Improve your Finances with Gratitude
Last updated: January 6, 2019
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My recent post on the poor financial outlook for millennials reprised my occasional role as Debbie Downer (is there a male version of that name?), but I like to …
Category: Frugality
40+ Hours a Week Making Money & Zero on Personal Finance?
Last updated: January 21, 2019
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Lets talk about personal finance time investment. One of the great profound mysteries that I have been completely unable to understand or solve in my 7+ years of personal …
Labeling the 3 Types of Purchases Makes you a Wiser Consumer
Last updated: January 21, 2019
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At the simplest level, when you break down everything you buy, or consume, it can all really be distilled in to 3 categories: 1. The stuff you actually need. …
The 17-Item Grocery Challenge: Creating A Low-Cost Food Plan
Last updated: January 21, 2019
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The one expense category where my wife and I have not cut back on is food. The average cost for food, per household, was $7,023 in the last full …
The Patio Swing Restoration Project
Last updated: January 21, 2019
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My wife and I have a patio swing that was gifted to us about 7 years ago, when we moved in to our current home. It sits right outside …
The Art of Drying Yourself Off for Cheap
Last updated: January 21, 2019
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Here’s a fun little idea that can lead to you reducing your impact while saving money, simultaneously. Instead of using a monster-sized towel to dry yourself off when exiting …
Expense Value as Time Worked
Last updated: January 21, 2019
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A penny saved is not only a penny earned. In monetary terms, it’s actually about 1.33 pennies earned (if you are in the 25% federal tax bracket). That alone …