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Three Creative Budget Ideas: Waterfalls, Envelopes, and Nicknamed Checking Accounts 21 Aug 2013 | 03:53 am
Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE Budgeting isn’t for everyone. Yes, you read that right. But let me explain. What I really mean is, the standard budget – as in, the fussy, sp....
Money Mistakes That Make You Poorer 14 Aug 2013 | 10:19 pm
Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE When money’s tight, it’s easy to forget basics like budgeting, saving, and paying down debt. Broke folks tend to stop thinking about the long te...
Five Common Money Scams – and how to Avoid 30 Jul 2013 | 02:43 am
Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE In a previous post, I wrote about ATM skimming, an increasingly popular technique that some tech-savvy thieves are using to steal sensitive finan...
Frugal Spending: Five Questions to Ask Before You Buy 23 Jul 2013 | 02:36 am
Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE There’s a misconception out there that “frugal living” is somehow synonymous with “deprivation” – that frugally-minded folks never spend a dime a...
Delaying Your Spending Can Take a Big Bite Out of Your Credit Card Debt 18 Jul 2013 | 02:40 am
Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE When you’re struggling with high-interest credit card debt, you’re always looking for new ways to bring down your balance faster. There are quit...
Five Questions to Ask About Your Credit Card Terms and Conditions 29 Jun 2013 | 03:49 am
Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE I’m not opposed to credit cards – but I do believe that the only way to use credit is to use it responsibly. And one of the best ways to ensure ...
The “Snowflake Method” Turns Spare Change into a Powerful Debt Reduction Tool 25 Jun 2013 | 03:49 am
Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE Chances are, you’ve heard of the “snowball method” for paying down credit card debt. In a nutshell, the snowball method encourages you to tackle...
Kickstart Your Savings or Debt Repayment Plan with a 30-Day Spending Freeze 13 Jun 2013 | 01:20 am
Trying to pay down credit card debt? Want to beef up your vacation savings or your emergency fund? A month-long spending freeze is a great way to jumpstart any savings or debt repayment plan. Bas...
Got Debt? Here are Seven Ways to Reduce Your Debt by $100 This Week 28 May 2013 | 10:35 pm
Looking for a way to put a serious dent in your credit card debt? It would be nice to wipe that high-interest headache away in one payment – but if you’re carrying a large-ish balance, that may not b...
How Peer Pressure Can Wreck Your Finances 21 May 2013 | 04:37 am
When you think “peer pressure,” you probably think of kids: High school students pushing each other to make dumb decisions, or catty junior high cliques making fun of classmates who don’t have the “ri...
