o read more
December Budget Wrap Up
It's Frugal Being Green | January 4th 2010 by Carrie
Mint’s having that issue again where transfers between my own accounts (i.e. money I’m saving) is showing up as an expense on my budget so my budget chart is all messed up this month. I came in under budget again in December which is gr read more
Prioritise Your Costs and Debts in 2010
Payplan Weblog | January 4th 2010
If you’re struggling to manage your bills at the beginning of what could be a tough year for many, understanding and prioritising your debts may help avoid serious consequences in the New Year and throughout the rest of 2010. Priority Costs in read more
How to Budget Your Debt Repayment
Debt Consolidation Estate | January 4th 2010 by Ivan Widjaya
Even though many people find it uncomfortable to handle their debt repayment issues, there are some important tips that can help you manage it appreciably. The measures you put in place can go a long way to relieve you of the frustrations that come w read more
2010 Budget, Goals, Entrepreneurial, and Financial Life Worksheet…
Mrs. Micah: Finance for a Freelance Life | January 4th 2010 by Mrs. Micah
It’s a new year and time to get on with New Year’s goals, write a budget, and put our finances in order. I’ve put together some tools in this post to help you do just that. All downloads are free and should not contain any malware o read more
MKs crying about government money
Life in Israel | January 4th 2010
I like seeing how many MKs have come out against the plan to increase certain municipal allowances, specifically to allow municipalities above a certain size to add two salaried Deputy mayor positions.These MKs are crying about how expensive it is an read more
Challenges
4evermom | January 3rd 2010
One of the resolutions I have made this year involves getting a grip on our finances...definitely born out of necessity seeing as how things are going to be dramatically different around here financially.Our grocery budget is crazy. Insane. Way too read more
Start the New Year Right! Find the Best Personal Finance Software…
Personal Development, Blog Tips, Marketing Tactics, Finance… | January 3rd 2010 by c.g.
The beginning of a new year is always a great time to think about improving your money management. Maybe finances are totally overwhelming to you. In these situations I always recommend finding a good personal finance software program. When I make th read more
Free Downloadable Household Budget Spreadsheet
Money Help for Christians | January 2nd 2010 by Craig Ford
Budgeting is one of the important elements of a healthy financial plan. This free downloadable worksheet is highly customizable, but will require a minimal knowledge of Excel. Free Household Budget Spreadsheet (25) In the top section of the budget yo read more
How To Make Your First Budget
Money Help for Christians | January 2nd 2010 by Craig Ford
This blog talks a lot about budgeting. Unfortunately, people don’t like to hear the word budget. A popular myth is that you can get financially fit without making a budget. They say don’t work hard. Don’t track your spending. read more
2009 Year End Totals!
I Am A Money Magnet! | January 1st 2010 by Jamie
Whew! Okay, here it is- my 2009 Year End Totals! The value of coupons used does not include any coupons that I redeemed at CVS. Between the coupons and the extrabucks I couldn't figure out a good way to track this. Next year I plan on keeping a more read more
Budgets Aren’t Suppose to Work. You Are.
You Have More Than You Think | January 1st 2010 by Shawanda Greene
Ramit Sethi, a personal finance blogger I greatly admire and respect, recently bashed budgets again in a post entitled 7 Lies We Tell Ourselves About Money. In lie number 3, “I’m going to start keeping a budget,” Ramit correctly id read more
Happy New Year! Now, Let’s Get Started…
Frugal Frolic | January 1st 2010
… being frugal, of course! Where to start? Keep Track Starting or improving your frugal living choice can only begin when you know from whence you've come. That is, what the heck am I spending all this money on, anyway? So, you need to keep trac read more
New Year’s Resolutions
It's Frugal Being Green | January 1st 2010 by Carrie
Switch to buying all organic meat, dairy, and produce (except for the clean fifteen). Switch from regular white flour to white whole wheat (taking one step in the whole wheat direction at a time). Come in under budget each and every month in 2010. read more
Want To Save Money? Don’t Be A Woman
Financial Tips and Tricks | January 1st 2010 by ctrlshift
Not only are women paid less than men , but they have to pay more for lots of things , including clothes, haircuts and even soap. Citing a Consumer Reports story that compares his and her products,... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my webs read more
5 Essential Money Lessons From 2009
Fiscal Fizzle | December 31st 2009 by Wojciech Kulicki
Late December is a very reflective time of year for me. I avoid setting New Year’s resolutions, but I do take advantage of the slower pace of late December to evaluate the past year and make some loose plans for the following 12 months. 2009 w read more
Budgeting Fun
Four Dog Day | December 31st 2009 by Kathy
Irv and I have really struggled financially during our 37 year marriage. With medical bills, raising 3 active kids, being unemployed and underemployed…we dug ourselves deep into debt. We got out a couple of times by refinancing our house but then c read more
Bills Mean Back to Work
Silicon Valley Moms Blog | December 31st 2009 by Silicon Valley Moms Blog
The stack of bills mounting, my heart breaking into smaller pieces by the day. A little-know piece of news from the suburbs: after a year of being a stay-at-home mom, I have to go back to work. Even typing the words makes me tear-up.I could think read more
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