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O.M.G. I might be buying a new car.

July 12, 2008

I just came across a killer Cadillac on Craigslist, test drove it, and now i want it! I really shouldn’t have gone over to look at it, but I couldn’t help myself. The best part, besides the price ($3,400!), is that it’s owned by a mechanic! And one who enjoys supping it up a bit [...]

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5 Gas-Saving myths that i was tricked into believing ;)

June 24, 2008

I came across these twice in the past few days – once on a pf site which i can’t remember for the life of me, and the other in this month’s Money Magazine – so I’m taking it as a sign to share :) Some of these i’ve fell for, and others are brand spankin’ [...]

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Save $10 bucks and wash that sexy car of yours.

June 16, 2008

Money Hack #13456i89 – Start Spraying Away! It’s seriously one of the easiest ways NOT to spend money – just like when you make your own card instead of buying it at Hallmark. While it may not be the quickest way to save or earn a buck (wash out that dirty mind of yours), it [...]

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The value of PATIENCE in today’s crazy society.

June 10, 2008

********************************************************************************************************************Guest Post: Carrie from Fantastic Sarcastic. One of my all-time favorite non-pf bloggers EVER. Seriously, i love her blog. Clever, funny, and just so freakin’ refreshing! She also happens to be another of my writing twins ;) Take it away girl…********************************************************************************************************************While Mr. & Mrs. Budgets Are Sexy are, um…I presume getting sexy on their honeymoon, [...]

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Save Money, Save Gas, Save Your Car’s Engine When Idling

June 5, 2008

********************************************************************************************************************Guest Post: Mike from CleverDude.com. I’ve been a fan of his blog for months, and was pretty excited to meet him face to face during one of our DC area happy hours (holler if you’d like to come out one day). Mike has written one of the most helpful posts I’ve seen, and I recommend [...]

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Holy Cow, these gas prices are no joke!

May 30, 2008

I know there’s been a 345,456,77.15 articles out there on this whole gas fiasco, but it wasn’t until last night’s fill up that it actually hit me…These gas prices are ridiculous! I could have bought a used computer instead! (okay, so that’s a little exaggeration…but great googly moogly just the same.) Care to take a [...]

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Win cash playing "Edmunds Savvy Shopper" sweepstakes!

May 13, 2008

Edmunds.com just came out with a fun little sweepstakes to win cash prizes – up to the grand prize of $3,500 cash towards a new car! All it takes is a little car smarts (or in my case, a LOT of guesses and google researching) and you’re on your way. It started on May 1st, [...]

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Net Worth: MARCH… And why cars suck.

April 7, 2008

Not too shabby. I was hoping a few of my 401k deposits (7 to be exact) would hit my account, but still no luck in that department. it’s all good though, it should be cleared up by the end of April. All the other categories are moving along pretty nicely, w/ the exception of my [...]

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To sell, or not to sell… my SUV.

February 18, 2008

I’m one of those people who have buyer’s remorse pretty frequently, esp. when it comes to something w/ a lot of options. Usually i can’t tell if i want a red widget, or a blue widget and usually come to the conclusion that i wanted the opposite of the one i brought home. Normally this [...]

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