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Yes, there is Life After Cable TV: Share your Story
Wed, 01/25/12 | 28 Comments
Yes, there is Life After Cable TV: Share your Story

I have a love-hate…OK, it’s 99% hate relationship with Comcast and cable TV.
I negotiate with Comcast frequently (most recently saving $200 over 6 months) – and that gives me the justification (or excuse) that I …

The Lifetime Cost of Cable TV (Warning: you will Get Sick)
Thu, 12/22/11 | 19 Comments
The Lifetime Cost of Cable TV (Warning: you will Get Sick)

We’ve been talking a lot about wants vs. needs lately and how to control your wants. One of the most notorious wants that many struggle with is cable TV.
That’s right – cable TV is a …

How to Control your Wants & Impulsive Buying
Tue, 12/20/11 | 10 Comments
How to Control your Wants & Impulsive Buying

Deciphering what is a want vs. a need is not always the easiest thing to do.
As we previously covered, at their simplest level they can be defined as:
What you need: the basic things that you …

Good or Bad Personal Finance Cliche? “A Penny Saved is a Penny Earned”
Mon, 12/19/11 | 9 Comments
Good or Bad Personal Finance Cliche? “A Penny Saved is a Penny Earned”

It is human nature to want to simplify topics and concepts that are complex, layered, and sometimes difficult to understand.
It’s a complicated world out there and we are bombarded with information on a daily basis. …

Wants vs. Needs: How to Turn Grey Into Black & White
Mon, 12/12/11 | 8 Comments
Wants vs. Needs: How to Turn Grey Into Black & White

At their simplest, expenses really fall into two different categories:
1. What you need: the things that you need to survive and function effectively in society: food, heat/electricity, a means of transportation, clothing, and water. I’ll …

Your Personal Savings Rate Poll Results
Mon, 09/12/11 | 10 Comments
Your Personal Savings Rate Poll Results

A few weeks back I detailed how to calculate your personal savings rate and put a poll out for readers to share their own personal savings rate.
We knew going in that the average U.S. personal …


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