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One of the most enlightening and beneficial personal finance exercises one can complete is to calculate your average monthly budget. I say “monthly budget”, but for the purposes of …
Are you Frugal? As the great philosopher Thomas Griffin, once posed, “Whyyy??”. Where did the concept of “frugality” come from? And what compels human beings to adopt a frugal …
This article has been updated with information on the U.S. federal poverty line income levels for 2025 and 2026. I keep a close watch on all of my expenses …
A friend approached me the other day with a question, “Hey, do you use the Mint.com app? I think it would be a great way for me, for example, …
With almost every single purchase we answer a question (consciously or subliminally): “What is the most convenient option?” It has become second nature. If our purchasing power doesn’t afford …
I’m on decent financial footing at the moment. And I like to think that my financial decisions these days are based on sound reason. But it wasn’t always that …
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 …
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. …
