The best value from bartering

There are lots of great ways to get things done that don’t cost very much money at all.  Everything is going to cost you something no matter how you look at it.  Things will either take up your time, energy, money, or something else.  There are some great things that you can do to save [...]

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Ideas when reviewing your financial positions

Alright, so after some thinking and looking at the market, I’ve come to the conclusion that right now is a great time to look at my holdings again.  There are lots of things to look at when you are reviewing your portfolio.  This will take a little bit of time, but really, don’t you think [...]

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5 Money saving moving tips

Moving is extremely time and energy consuming.  I just finished moving from an apartment to a house and it was very tiring.  That doesn’t mean that I am unpacked or anything, it just means that all of my stuff is now out of one place and in another.  There are plenty of things that you [...]

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How to prioritize your budget

My favorite part of almost every project is in planning.  I like to spend most of my time looking at my options, coming up with a great solution, and then putting it to work.  Planning is an extremely important part of your financial picture.  You also need to go back through your finances periodically and [...]

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Dealing with Customer Service

I must say that getting help with customer service people can be quite a challenge.  In fact there are numerous occasions, both good and bad, where I have had to use customer service.  So for starters what I would like to talk about today is that when you are going to talk to someone, you [...]

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Dealing with automated phone service

Every time that I need to get some product help, there is this handy dandy phone number on the back to call customer service.  So being the intelligent customer that I am, I call the number.  What happens next is something that can become a nightmare from the get go if your not ready for [...]

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You know your a personal finance freak when...

I just thought that with all the stuff that I’m doing that I’d sit down and spend a little time having a bit of fun with the stuff that we spend all of our time on.  It’s not very much fun when you go out there into the world and spend all of your time [...]

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Decisions on developing skills

When you choose to spend some time working on your skills for a career, you are making a valuable investment in yourself.  It’s easy to get sidetracked into learning skills that you think are important to you.  When you have a selection of what to do, make sure to take some time and figure out [...]

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Why don't we...

Today is more of a question to think about.  When it comes to finances,  most of us have a pretty good idea of what we want to achieve.  Almost all of us want to get out of debt, make more money, and increase our wealth.  So the big question is….

If something is going to negatively [...]

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Celebrate your victories

All of the personal finance websites and other financial help sites out there are pretty good at helping people to learn to control their money in a more effective way.  After you’ve learned to control your money and have done something positive with it, what do you do then?

I, for one, think that you should [...]

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