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  • The J-Lo Principle for Unexpected Expenses

    Instead of looking ahead to each new month with clinging hopes that nothing goes wrong, look ahead with the expectation that those somethings will be coming by to visit. Be prepared to welcome them at the door with tea and biscuits. It’s much less stressful when you know they’ll be coming.

  • No Need to Stir!

    What would you do for a couple of bucks? At what point does the money at stake become important enough to raise your blood pressure? For some, the principle of the matter is always worth the time and effort spent.

  • Make It or Buy It

    A lot has changed. Kids nowadays have cell phones and much more stylish haircuts. And those once high-priced “designer” costumes have come down in cost. The question now is: make or buy?

  • The Best Bling for Your Hard-earned Buck

    As a child I suffered from many delusions, but we won’t start listing them out, although one of them is very pertinent to this article in that from the time I was 5, my favorite color was ‘clear.’ Clear…you ask? Yes, clear, it was the color of diamonds. Barbie was always decked out in the…

  • Around the Interwebs – Week of October 11th

    Here are the carnivals where I was featured this week.  Enjoy!     Carnival of Money Stories @ Free Money Finance - How to Change a Flight Carnival of Personal Finance @ Canadian Finance Blog - Tools for Teaching Kids About Money     These are some of the articles that I found worthwhile this week: The Save 10%…

  • Pop Quiz

    How much does the average American family spend during the holiday season? Do people who co-sign for loans usually end up footing the bill? Think you know the answers? Maybe you do, maybe you don’t.