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Should You Hate Debt... Should You Hate Anything?

Posted by ManVsDebt 1021 days ago, popular 1021 days ago (http://manvsdebt.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: debt emotions get out of debt hate
Is there any benefit to "hating" your debt. Can we tap into the power of hate to motivation to help us turn around our financial lives? Or are we[...] read more »
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30 Personal Finance Bloggers Lose 142 Pounds in Weight Loss Challenge!

Posted by mattjabs 1022 days ago, popular 1022 days ago (http://www.debtfreeadventure.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: finance loss personal weight
142 total pounds were lost in 9 weeks displaying an amazing feat of teamwork and fortitude. Everyone did a great job -- and the PF community, once a[...] read more »
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Grocery Hacks - How To Save Money on Groceries

Posted by mattjabs 1024 days ago, popular 1024 days ago (http://www.debtfreeadventure.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: food groceries money save
This is the story of how we reduced our grocery budget from $400/month down to less than $250/month! The other night we sat down -- together -- and [...] read more »
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» Why Banking With ING Direct Rocks

Posted by mattjabs 1025 days ago, popular 1025 days ago (http://www.fivecentnickel.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: banking ing direct
I NEVER thought that I’d be writing about how much I love banking! As a matter of fact, I’m laughing and shaking my head in disbelief as I write this[...] read more »
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Acknowledge You Have a Problem with Debt

Posted by ManVsDebt 1025 days ago, popular 1025 days ago (http://www.wisebread.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: accountability debt get out of debt
The first step to getting out of debt is simple. Acknowledge that your debt is a problem. This simple act will radically improve your chances for s[...] read more »
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The Power of Resourcefulness: A Guide to Peeing in the Shower

Posted by ManVsDebt 1025 days ago (http://manvsdebt.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: negotiating resourcefulness
All about the power of being financially resourceful! As an employee, as self-employed, when negotiating, bargain-hunting, and much more! Do you li[...] read more »
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The Fallacy of Relative Price Evaluation

Posted by nickel 1026 days ago, popular 1026 days ago (http://www.fivecentnickel.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: buying frugality
Boil your buying decisions down to their most basic level. Look at the actual dollar amounts involved instead of viewing things in a relative context[...] read more »
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My Personal Review of Social Lending through Lending Club

Posted by mattjabs 1026 days ago, popular 1026 days ago (http://www.debtfreeadventure.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: club lending p2p social peer to peer
For the last 7 months I have been trimming excess fat from every part of our budget and after making many positive changes have recently shifted my f[...] read more »
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» Navigating the Recession

Posted by GreenPanda 1027 days ago, popular 1027 days ago (http://www.fivecentnickel.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: finances recession
We’ve decided to use the recession as a time to simplify our lives and build a better financial system for our family. What follows are some of the s[...] read more »
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401(k) Rollover Mistakes

Posted by nickel 1029 days ago (http://www.fivecentnickel.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: investing retirement taxes
I’ve twice been given the opportunity to rollover my 401(k) instead of cashing it out, and I’ve twice failed to do so. In both cases, I mistakenly pl[...] read more »
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Buying Foreclosures Can Be Risky

Posted by nickel 1029 days ago (http://www.fivecentnickel.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: investing real estate
There’s always someone trying to find a silver lining when the skies are gloomy and gray. So it is with home foreclosures. read more »
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Is Your Credit Card A Tool... Or Are You?

Posted by ManVsDebt 1029 days ago, popular 1028 days ago (http://manvsdebt.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: credit card debt habits responsible
Are you in control of your credit card spending or are you really just being played by the credit card companies? read more »
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Dear Uncle Sam: Please Stop Stimulating Me

Posted by ManVsDebt 1031 days ago (http://manvsdebt.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: stimulus cash for clunker 80/20
A letter to Uncle Sam... Please Stop Stimulating Me read more »
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Good Deals Don’t Always Pay

Posted by mattjabs 1032 days ago, popular 1032 days ago (http://www.fivecentnickel.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: cheap deals good quality
While I am a staunch frugalite, I am not a cheapskate! Price is but one of many factors I consider when making a purchase. Like anyone else, however,[...] read more »
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Debt Reduction - Emergency Fund Savings - The Balanced 75/25 Method

Posted by fiscalgeek 1032 days ago, popular 1032 days ago (http://www.debtfreeadventure.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: debt reduction debt snowball
Matt shares his balanced 75/25 method of debt reduction versus Emergency Fund savings. read more »
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