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It’s the end of another year, and it’s time to start planning if you are bound and determined to be more financially organized next year. Decide now what you want to do to start getting on top of your finances in the new year. To help you make a financial lifestyle change, here are 5 [...]

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I don’t know why it is, but it seems like almost every marriage comes with a spender and a saver. I have seen rare exceptions where both are unleashed spenders – which often turns out to be quite disastrous, and even rarer still I have seen marriages with two savers. But for the most part, [...]

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While the recent economic crunch has tempted all of us to reevaluate the things we spend money on, it may end up being the patterns of your spending that help you the most in the long haul.   Having the discipline to actually change these patterns may prove more difficult than just locking up your wallet.
Not [...]

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With the current rate of unemployment and the fact that many jobs are still hanging by a thread I want to share with you some ideas on managing your budget during a job transition.  For the last decade I’ve worked with the program participants of many outplacement firms.  Over the years they have learned from [...]

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UH2L’s comment sparked another idea on slowing down the mini David in me that likes to splurge.
So when I want to buy nice things that are somewhat expensive, I plan ahead and I budget.
What would happen if we stop buying everything from now on when we want them and instead plan and budget for it? [...]

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You Need a Budget (YNAB) personal budget software has a very catchy title and claims to be a proven way to manage your money that gets results.
Claims of YNAB
YNAB is based on four principles (called rules) of cash flow management.  Here is YNAB’s explanation of what they are.

Stop Living Paycheck to Paycheck – YNAB will [...]

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2008 was incredible for the blog and I’m happy to say that I’m able to share with more and more of you as the blog grows to new heights! In 2009, I will continue to reach out to more people so if you know of people that may benefit from the writings of this blog, [...]

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According to the National Bureau of Economic Research, America has been suffering through a recession since December 2007. As people go cold turkey on credit and struggle to put their households on a cash basis, the first thing most of us need to do is spend a month finding out exactly where our money is [...]

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A man once told me that nothing should be unexpected because we can always expect that something unexpected will happen.  Right now, I’m too upset to figure out whether I agree with this or not because the unexpected occurred to me – I received a bill from my doctor for $100.
“Your health insurance will cover [...]

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A little over a year ago, Mint.com officially launched as an online money management tool.  At the time, I was a little surprised because I’ve only known Mint as a personal finance blog with good articles and a great design.  A year has gone by and after signing up 100,000+ users along with winning numerous [...]

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