Category: Budgets
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Pain At The Pump: State Gas Taxes
I was speeding through my fourth state in six hours, marveling at the major differences in gas prices along the way. As I drove south along I-77 from Ohio to North Carolina, I’d seen gas for as low as $3.42 in Wytheville, Virginia, and as high as $3.89 along the West Virginia Turnpike. Were the…
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Recent Financial Experiences – New Places to Save
Since May we’ve made a couple of big purchases and taken a couple of trips for which we’ve found some groovy new ways to save. Singularly the savings were pretty impressive, but all together, I look like a budgeting superhero.
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It’s Been One of Those Weeks Already
Today’s post is directly from Crystal. 🙂 Yep, in the last 24 hours, I have spent more than $1500 and none of it was really planned. This will put a slight damper on us for a few months since this of course came while our business has been slower too. 🙁 Beeping, Beeping, AHHHH We…
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Running on a Budget
A gym membership can get pricy, particularily if you’re not sure that you’ll use it enough to make it worth your while. Family-style programs are a little more cost effecient, but a single membership can sting you right in your budget.
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On Making a Budget… Don’t Panic
When it comes to creating your budget, it may be tempting to say, “let’s not and say we did.” Nobody likes a liar.
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Home Economics: Beer Brewing
This guest post from Trey in New Mexico goes with the theme of the week: living thrifty does not equate to joyless living. The Thrifty are not an unhappy, deprived people. They simply know how to weigh their wants against their really-wants and are able to set the former aside. Read how Trey was able…