Tips & Advice
How to Have a Better Renting Experience
Friday, April 25th, 2008I was going to put this tip in yesterday’s article about renting vs. buying, but the article was already getting long, and I didn’t have a good way of weaving it in. But it’s important, so I’m going to share it with you here.
Here’s the situation:
A lot of home owners who would like to sell […]
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The 24-Hour Rule
Wednesday, March 5th, 2008I used to be a sucker for almost any opportunity that came my way. I would say yes to almost anything, so long as it meant the opportunity to make money fast.
Unfortunately, this behavior caused me to spend a lot of money I should never have spent. I usually used my credit card. I would […]
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An Extra Day to Pay
Thursday, February 28th, 2008February can be a tough month for a lot of folks since there are only 28 days in which to earn the money to cover your bills. Instead of 30 or 31 days, you’re shorted 2-3 days, which can make a big difference if you’re struggling to get by.
The good news is you get one […]
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Three Books, Three Quotes
Monday, February 11th, 2008Three books, three quotes:
“At any given time, people contemplate all manner of spending.” –William Bonner & Lila Rajiva, Mobs, Messiahs, and Markets, p. 249
“[…] recognize that most material wants are justifications for spending time on the things that don’t really matter, including buying things and preparing to buy things.”–Timothy Ferriss, The 4-Hour Workweek, p. 23
“Time […]
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What’s Better than Pure Gold
Monday, January 14th, 2008I’ve seen it time and time again: People chasing after the latest fad or trend that promises to make them wealthy. Everybody wants a new method, a new money-making technique. But it just doesn’t exist. The path to wealth is older than time itself. It is called wisdom.
Just how valuable is wisdom? I turn to […]
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Check This Out…
Thursday, December 20th, 2007Lessons Learned from My Hippie Brother
http://beingfrugal.net/2007/12/20/lessons-learned-from-my-hippie-brother/
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Sneaky Games Banks Play to Suck You Dry
Friday, November 16th, 2007Did you know banks are sometimes as evil as credit card companies?
Here’s a sneaky game that 8 out of the 10 largest banks confess to playing. They cash the largest checks first and the smallest checks last instead of the order in which they arrived.
Why would they do such a thing?
To try to force you […]
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Cutting Expenses Only Gets You So Far
Saturday, November 3rd, 2007As I was reading posts from around the blogosphere yesterday, I came across an interesting statement on a review at Paid Twice. The author writes, “This is more than willpower for me, it is an actual lack of available funds, no matter how much I cut our expenses.”
As I’ve already shared on this blog, there […]
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Why Coupons Cost You Money
Friday, October 26th, 2007Coupons are popular among people who are trying to be frugal and eliminate debt. And why not? Coupons help you save money… or at least that’s the assumption.
But the fact is, coupons cause most people to spend more money than they would otherwise.
For instance, Harvard recently conducted a study focused on online grocery shopping. They […]
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Is There Such a Thing as Good Debt?
Monday, October 22nd, 2007I’m sure you’ve heard about good debt vs. bad debt. Supposedly, good debt is the kind that will produce some kind of profit in the future. Bad debt never produces a profit; it only takes a part of your income every month.
But here’s the thing. The idea that debt is “good” is usually based on […]
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