Need a Project Done That Helps Someone? Tell Us!

September 2, 2010

My boy Nate and the ItStartsWith.Us team is at it again. Using the forces of good to help give back even more!  If there’s something you’ve always wanted to do to help someone, or a group of someones, let us know :)  Your idea just might be picked to help launch our newest venture! (and [...]

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Don’t Know What to Make of These “Coupon Books”

August 18, 2010

These Coupon Books intrigue me… You know the ones I’m talking about? The ones that claim to have $5,000 worth of coupons in it, yet sell for only $30? (I think they may be called Entertainment Books too). I usually get hit up by kids in the neighborhood or friends on sports teams trying to raise [...]

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Giving Away TWO $50 Sports Authority Gift Cards!

July 20, 2010

Hey Guys!  Got a KILLER giveaway for you today :) Especially if you like sports and/or charities (and/or possibly going to the World Series!!  And/or making ME your date for it! haha…)
State Farm has teamed up with MLB to give people a chance to attend the 2010 World Series, while [...]

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Awesome Book (& Giveaway): “Three Cups”

June 29, 2010

Hey guys! We’ve got an EXCELLENT book to talk about and give away today. And one I’ve actually read from cover to cover! Granted it’s a kid’s book (and I got it for free) but still – a book’s a book ;)  And a financial one at that.
It’s called Three Cups by Mark St. Germain, [...]

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Love Drop Update + Others

June 11, 2010

Where do I start? You guys were AMAZING the other month. Our very first Love Drop raised $480.66 over just ONE weekend!!!  That’s almost $500 that went directly (or almost directly – there were a few fees from PayPal) to Angie’s family to help them rebuild their house :) I’ve never experienced [...]

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Giveaway: Entrepreneur Heroes Trading Cards!

June 9, 2010

Hey guys! We got something fun & different to give away today :)  It’s not really personal finance-related per se, but it does have to do with business and entrepreneurism which has certainly been on my mind lately.  And plus, the lucky winners will get them for FREE!
Introducing the “Entrepreneur Heroes Trading [...]

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Announcing Our Very First Love Drop!

March 26, 2010

Hello hello my beautiful friends! Are you ready to help change someone’s life today? I hope so because a good friend and I are on a mission to drop some love on a family who could really really use it. And we’ll need all the help we can get :)
Budgets Are Sexy has [...]

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Haiti Relief Efforts – How You Can Help.

January 20, 2010

As you know, Haiti’s in a very sad state of affairs and they need all the help they can get. I don’t like asking people to donate much because it feels kinda weird, so I won’t, BUT I did want to spread the word in case you *are* looking to give back. As a [...]

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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 and [...]

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Results of the $100 Scratch Off Lottery Project!

November 23, 2009

For anyone who missed it, on Friday I decided to embark on a $100 Scratch Off Lottery Project.
At first it was purely for entertainment, but after generating some buzz on Twitter I decided to donate all my winnings to charity – specifically Project Hopeful.
Before I get into the results though, I wanted to thank all [...]

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