Finance

Fun with friends doesn't always require money...

Budgeting for Summer Fun!

I don’t know about you, but for me, once the weather turns warm and beautiful, all I want to do is get outside and enjoy doing things with my friends. ...

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Do I need cable?

When you find the funds are getting tight, it is always a good idea to look to see what monthly expenses you can do without or bundle together.  I am ...

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Retirement Savings Part 2

In my post two weeks ago I wrote about how I didn’t want to end up old and poor and unable to retire comfortably. I’ve thought about and planned some ...

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Sitting on the dock of the bay…

Guess what I don’t want to be when I grow up? Old and poor. I live in fear of being poor when I retire. Or not being able to retire ...

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Financial Cleanse

Last week I did a cleanse in order to clean up my diet and I thought I might be a good idea to do the same thing for my finances.  ...

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Modern Taxes

With tax season upon us, it’s time to start thinking about getting all of your papers together and starting to complete your 2012 tax package. Aside from the fact that ...

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Financial Check-in

About six months ago I wrote the post “Making More Money to Pay Down Debt“, in which I outlined a few ideas about how to make more money, and I ...