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Budget Busters and my Plans

Kauai 2012 Budget busters, we all have them. There are a lot of things that I want to do with my money, and they tend to ruin my planned...

Stay Frugal This Winter

Winter is not one of my favourite seasons. I live in Canada and here, winter is a long, dark, cold season. The snow hits in December, and...

How can interest rates affect my savings?

This is Part 2 of my Investing for Beginners Series. If you have any retirement/investment questions, please ask below or e-mail me and I...

My Food Challenge

This isn’t a surprise, but I spend way too much on food. Yes, long gone are the days when we spend $1,500 to $2,000 on food a month. But...

The Lifestyle Inflation Creep

Lifestyle inflation can be a savings killer. And for us it has been. Long ago were the days when we lived in a SUPER cheap rental house...

How we’re saving money this winter with our heat

I’m sorry that I’m such a downer. I live for the summer, beaches and dresses. Anyways, it’s been pretty warm, and I think it’s probably...

What could you cut out so that you could save more?

Here’s my list of things that I could possibly cut (but most likely won’t) or things I could’ve done: Car. I’ve talked about this before...

Do you bring your lunch to work?

I bring my lunch to work pretty much everyday. It saves a lot of money and I don’t have any close friends who work nearby, so why would I...

When do you think it’s ok to NOT save money?

Do you think there are certain times when you shouldn’t feel as bad about not saving money? I read an article on Quizzle about When it’s...

What are your excuses for not saving money?

WiseBread had a good article about excuses for NOT saving money, check it out. I’m not the greatest saver, mainly because I have student...

Figured out my MBA problems

So I’ve been thinking about what I want to do. Do I just want to get a General MBA and be more rounded or do I want to get a Finance MBA...

Secrets of Early Retirees

Everyone wants to retire early right? Retirement seems so far away for me (and it is) but I still want to retire early. But am I...

Do you raise your deductibles to save money?

Whenever I read articles about saving money, the article almost ALWAYS says to adjust your deductibles for different things, such as car...

Facts About America’s Richest 1%

Here are the top 5 facts about the 1% of our nation from Yahoo! Finance. Top 1% owns 40% of the nation’s wealth. 25 years ago, the top 1%...

Bad Financial Habits To Drop

Blonde on a Budget had another great post on her blog, check it out! It’s about breaking bad habits. She read a LearnVest article and...

Spending, Life and Food Updates…

I ate out the other night for dinner. Shhh don’t be mad. I went to Qdoba with friends and I miss eating dinner with them! We’re all on...

Financial Boot Camp

I got the idea for this post from Blonde on a Budget. She currently imposed a financial boot camp on herself, which I think is a GREAT...

How To Start or Fix Your Budget

Creating a budget is very important in managing your money well. If you’re not like me, creating a budget probably isn’t any fun. I...

Is your Budget in Balance?

I found a great link for a budget calculator, find it here. I don’t know if I agree with how everything is organized, such as my car...

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