When Sacrificing is Too Much of a Sacrifice

Within the personal finance community, much is written about ways to save money. Some of us drank so much of this kool-aid™ that we’ve sworn off our Starbuck’s coffee entirely and never go out to eat anymore unless it is a really special occasion, all for fear of not saving enough for our collective retirements. I think that the problem with this type of behavior is that there is not a realistic understanding of typical human action and reaction.

Written by Jed Pittman on October 13th, 2006 with 2 comments.
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Financing Your Fractional Ownership Purchase

Part Two In A Three Part Series. Part one was: Understanding The Basics Of Fractional Ownership

Financing Your Fractional Ownership Purchase:

Written by Amanda Keefer on October 9th, 2006 with 2 comments.
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6 Tips For Easy Winter Holidays

Start Shopping and Saving For Holidays Now

Written by Jed Pittman on October 5th, 2006 with no comments.
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The Freezer Challenge

When you open your freezer door do you groan at the sight of unmarked bags of frozen leftovers or scream because a pot roast you bought on its last day at the grocer’s lands on your foot? If feeling you just can not throw something edible away do you stuff it in your freezer planning to eat it another day? Or are you the warehouse shopper who buys in bulk but unfortunately throws a great deal of it away without using it? For many people the freezer becomes a storage space or just a stop for a meal before the trashcan.

Written by Crystal Clear on October 4th, 2006 with no comments.
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How To Survive On A Student Budget

There comes a time in every young person’s life where they leave the safety and security of their family’s home and venture out into the world by themselves. For most, going away to college provides enough material to fuel late night discussions with siblings and countless embarassing tales afterwards. Taking on the responsibility of caring for oneself for the first time presents a challenge.

Written by FreebieQueen on September 25th, 2006 with 1 comment.
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Flex Your Wallet with Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)

Many people now have an option through their employer to use Flexible Spending accounts. If you have the option and you aren’t using it, check it out. If you don’t have one available, ask your employer about adding one. These programs are often done as a means to cheaply extend additional benefits to employees without companies needing to front large sums of money.

Written by Jed Pittman on September 12th, 2006 with no comments.
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Four Tips For Cheaper Grocery Shopping

One of the things that fascinates me about the price of oil and gas going up is the instant effect it had on my grocery bill. Groceries that used to be quite cheap are now more expensive than ever, even at cheaper locations. Here are some tips that I’ve been using to combat these price increases:

Written by Jed Pittman on September 11th, 2006 with 1 comment.
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Drink More Water: It Makes Cents

Lots of personal finance bloggers and writers love to write about frugal living. I personally am no exception. The article that follows is an extremely small change that you could make in your lifestyle that, over the long-term, could save you a significant amount of money.

Written by Jed Pittman on September 5th, 2006 with no comments.
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High Energy Costs - The DRR. is In!

If you are like me, you are considering some possible alternatives or other ideas when it comes to managing the increasing costs of energy. Gas and oil prices are through the roof and this, we’re told, has an impact on all energy costs.

Written by Jed Pittman on August 24th, 2006 with no comments.
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Is the Supercenter Robbing Your Wallet?

Ah, the Supercenter. That marvelous place where you can get everything from groceries to tires to your eyes examined under one roof. Aisles and aisles of consumerism in a building that is larger than some small towns that some of us may have grew up in. Millions of us shop at these places each week and come home with carts loaded down with everything and anything.

Written by Robert on August 17th, 2006 with no comments.
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