Making travel cheap part 3

So now that we have spent some time planning for our vacation and getting everything set up, lets talk about some more things while on vacation.  We also spent some time talking about things that you can do that waste money on your vacation.  Now we are going to touch a bit on things to [...]

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Making travel cheap part 2

So lets rehash the three main points from part one.  First save for vacation every month, Second spend some time finding ways to get there cheap, and Third was finding inexpensive places to stay.

Now for part two let’s check out where a lot of money disappears on vacations.  You should bring some money with you [...]

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Making travel cheap part 1

Before we get started, I just want to say that my baseline for what is okay to stay at and eat at tend to be less than what others might agree with.  I really enjoy traveling and there are many places I have been and many more I want to go to.  This is going [...]

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How to talk about money with friends

One of the most difficult things for people to do is find a listening ear when it comes to financial advice.  The whole point of this site came about because I know I can get good information to the people who want it.  This lack of listening feels twice as frustrating when it’s something your [...]

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Looking socially responsible wastes money

In a report over at Fox News there is an article about People changing spending habits in public vs private.  This is a great example of the “keeping up with the Jones’s attitude.”  This desire is really a social distinction that people feel like they need to show off their wealth and importance through their [...]

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What happens after healthcare?

This one is going to be short and to the point.  If you have stocks in the health insurance industry, or for that matter a mutual fund that has anything in that industry. Watch it carefully for as far as your savings goes, if the government takes away that industry you will see not only [...]

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Stress Reduced Budget

Managing money and budgets can be extremely stressful.  You hear how it’s the number one thing that couple’s fight over.  Well, I can’t guarantee anything, but here are some ideas that can definitely reduce the amount of effort and stress you put into your budget.

#1  Put some money in savings first –  I have money [...]

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The Greatest Salesman in the World

The Greatest Salesman in the World by Og Mandino is a very small and quick read.  You can even put it in your pocket.  I would recommend this book to anyone when it comes to dealing with money.  There are a few key points that make a lot of sense and yet you will still [...]

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How to buy a house

There are many reasons that people choose to look for a new house.  Those reasons can range from getting a new job to just wanted a vacation home somewhere or something in between.  When you decide to start looking for a house there a few good simple steps on what you need to do. This [...]

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Find Time, Save Money, and Have Fun Carnival

Just wanted to let people know that I have an article featured over at Obsessed Analytic.  He hosted a blog carnival and I ended up doing very well.  There are several good articles there if you want go check them out.

You can check out the page for the winners of the blog carnival and read [...]

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