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Frugality Requires Budgeting: Free MicroFrugality Budgeting Spreadsheet
Wednesday, 16 Dec, 2009 – 22:52 | No Comment
Frugality Requires Budgeting: Free MicroFrugality Budgeting Spreadsheet

Frugality & Budgeting – the Perfect Marriage
Trying to be a frugal ninja without setting and keeping up with a personal budget plan is like being a blind vegetarian randomly picking out TV dinners from the …

The Hidden 401K Fees that Might Steal Years from your Retirement
Tuesday, 20 Oct, 2009 – 22:52 | 2 Comments
The Hidden 401K Fees that Might Steal Years from your Retirement

Did you know that your employee sponsored 401K plan is able to charge you fees beyond the management fees of the funds that you invest in? It’s kind of the dirty little secret of 401K …

The Financial & Environmental Impact of Selling a Vehicle & Using Public Transit
Thursday, 15 Oct, 2009 – 19:32 | 14 Comments
The Financial & Environmental Impact of Selling a Vehicle & Using Public Transit

Today is Blog Action Day, and this year’s topic is climate change (a topic that I am very passionate about). I wanted to touch on an action I took last year that had an awesome …

What to do When Your Credit Card Starts Charging Annual Fees Again
Wednesday, 14 Oct, 2009 – 21:31 | 5 Comments
What to do When Your Credit Card Starts Charging Annual Fees Again

A number of credit card providers have started announcing that they will begin charging annual fees again in light of credit card reform that was announced earlier this year to limit shady credit card practices. …

Use RSS to Beat Others on Craigslist to the Used Car of your Dreams
Sunday, 11 Oct, 2009 – 12:53 | 2 Comments
Use RSS to Beat Others on Craigslist to the Used Car of your Dreams

If you’re like me, you have a small obsession over Google Reader RSS Feeds. Whether it’s personal finance blog sites, following the websites of my favorite sports team, or keeping up with career related blogs, …