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December 2009

The Investment Known As Dating

December 31, 2009

This is a guest post from Michael @ the Dough RollerWhen most people think of investing, they think of stocks, bonds and mutual funds. However some everyday expenditures are actually investments in your future. The car you drive, house you buy and even clothes you wear are all calculated decisions made to further increase your [...]

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J. Money on Canada’s News95.7 Radio!

December 30, 2009

My first radio interview, can you believe it? The theme: Be prepared for Boxing Day. Which is apparently a huge shopping day in Canada ;) Here, you’ll know it as December 26th – or the day after Xmas, aka my birthday. So while I wasn’t able to listen to these clips scattered around Canada last [...]

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"New Blog Alert" Series!

December 30, 2009

Welcome to the New Blog Alert series! One of the BEST things I remember about starting this blog from scratch was networking and getting onto “the scene” here. Every last click and comment dropped excited me like no other (it still does!) , so my hope is that we can bring a little jolt of [...]

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Giving Away 3 Copies of "Start Over, Finish Rich!"

December 29, 2009

The new book by David Bach! Famous for The Automatic Millionaire – one of my top 3 favorite books ever :) Start Over, Finish Rich drops today, but if you’re one of the 3 lucky winners here you get your very own copy for free! I haven’t had the chance to finish the one I [...]

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Do you have money left over each month?

December 28, 2009

The whole point of budgeting, besides sharpening your math skills & getting an A+ from yours truly, is to figure out how much “extra” you’re playing with every month. When all your bills are paid, how much do you have left over? Or an even better question to ask yourself – is there *anything*? As [...]

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So This Is What 30 Feels Like?

December 26, 2009

And just like that, J. loses an entire decade. But my damn if it wasn’t a good one! Graduations, marriages, travels, blogs, (beers) – I suppose we can close it out ;) Although the “30′s” sure don’t sound as nice, eh? Oh well, I won’t sit here and proclaim my elderlyness right now. I’m sure [...]

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Quick Holiday Roundup!

December 26, 2009

For those who already need a break from their family ;) Here are some of this week’s best articles (in my opinion!) and those carnivals I participated in. This should keep you entertained for a while…then get back to enjoying your free time! Twas the night before Christmas @ Suburban Dollar (FUNNY!) 7 Lies we [...]

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Happy Holidays Everyone!

December 25, 2009

May God bless each and every one of you sexy little budgeters ;) We hope you’re able to spend lots of time with your friends and family! Do’s today: Open lots of presents. Be thankful. Eat lots of cookies. Enjoy some “you” time. Be merry! Don’ts today: Be upset that you didn’t get ___. Curse [...]

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This Holiday Season, Think Small.

December 24, 2009

Guest post by Linda Kaplan Thaler and Robin Koval As the authors of THE POWER OF NICE and THE POWER OF SMALL, we know first-hand how our small, kind actions can have a tremendous impact on the lives of others, and consequently our own. And contrary to what you might think, things as seemingly trivial [...]

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You should totally pay for your own holiday party.

December 23, 2009

Oh yes. And then, when you get there, you should ALSO have to pay for all your beers and liquors and wines. Yup, if you don’t spend at *least* $50 at your company party, you are a total embarrassment. I mean, why should THEY have to pay for you? Did you come in at least [...]

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