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Money & Marriage: 7 lessons I have learned so far

August 25, 2009 By Leave a Comment

By Bob Lotich 1. Money issues need to be talked about Many people try to avoid subjects (or really anything) they don’t like or are afraid of. You have to face the giants. If your finances are a mess, you have to face up to the truth. How can you expect to move a mountain [...]

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Recession Busting Tips: Pt. 2

April 14, 2009 By 5 Comments

1.  Pack your lunch. Think about it, if you spend $5.oo a day on just lunch and an average work week is 5 days, that’s $25.00 a week, $100.00 a month!  What can you be doing with that money?  It’s alright to treat yourself, but it can be expensive doing it every day. 2.  Use [...]

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Get into Shape on the Cheap!

March 28, 2009 By Leave a Comment

We’ve all done it.  We get motivated to get into shape and join a gym.  Some of us even go so far as to purchase equipment for our homes. (I for one had the AbRoller, unsuccessfully begged for my mom’s AbLounge, purchased resistance bands and a balance ball, and gave away a thigh master!  Shall [...]

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Recession Busting Tips: Part One

March 7, 2009 By Leave a Comment
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Well Sisters,  I have spent the last few days pondering more ways to tighten my family’s belt.  I like to think that for the most part I can be pretty frugal although my husband and I both have our guilty pleasures.  We had a tremendous lifestyle change after I stopped working near the end of [...]

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Money Matters: Budgeting

October 15, 2008 By 2 Comments

Check out this website for Guilt Free Budgeting: http://financialplan.about.com/cs/budgeting/a/GuiltFreeBudget.htm Be sure to share how you budget your money. Related Blogs Related Blogs on budgeting Gas Savings and Budgeting Star in a Geezeo Ad! Four Ways to Legally Clear Credit Card Debt 6 Ways to Sell Your Stuff Back to Basics: How to Improve Your Credit [...]

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