Welcome to the Budgets Are Sexy Archives! There’s been a lot going down since Feb ’08, so poke around a bit and see if anything catches your eye. I labeled some of my favorite posts with a ***, and I’ll be adding to it monthly. Oooh also, check out the media mentions! Feel free to holler anytime friends :)
Here are some of the Budgets Are Sexy series too:
- Blogger Showdowns
- Net Worth Updates
- Would You Rathers
- Weekly Roundups
February, 2010
3-5: Smiles Are Free.
3-4: How are you currently saving money? (comment to win $200!)
3-3: Top 6 Mindless Money Wasters ***
3-2: Net Worth Update – February: Someone’s got c/c debt!
3-1: What if the unemployed worked for their unemployment checks? ***
2-26: Would You Pay For Extra Sleep?
2-25: It’s Free Starbucks Day!
2-24: The Plutus Awards are Here!
2-24: How do you measure the power of money? ***
2-23: No More “I Can’t Afford That” ***
2-22: Carnival of Personal Finance #245 – “Dollar Doodles” edition.
2-19: Budgets Are Sexy Turns 2! (holler)
2-18: Life in Grad School Doesn’t Have to Suck… All Your Money
2-17: The 15 Minutes a Day Idea. ***
2-16: Blogger Showdown #10: MB Hunter vs. PT Money
2-15: Why do schools teach about the stock market? ***
2-14: LOVE Everyday: Free e-book!
2-12: The Top 10 Ways to Woo on Budget (or perhaps ever?) ***
2-11: Getting Financially Naked is Good for You :)
2-10: Take my Money, just let me keep my Electricity!
2-9: Need debt motivation? Calculate your daily costs. ***
2-8: Selling Your Virginity for Money. ***
2-5: Do I have a life outside blogging? ***
2-4: The Mother of All TurboTax Giveaways! (5)
2-3: New Tax Law Changes for 2010 Boyee!
2-2: Net Worth: January – down DOWN down says the market.
2-1: We got milked for $24,000 last year. How about you? ***
January, 2010
1-29: 4 Old School Money Hacks – A Trip Down Memory Lane. ***
1-28: Budgeting with Sammy the Rabbit!
1-27: 6 Questions to Financially Get to Know Each Other ***
1-26: How Conan O’Brien Wants You to Succeed
1-25: The $20 Discount that Shouldn’t Have Been. ***
1-22: The Best Time to Buy Things… (with info-graphic)
1-21: Pay off Student Loans, or Save for House? ***
1-20: Haiti Relief Efforts – How You Can Help.
1-20: If a millionaire told you how to be rich, would you listen? ***
1-19: Blogger Showdown #9: Clever Dude vs. Frugal Dad
1-18: The Best of BudgetsAreSexy – 2009
1-18: Live from the internets, it’s Untemplater!
1-15: Credit Card Debt Rising Like a Mother.
1-14: Who cares if you saved money by spending money?! ***
1-13: The 11th Reason Credit Unions Kick Ass.
1-12: I’m afraid my love affair with checks are over… ***
1-11: Personal Financial Statements shouldn’t be Top Secret. ***
1-8: The BudgetsAreSexy V.I.P. Newsletter! *(Giving away $50 Visa cards until 2/5!)*
1-7: 6 Ways to Knock Out Creditors.
1-6: How Much Would You Spend On ___ ? ***
1-5: Net Worth: December, 2009 – Up 120% since 2008!
1-4: The “Move Your Money” Movement.
1-1: It’s a New Year to Pimp Your Finances! ***
December, 2009
12-31: The Investment Known As Dating
12-30: J. Money on Canada’s News95.7 Radio! ***
12-30: “New Blog Alert” Series!
12-29: Giving Away 3 Copies of “Start Over, Finish Rich!”
12-28: Do you have money left over each month? ***
12-26: So This Is What 30 Feels Like?
12-25: Happy Holidays Everyone!
12-24: This Holiday Season, Think Small.
12-23: You should totally pay for your own holiday party. ***
12-22: Blogger Showdown #8: Madame X vs. Generation X
12-21: 3 Simple Steps To Rock Your Finances ***
12-18: How much credit could you get your hands on?
12-18: Coming soon on Budgets Are Sexy! (and roundup)
12-17: Thanks a Latte, Starbucks! ***
12-16: J. Money in a New PF Comic Series! ***
12-16: What financial advice would you give Tiger Woods?
12-15: Brad & J’s Christmas Stimulus 2009
12-14: Why throw things out just because they’re old? ***
12-11: Money CAN Buy Happiness :) ***
12-10: T.J. Maxx & Marshalls: The Pimps of Bargain Shopping
12-9: 5 Financial Tips for College Students….(lucky bastards)
12-8: Blogger Showdown #7: Liz Weston vs. Kathy Kristof
12-7: Be Proud of Your Emergency Fund! ***
12-4: What’s your biggest financial fear? ***
12-3: iReview the iPhone…Because it saves me money!
12-2: Net Worth: November – Slap on 7 More G’s.
12-1: Battle of the Sexes: Women & Their Shoes
November, 2009
11-30: If you can’t pay for it, don’t buy it. ***
11-27: The Mexican Fisherman.
11-25: 20 Black Friday Tips on Wacky Wednesday
11-24: Convert Hope into Action and MAKE IT HAPPEN
11-23: Results of the $100 Scratch Off Lottery Project! ***
11-20: The $100 Scratch Off Lottery Project.
11-19: If Budgets are Sexy, the Stock Market Must be Smoking Hot!
11-18: Want to keep more money? Obey the law!
11-17: Breaking Down the Budget by Percentages.
11-16: “Without asking, my grandfather just bought me a car.”
11-13: Savings & Rubber Band Balls ***
11-12: NoSpend November: How I reformed my spending. ***
11-11: Money and Finances – Young Adults’ Biggest Concerns
11-10: Blogger Showdown #6: Fabulously Broke vs. Krystal at Work
11-9: If I could move back in with my parents… ***
11-6: Would You Rather…Sex vs. Money edition.
11-5: Try working on finances when you’re in the mood :) ***
11-4: Why are you asking about my salary again? ***
11-3: Net Worth: October – Up $4k and Hanging in There.
11-2: My Wallet Gets Beer Goggles Too.
October, 2009
10-30: 40 Cheap & Last Minute Halloween Costumes.
10-29: 52 Ways to Make Extra Money! (but only 1 of them here).
10-28: The Cost of Being a Dude.
10-27: Splitting The Check Evenly = Tipping Evenly? ***
10-26: Maxing out your 401(k) and IRA really is possible!
10-26: Apparently we’re in a Donkey Market :)
10-23: Does it matter who the “breadwinner” is anymore? ***
10-22: Unloading a whole bunch of gift certificates! Who wants ‘em?
10-21: Saving Now Gives Us Mad Options Later.
10-20: Blogger Showdown #5: Matt Jabs vs. Adam Baker ***
10-19: Making babies is easy, but paying for them?
10-16: My “Worst” Buyer’s Remorse Story… ***
10-15: First Premier Bank: Shove your 79.9% APR Credit Card.
10-15: Home Equity Loan vs. Home Equity Line of Credit
10-14: Ever figure out how much your pet costs you?
10-13: A Breakdown of all the Sexy Stocks I own.
10-12: Do you think the Dow will hit 10,000?
10-12: Win a pair of Tommy Bahama sunglasses! (Thx VSP)
10-9: Obsessing about Sex, Money, and Cars.
10-8: The Internet Transformed Banking & Gave Us Options! ***
10-7: J. Money now on LinkedIn and Delicious!
10-7: Net Worth: September – Another $6k Squirreled Away
10-6: Blogger Showdown #4: Flexo vs. Jim Wang
10-5: Personal Finance Is Sexy, But I Still Mess Up. ***
10-2: “Would You Rather?” Case Study – Less Money, More Time
10-1: Wills & Trusts Are VERY Important. Grab this free kit!
September, 2009
9-30: Bank Of Mom And Dad: New TV Show!!!
9-30: USAA Now Open To Non-Military Folk! ***
9-29: Secrets of a Stingy Scoundrel: Review & Giveaway!
9-28: So What If People Make Fun Of Our Frugality! ***
9-26: Student Loans By The Numbers
9-25: Moral Dilemma: Speak Up or Save Money?
9-24: “I find that the harder I work, the more luck I seem to have.” ***
9-23: 401(k) vs. IRA – Which is Better For Your Extra Money?
9-22: Blogger Showdown #3: Lazy Man vs. Silicon Valley Blogger
9-21: Talking Finances With Friends & Family ***
9-18: 5 Things The Recession Has Taught Me So Far.
9-17: How To Pay Rent By Volunteering For Science Experiments
9-16: Google Asks, J. Money Answers.
9-15: Wants vs. Needs: What’s the difference? ***
9-14: Be careful mixing money with family!
9-13: BudgetsAreSexy In The Media. (Holler)
9-11: What New Year’s Resolutions?
9-10: Giving Away TWO $50 Amazon Gift Cards!
9-9: Cigarettes vs. Coffee – Which Is Financially Worse For You? ***
9-8: Inspiration From My Homeless Friend. ***
9-7: Net Worth: August – Up $6.5k and No Complaints.
9-4: How much have you spent on clothing this year? ***
9-3: There’s No Such Thing As Saver’s Remorse.
9-3: Students! Manage Your Debt. [Guest Post]
9-2: Retailmenot + Budgetsaresexy = Five $25 Threadless Gifts!
9-1: Confessions of a Starbucks Barista? ***
August, 2009
8-31: Finance is really not that complicated. ***
8-28: Would You Rather…Have extra MONEY or extra TIME? ***
8-27: Look Like a Million Bucks on a Budget
8-26: Saving Money Trumps Sex?
8-25: Blogger Showdown #2: Stephanie vs. Squawkfox
8-24: Living The Minimalist Lifestyle – Is it Possible? ***
8-21: George Washington: “Don’t Spend Me!” ***
8-21: New Charity Project Coming Soon!
8-21: Cash For Clunkers to go away on Monday.
8-20: Automation and Forgetting to Brush My Teeth. ***
8-19: A Day In The Life of a Poker Player (Pt. 2 of 2)
8-18: Calculating Net Worth: Does Home Value Belong There? ***
8-17: Carnival of Personal Finance #218 – “Chuck Norris” Edition
8-14: Interview w/ Ramit Sethi: NY Times Best Seller & Blogger!
8-13: Find Out Where Your Spending Leaks Are, and Fix Them. ***
8-12: Crushin’ on a PF Blogger?
8-12: Net Worth: July – Up $18,000! More 401(k) Goodness…
8-11: I’m SO tempted to buy a Porsche right now…
8-10: Carnival of Money Stories – “Back from the Beach!” ed.
8-7: I Quit My Job And I’m Not Crazy
8-6: Product Research Web 2.0 – Using Social Media to Become a Smart Buyer
8-5: The Original Millionaire To-Do List ***
8-5: Tips on Purchasing Auto Insurance for Young Drivers
8-4: Confessions of an Online Poker Player. ***
8-3: Be Aware of Reference Groups.
8-1: The iPhone & I are going to the beach!
July, 2009
7-31: “Cash For Clunkers” Cashed Out?
7-30: A Personal Finance Lesson Learned the Hard Way ***
7-29: 3 Cheap & Sexy Summer Activities!
7-28: Blogger Showdown #1: J.D. Roth vs. Trent Hamm ***
7-27: How The New Credit Card Legislation Affects You.
7-25: Fashion with J. Money & Unfunded. ***
7-24: Introducing The Blogger Showdown Series! ***
7-23: Carnival of Pecuniary Delights #17 – “Online Slang” ed.
7-22: 3 Lessons Starbucks Reminded Me of Today. ***
7-21: Financial Mad Libs! Are You Down?
7-20: The Best Order To Take Out Money ***
7-17: Borrow From Yourself First. ***
7-16: How to Be Cheap but Chic When Attending a Wedding
7-15: Visualizing a Life Without Debt. ***
7-14: Bye Bye Bonds, Hello Roth IRAs.
7-13: BillShrink Gas Card Giveaway: Win Two $50 Cards!
7-10: Would you rather… Money vs. Job edition ***
7-9: Credit Report and Credit Score Quiz! (aww yeaaah)
7-8: Summer Tip: Buy winter clothes now!
7-8: Best Financial Calculators! ***
7-7: Control Lifestyle Inflation Before it Controls You. ***
7-6: How To Beat The Collection Agencies!
7-6: Best Free Budget Templates & Sites ***
7-3: How crooks worm their way into your wallets.
7-2: Payday Loans vs. Credit Cards
7-1: Net Worth: June – Up $27,000!!! Hot damn, 401(k).
June, 2009
6-30: How much is a house really going to cost me?
6-29: Bernard Madoff sentenced to 150 years!!!
6-29: Financial Checklists Are Key. What’s Yours? ***
6-26: This Week’s Drinking Buddies (and PF roundup)
6-25: God Bless you, Michael Jackson.
6-25: Spectacles, Testicles, Wallet and Watch
6-24: Live Like You’re Broke… ***
6-24: FHA Loans and the Stimulus Tax Credit
6-23: How do you measure your own financial success? ***
6-22: Blogging From The Beach, and Saving Money!
6-19: Budgets Come in all Different Shapes and Sizes. ***
6-18: Money Saving Tips on Your Car Insurance
6-18: Craigslist: Lil Wayne Wanted (DC-MD-VA)
6-17: My #1 financial goal each year : Max out my 401(k) ***
6-16: Rate Chasing 101: Do you have the personality for it?
6-15: Doing What You Love Pays Dividends
6-12: Pick Up Lines & Money Go Hand in Hand…
6-11: Do you need a “story” to be respected as a Blogger? ***
6-10: Save More Money by Concentrating on The BIG Stuff.
6-9: Giving Away 3 Amazon.com Gift Cards: $50, $30, and $20.
6-8: PS: I made some design changes today.
6-8: Bring Lunch or Buy Lunch? I Say a Little of Each. ***
6-5: 10 Signs the Economy Really Is That Bad.
6-4: All financial books from the past 10 years should be burned. ***
6-3: 6 Fun & Free Summer Activities for Children (or Adults?)
6-2: Net Worth: May – Up $5k and Steadily Moving Along…
6-1: Thomas Jefferson: The Man. The Legend. The Debtor? ***
May, 2009
5-29: This is my 500th post! I Must *Really* Love Money ;)
5-28: Look At Bill, Pay The Bill, Forget About Bill. ***
5-27: What Would You Do With 3 Financial Do-Overs? ***
5-26: The Price of Faith: Muslim & Jewish Financial Challenges
5-25: Un-Broke: The Seth Green Cribs Edition
5-22: “Goodness Is The Only Investment That Never Fails.” ***
5-21: It’s Official: I’m Addicted to Monopoly…
5-20: T-Mobile & BillShrink love you! Now, who wants a free phone?
5-19: Dear Shopping Malls, Best Buy, Target – I miss you… ***
5-18: Carnival of Top Personal Finance Posts #3 (Vote for your fav!)
5-15: The Financial Crisis Explained via Beer & PukeBonds. ***
5-14: Audit Me All You Want – My Accountant’s Got My Back.
5-13: Colbert’s Credit Card gets its own Credit Card! Haha…
5-13: Health Insurance Horrors: An Inside Look at Going Uninsured.
5-12: Paying extra towards your loans now, goes a long way later!
5-11: Credit Card Roulette – To Play or Not to Play? ***
5-8: 5 Things I’ll be Blowing my Money on this Boy’s Weekend.
5-7: I Grant You One Free Luxury – Which Shall You Pick?
5-6: Net Worth: April – Up $7 Gs and Happy as a Clam.
5-5: Reader Mail: “The Economy Screwed my $195k Inheritance.”
5-4: Health Insurance 101: Gallbladders are Sexpensive.
5-1: Just call me Warren Buffett The 2nd in stock picking. ***
April, 2009
4-30: “99% of my cash is spent on food and coffee” ***
4-29: How Were Your Finances Looking 2 Years Ago?
4-28: Whatcha Know About Kids Allowances These Days?
4-27: What makes a job a truly enjoyable place to work? ***
4-24: Slumdog Millionaire Child Star Almost Sold for $300k!
4-23: Debt is bad. It’s like kissing your sister and liking it… ***
4-22: Giving away FREE business cards & brochures today!
4-21: 6 Reasons to Spend the Money on Sports This Spring.
4-20: Life Experiences Far Outweigh The Cost of Attaining Them. ***
4-17: Dear Coupon Lovers, Are you ever treated differently? ***
4-16: “Money is better than poverty, if only for financial reasons.”
4-16: Life Insurance may make more budget sense than you think.
4-15: Anti-Tax Tea Parties? Are we back in the 1700′s again?
4-15: Taxes all done? If not, FileLater.com could be your BFF.
4-14: Ahhhhhh!! We Can’t Refinance Our 1st Mortgage :( ***
4-13: Personal Finance Mags = The New Black. ***
4-12: Happy Complain-For-Free Day! And also Easter :)
4-10: “I Pay My Taxes” Rap by the Financial Freedom Boyz. ***
4-10: Come Stalk me on Facebook…it’ll be fun.
4-9: Brokerage Roth IRA’s are where it’s at baby! Yesirrr… ***
4-8: Warren Buffett = The Man…or possibly 100 of them. ***
4-7: Talk to an H&R Tax Professional for FREE today!
4-7: Reader Mail: What’s better for me – a 401(k) or Roth IRA?
4-6: Time to start buying stocks again! The J-man’s excited…
4-3: PF Happy Hour = Success! Although my brain hurts…
4-2: Net Worth: March – Up $3k and coasting along nicely…
4-1: Famed planner Deena Katz doesn’t think budgets are sexy!
4-1: New Credit Card #? Don’t forget to update all your accounts! ***
March, 2009
3-31: “I Will Teach You To Be Rich” – Review and Giveaway! ***
3-30: How many paychecks are you away from $hit town? ***
3-27: The Budgets are Sexy Rap – our new theme song! ***
3-26: Dear J – “Please help before money ruins our marriage!” ***
3-25: Think you could feel bad for AIG bonus-getters? Read this…
3-25: Hello, I’d like to pay for that with my cell phone.
3-24: Can’t use a competitor’s coupon? (Don’t tell my mom.) ***
3-23: Our church is $125k in debt…and guess what?
3-20: I’m giving away 2 copies of TurboTax Premier Online!
3-19: Budgets are Sexy in da Hizzouse! (It’s a PF rap off, baby) ***
3-18: Don’t forget to make your NCAA picks! (it starts tomorrow)
3-18: Do Pawn Shops really deserve that bad of a rap?
3-17: BREAKING: AIG paid 73 employees bonuses of $1 million +
3-17: Health Insurance getting changed up, but I still have a job!
3-16: Cramer vs. Stewart….DING DING DING Stewart wins! ***
3-16: Random ways to make money #18: Take the Dares!
3-13: Guest Post: Top 4 Credit Card Issuer Traps
3-12: Jon Stewart vs. Jim Cramer showdown tonight! You Ready?
3-12: Wow, Wal-Mart is almost as Big as my Johnson! ***
3-11: I’m thinking of making & selling t-shirts…would be fun, no?
3-10: Mvelopes: I don’t sign up to financial companies who spam me.
3-9: New favorite book: “The Richest Man in Babylon” ***
3-9: “Tent City” is back in CA. Freaky pics of a worsening economy.
3-6: 3 Tips to Putting BLING on That Finger of Hers. ***
3-5: Would You Rather…Be UGLY and rich, or HOT w/ less? ***
3-4: Net Worth: February – Lots o’ Cash and Lots o’ Losses.
3-3: Real Simple’s “71 Ways to Spend Smarter (and save a lot)”
3-2: Complaining will now cost this blogger $1 per incident… ***
February, 2009
2-28: Subscriber Swap Saturday: One on One with No Debt Plan
2-27: How Frugal is too Frugal? (when you don’t have a life anymore) ***
2-26: Do you think showering together REALLY saves water? ***
2-25: Flashback: Getting scammed by a door-to-door salesman. ***
2-24: Has the Economy changed your shopping habits? Not for me. ***
2-23: Save $50 a Day and Feel No Pain? Hmm…I dunno about that.
2-21: Got a Cool Interview up over at A Gai Shan Life :)
2-20: How’s your 401(k) lookin’ upside your peers? ***
2-19: Ohhh how I love me some Taxes!!! Just got ‘em back…
2-18: I’m not feelin’ the love from Upromise – How about you?
2-17: Shredding 700+ receipts: Not fun, but good to do. ***
2-16: “It is better to have a permanent income than to be fascinating”
2-16: Guest Post: Whatever Happened to Paying Cash?
2-13: 10 More Ways to Woo! On budget, even. (imagine that) ***
2-12: Budgets Are Sexy turns 1 today! I can’t believe it… ***
2-11: “Cash For Gold USA” should shoot itself.
2-11: Do you patch up your old clothes, or just buy new ones?
2-10: Budgeting In Style: Exploring the Envelope Method! ***
2-9: I’m having a hard time spending my $260 birthday money.
2-6: Dear MSN readers (aka my new best friends), this is for you.
2-6: Net Worth: Jan – Our money’s combined & we’re feelin’ good!
2-5: “Rich vs. Poor” jail time….check this crazy picture out!
2-5: 25 Random & Possibly Odd Things about Me, J. Money ***
2-4: It’s Official: Our house is upside down – Lost $60k in 2 years. ***
2-3: “Americans Spending Less, Saving More” – This is bad?
2-2: The Budget is back, baby! (and will be updated monthly) ***
January, 2009
1-31: Could you comfortably spend an extra $80 today on a whim? ***
1-31: “Bank of America is Milking Taxpayers…Three Times”
1-31: Does the financial crisis have a silver lining? (Q&A)
1-31: Hell yeah I check my bank accounts every day! Why not? ***
1-31: How much do you pay for car insurance? Not $1600, right? ***
1-31: The Awesomest Compilation of Weird & Crazy Jobs E-V-E-R! ***
1-31: Dear Debt, You will have to PRY this cash from my fist. ***
1-31: We’re in the ‘”Top 50 Get Out Of Debt” Blogs To Watch in ’09!
1-31: Hot Damn y’all, It’s Tax Season! Get Sexcited! ***
1-31: Renters are BAD for your home value? Are you cereal? ***
1-31: Happy “Thanks for the day off Obama!” Inauguration day :)
1-31: J’s New Year’s Resolutions – no pressure, no problem mon!
1-31: So far so good – We’re off to the Bahamas and $178 richer!
1-31: PS: Tell me I’m not the only bitter one in this crap economy!!! ***
1-31: Does anyone know if Pet Insurance is worth the beans? ***
1-31: To combine, or not to combine finances? How the married do it ***
1-31: Happy Free anti-virus, Free tax question, & Free advice Day!
1-31: Where, oh where, does our $exy money go?! ***
1-31: And “they” say you can’t win the lottery?! Pshhhh…
1-31: Would you take a 10% pay cut if it meant saving an employee? ***
1-31: “In God we trust; all others must pay cash”
1-31: Net Worth: December – 2008 Ends w/ a bang, Hallelujah!
1-31: My new tipping rule: Everyone gets 20%! Nice and easy… ***
1-31: Guest Post: Banks should pay their employees correctly, right?
1-31: Happy New Years! Time to party like it’s 1999 ;)
There’s a lot more to come still (dating back to Feb. 08!), but I gotta take a break since I’m manually adding ‘em up :( Unfortunately Blogger’s archiving sucks. Unless you want to add them up for me (I can bribe you with beer?!), you’ll have to check out the previous archives below until I can pull out the rest of the titles. But hey, at least they’re here.
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