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- December 30th, 2009
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BuckWeber has posted a new entry on: The Buck List
Best Of Buck: 2009 Year End Edition
Usually when I write up a month end best of list I just pick out five or six of my personal favorites and that’s that. For the 2009 year end batch I decided to let the readers pick my ten most popul…
- December 28th, 2009
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BuckWeber has dugg: Will The New Frugality Last?
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Will The New Frugality Last?
At the end of every recession since World War Two Americans have discarded their forced frugality and rediscovered their appetite for spending. Companies began hiring again, production and purchasing…
- December 26th, 2009
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Weekly Roundup
This is a final reminder to Buck List readers to take advantage of the offer of a free online personal finance course. Visit my original post on the offer for details. Travel Chums is a free travel co…
- December 25th, 2009
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Merry Christmas
The plans are made, the baking is done, and the gifts are wrapped.Today is the day for it to all come together. Best Wishes and Merry Christmas to you and yours.
- December 23rd, 2009
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Finding Dolly Freed
For those of you who don't know the name Dolly Freed, you might be interested in learning a little about her. If you know the name you most likely have read her book, entitled Possum Living, and you m…
- December 21st, 2009
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Ten Frugal Last Minute Gift Ideas
If your current financial situation is not allowing for traditional, material gift giving it’s time to think outside of the (gift) box. Even if you are buying traditional gifts some of the following…
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BuckWeber has dugg: 5 Frugal Blogs With The Best Strategies to Save Money
- December 19th, 2009
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BuckWeber has posted a new entry on: The Buck List
Weekly Roundup
This is a reminder to Buck List readers to take advantage of the offer of a free online personal finance course. Visit my original post on the offer for details.I have been online since 1996. That cou…
- December 18th, 2009
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BuckWeber has dugg: Why a Weekly Menu Matters
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Why a Weekly Menu Matters
There is one main reason we make out a weekly menu: to avoid unnecessary trips to the grocery store. I have found that when we are unprepared we almost always choose meals that involve a trip. Paying…
- December 17th, 2009
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BuckWeber has dugg: Pumped Up Frugal Tips
- December 16th, 2009
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Pumped Up Frugal Tips: Credit Cards, Light Bulbs and Homemade Gifts Edition
Once a month I take a different look at some popular but somewhat wimpy frugal tips and try to beef them up. Yeah!Credit CardsWimpy Tip: Put your credit card in a bowl of water and freeze it to keep f…
- December 14th, 2009
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Is It Tougher To Save Money Or Make More?
As I have been struggling recently to both make and save money I got to wondering which was tougher for me, and for others. A person must, obviously, have an income before any saving can begin. Before…
- December 12th, 2009
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Weekly Roundup
This is a reminder to Buck List readers to take advantage of the offer of a free online personal finance course. Visit my original post on the offer for details.Weathergal is “bubbly and fresh, and…
- December 11th, 2009
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How to Find Free Firewood
A good buddy of mine has a saying he likes to throw at me when we are camping and in the middle of breaking kindling and sawing found firewood. “A man who cuts his own wood is warmed twice.” While…
- December 9th, 2009
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Frugal Recipe: Chicken Enchiladas
This recipe is a newer addition to our family menu and we are happy to have it. The original version sounded a little bland so I added a few extra ingredients to spice it up. I think you will recogniz…
- December 7th, 2009
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Eight Essentials For Winter Driving
Before the snow flies, and it already has here in Iowa, you will want to make sure your vehicle is properly equipped for winter driving and possible emergencies. To ensure you are fully prepared follo…
- December 5th, 2009
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Weekly Roundup
The Buck List participated in the Carnival of Savings 5th Edition. Check it out for some good personal finance articles. Thanks to the host for including my post.Do you have a website in need of spruc…
- December 4th, 2009
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Where to Find Seasonal Work
While the unemployment rate currently hovers around 10% the “underemployed” rate is reported to be around 17%. If you find yourself in either of these categories or are just looking for some extra…
- December 2nd, 2009
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Free Online Personal Finance Course
The Buck List has partnered with Capitalist Curriculum to offer a free online personal finance course to Buck List readers. All you have to do is visit http://classroom.capitalistcurriculum.com/ and r…
- November 30th, 2009
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Best Of Buck, November 2009
At the end of each month I highlight a few of my favorite posts from The Buck List. Here is the November batch.Other Uses for Rubbing AlcoholFive Free Software Programs For Everyday UseFrugal Recipe:…
- November 28th, 2009
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BuckWeber has posted a new entry on: The Buck List
Weekly Roundup
The Buck List participated in two carnivals recently. For a wide variety of personal finance articles check out the Carnival of Personal Finance Thanksgiving Survival Edition and the Economy and your…
- November 27th, 2009
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Ten Outdoor Ideas To Keep The Kids Busy This Winter
Winter can sometimes be a challenging season to keep kids occupied. Hearing the dreaded statement “I’m bored” repeatedly can almost bring a parent to the brink. To avoid hearing it this winter,…
- November 25th, 2009
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Frugal Recipe: Tuna and Noodle Casserole
You could get away with paying under $3 to buy the ingredients that make up this basic recipe. This is one of our oldest recipes, one that we made even before the kids came along, and it’s a quick a…
- November 23rd, 2009
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Black Friday and Cyber Monday Deals
Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals seem to start earlier and earlier every year. Here are twelve sites to help you get a head start.Black FridayThe Black FridayBlackFriday.infoBlack Friday 2009Black…
- November 21st, 2009
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Weekly Roundup
Casinos advertise help for gambling addicts and I have actually seen AA ads in bars. Help With My Credit is the concerted effort of major credit card companies to help “educate” you while you are…
- November 20th, 2009
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BuckWeber has posted a new entry on: The Buck List
What We Buy Used Vs New
It might be because my wife grew up with so little and I was brought up in a frugal home that it just came naturally to us to buy used. The few pieces of furniture and household items that we brought…
- November 18th, 2009
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BuckWeber has posted a new entry on: The Buck List
Focus On: MSN Money
This is the last of a series of brief reviews of personal finance and frugal websites and blogs. Next month I will be introducing some new features to replace it.The MSN Money website offers articles,…
- November 16th, 2009
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BuckWeber has posted a new entry on: The Buck List
Ten Best Home Improvement and DIY Sites
Whether you are faced with a fix it emergency or are wanting to plan a future home improvement project it is worth being prepared with accurate information. I have several home improvement books that…
- November 14th, 2009
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BuckWeber has posted a new entry on: The Buck List
Weekly Roundup
City Squares is an interesting site that profiles local businesses that might not have a web presence. Type in your town or city and you might find some hidden gems in your own neighborhood.Wouldn’t…
- November 13th, 2009
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Don\'t Forget the Newspaper for Good Deals
The first few years of our marriage found my wife and I scrounging to save money and find deals, and one of our trusty standbys was the local newspaper. The Sunday edition was our favorite because of…
- November 11th, 2009
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Frugal Recipe: Hamburger Casserole
This recipe is part of a series of occasional frugal recipes. If you have a frugal recipe you would like to share send me an email at BuckWeber (at) gmail.com. If I use it I would be happy to link bac…
- November 6th, 2009
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Weekly Roundup
Find parts for your appliances and repair help at Repair Clinic.If you have any old electronics sitting around the house gathering dust why not take a couple of minutes to find out if they still have…
- November 4th, 2009
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Focus On: Christian Personal Finance
This is part of a series of brief reviews of personal finance and frugal websites and blogs.Bob Lotichs story of amassing a load of debt, experiencing an awakening then climbing out of the sea of red…
- November 2nd, 2009
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BuckWeber has posted a new entry on: The Buck List
Other Uses for Rubbing Alcohol
Rubbing alcohol has traditionally been used externally to relieve muscle and joint pain and as a disinfectant to clean things. While we are happy to include it in our medicine cabinet for those occasi…
- October 31st, 2009
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Best Of Buck, October 2009
At the end of each month I highlight a few of my favorite posts from The Buck List. Here is the October batch.Ten Ways I Have Made Money Since Loosing My JobHow To Save Money After You DieHow to Buy a…
- October 30th, 2009
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How Terrible Customer Service Led Me To Great Bargains
A while back I was wandering around the lumberyard in back of our local Menards looking for my lost order when I came across their bargain bin area. I had never noticed it before because I am usually…
- October 28th, 2009
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Frugal Recipe: Chipped Beef Over Chow Mein
This recipe is part of a series of occasional frugal recipes. If you have a frugal recipe you would like to share send me an email (BuckWeber (at) gmail.com) and I will consider it for the series. If…
- October 26th, 2009
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How to Pick Up Cans for Fun and Profit
My state of Iowa is one of eleven in the United States that has a container deposit law. Iowa mandates a deposit of five cents per container of carbonated beverage at the point of purchase.Other state…
- October 24th, 2009
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BuckWeber has posted a new entry on: The Buck List
Weekly Roundup
The Buck List participated in several carnivals recently. Check out the following for good articles that run the spectrum of personal finance topics. Thanks to the hosts for including my posts.Carniva…
- October 23rd, 2009
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How to Find Free or Cheap Health Care
While the debates and politics surrounding health care reform are swirling around Washington, D.C. and elsewhere it is worth exploring the many ways currently available to get basic health care in thi…
- October 21st, 2009
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Focus On: Smart Money
This is the sixteenth in a series of brief reviews of personal finance and frugal websites and blogs.Smart Money is the online presence of the magazine of the same name, which is subtitled “The Wall…
- October 19th, 2009
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Become a Food Rescuer!
Having been born and raised in Iowa I have grown up and still live surrounded by the ways and means of feeding people. A summer or fall drive in the country here will engulf you in oceans of corn and…
- October 17th, 2009
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BuckWeber has posted a new entry on: The Buck List
Weekly Roundup
The Buck List participated in one carnival this week. Check out Economy and your Finances Carnival Oct 11 2009 for articles on investing, debt and general personal finance topics. Thanks to the host f…
- October 16th, 2009
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How to Save Money by Using a Locker
We decided to try buying our meat from a meat locker a few years ago after hearing from several people how much money you can save. It seemed a little intimidating at first, because we didn’t know a…
- October 14th, 2009
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BuckWeber has posted a new entry on: The Buck List
Frugal Recipe: Mom\'s Mac and Cheese
This recipe is part of a series of occasional frugal recipes. If you have a frugal recipe you would like to share send me an email (BuckWeber (at) gmail.com) and I will consider it for the series. If…
- October 12th, 2009
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BuckWeber has posted a new entry on: The Buck List
How to Buy a Used Car – Including the Audacious 30% Rule
I bought my first used car in the fall of 1981, just after turning 16 and getting my drivers license. It was a 1972 green Chevy Nomad for sale in the neighborhood for just a few hundred dollars. It wa…
