One of the thoughts I keep bouncing around is whether I can get by without a car. Cars can be expensive to keep, even if they are already paid off. We can’t ever get away from maintenance, repairs, insurance, and registration, at a minimum. Last week I read How to Live [...]
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I read this book, How to Survive Without a Salary: Learning How to Live the Conserver Lifestyle, years ago and just last week read it again. I was once again impressed with its ability to really open my eyes and rethink old habits. It isn’t just another personal finance book, with suggestions about [...]
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Welcome new readers coming over from the MSN Money Smart Spending article. You may be interested to see the original article referenced, When What you Really Want Costs More: Is the Price Ratio Worth It?. Please feel free to look around; I hope that you will find something of value here. [...]
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I read a lot of books: books about finance, investing, frugality and thrift, money management, the psychology of money, you name it. If it involves making, saving, or understanding money, I’m in. Often when I read a book, I start out by thinking, “yup, I knew that already”. Or, “yes, of course [...]
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I just finished reading the book Green with Envy: A Whole New Way to Look at Financial (Un)Happiness and want to share some thoughts about it. First I should say that I am fascinated by the psychology of money and what makes people spend vs. save, and the concept of “keeping up with [...]
