Last week I had articles that appeared in the Carnival of Personal Finance and the Festival of Frugality. There are many insightful articles and I encourage you to check them out. Here are a few that I particularly enjoyed:
Being poor is a state of mind at Pinching Copper
Economic Indicators 101 - Part I [...]
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I took my car into the dealer for maintenance this morning, and it reminded me of an important cost-savings tactic I use: question expenses twice. By this I mean when you are getting ready to undertake a fairly major expense (such as a medical procedure, car repair, or home improvement), be sure you [...]
I’d like to highlight a few good articles I found during the week of October 27:
Master Your Card: Why I Rent Instead of Own a Home
Ask Mr. Credit Card: Bankruptcy Recovery: Lessons Learned
SavingAdvice.com:The Bliss of Ignorance
The Smarter Wallet:The Dangers of Online Bill Pay and Automatic Deductions
As always, there were many good articles to choose from [...]
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I have not yet written about the downturn in the stock market. This has been intentional; partly, I did not want to add to the panic, and partly (mostly), I didn’t have anything helpful to say about it. I don’t have advise to offer and frankly I’m a bit skeptical of anybody’s advise [...]
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Last week I wrote about a major defining moment in my life - making the decision to retire early. Today I want to write about a more subtle defining moment, but something that has had a positive impact on my finances - breaking the pattern of impulse buying.
I wish I could remember where I [...]
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