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 recently had the opportunity to join the internet book-swapping site PaperBackSwap. I thought I’d take the opportunity to share my experience here and explain some of what I learned.
First, it is a free site and was established in 2004. I really like the concept: you list books you are willing to [...]
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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This week I was particularly impressed with many good articles in the personal finance arena. I’d like to highlight a few that I thought were especially good:
Accumulating Money:Use Budget Software and Avoid a Crisis
Tough Money Love:How to Get Free Education in Economics
the Financial Wellness Project:Socializing is Good for your Wealth
MoneyNing:10 Activities for the Bear [...]
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