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5 For Friday: Wedding Costs & Gifts

December 9, 2011

Hi friends!! I’m shipping off to Bahhhston this weekend for a wedding, so since the costs of ‘em all (both HAVING it and ATTENDING it) are on my mind right now, I thought we’d do a little 5 For Friday action and see what you all think about it too. Don’t be coy over there! [...]

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Do You “Spend it if it’s there?”

November 10, 2011

I’ve had a few people bring up that phrase lately, and it’s all rather fascinating to me.  Cuz in all honestly, I have no idea what that means! Haha… like, I just don’t get it?  If you have access to easy money, you have a better chance of spending it??  You can’t control buying things [...]

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The Anti-Budget, Budget

November 1, 2011

I saw this in Money Mag over the weekend, and it took me a while to figure out if I loved it or I hated it ;) At first I was like “Genius!  Whey haven’t I ever heard of this before??” but the more I let it sink in, the more I started having doubts.  [...]

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Zen and the Art of Couples Budgeting

August 8, 2011

(Guest Post by Gene Roberts) The title of this post is more than just a rip-off of the book, “Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance.”  There are useful parallels between perspectives in that book, and my thoughts on couples budgeting. In the book, Robert Pirsig discusses two different personality types: romantic and classical.  The [...]

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“I have made the decision to just FAST-I am out of control”

July 4, 2011

Check out this email I got from a fan who’s gonna stop shopping for a month. This is what I call passion! :) You put that much energy into what you do, and you will go sooooooo far. Especially when it comes to motivation and money. Hope this email inspires you, like it did me: [...]

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The (Crazy Simple) “Bucket” Budget

June 29, 2011

I came across this SUPER simple budget the other day in Money Mag, and I’m not gonna lie – it’s kinda sexy! Especially if you’re just starting out and looking for a beginner’s budget. I haven’t seen a system this simple in quite some time, or at least one I thought was good enough to [...]

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My “New” Monthly Paycheck

May 10, 2011

So I’ve learned that when you’re self-employed, there’s no such thing as a “steady paycheck.” At least as a full-time blogger and entrepreneur wannabe ;) The money comes in when it comes in, and the idea of a bi-monthly influx of cash is now something of the past.  All of a sudden my 2 paycheck [...]

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5 Personal Finance Lessons We Can Learn from the Miami Heat

January 25, 2011

(Guest Post by Stu at Pennywise 2 Pennyworth) The Miami Heat have already had an up and down year. They struggled to start the season, and of late have come to dominate their opponents.  I’ve been following them a little more closely ever since Lebron uttered the words “I’m takin’ my talents to South Beach.”  [...]

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It’s Okay to Go Over Budget :)

December 3, 2010

Got a great email last week from a reader, and think a lot of you may feel the same way about this budgeting stuff.  My response to her isn’t necessarily a “right” answer for everyone, but it is the one I strongly believe in ;)  What do you think? Miss Almost-Perfect’s email: Question for ya….I’m [...]

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Spent $100 in 20 Minutes Yesterday.

November 15, 2010

Remember how I mentioned not putting yourself into situations last week? Well, I didn’t listen to myself and I came out of the mall $100 poorer last night ;)  But in my defense I got some really great stuff! (see picture)  And plus, it just felt damn GOOD. I can’t tell you the last time [...]

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