Posts tagged as:

Budgeting

Mvelopes Alternative: NeoBudget

06.19.2009

Neobudget is a good alternative to Crown’s Mvelopes. It offers just about all the same features, but at a much nicer price…

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10 tips for surviving a layoff

02.09.2009

I was laid off last year. I honestly had it a lot better than some people I know. I got about 9 months advance notice and ended up getting about 5 months of severance. I am well aware that cases like mine are few and far between. That said, there are things you can do to help you survive a layoff, should it happen to you.

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Kiplinger’s 6 best budgeting websites…

12.20.2008

These are the six best budgeting websites according to Kiplingers. If you need more, you can check out my 10 free budgeting spreadsheets or my 15 other free budgeting tools…

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10 tips for a better budget

08.19.2008

Make a better budget! These are my ten tips to build and keep a better budget.

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ING hack to get around the six w/d limit

06.01.2008

It doesn’t happen too often to me, but since I use my ING sub-accounts for budgeting I occasionally make more than six withdrawals per month. When this happens they send me a kind, but firm email informing me that if I make that mistake again they may be forced to close my account. So here is how I get around it…

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Money management tips for beginners

02.05.2008

If you are looking for money management tips for beginners you have come to the right place. If you are just beginning to get your financial life in order – I am excited for you! It is a fun journey and it is well-worth the effort. The peace that comes with knowing how much money you actually have and being in control of your spending is truly priceless.

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Budgeting is like baking cookies

10.24.2007

For some reason the word “budget” has an interesting effect on most people causing them to cringe in pain more than the thought of going to the dentist. It really shouldn’t be as painful as people make it seem. If done correctly, it should give you MORE freedom to get what you want. If you think of a budget as a plan “that takes away all the fun” or eliminates your ability to get things you want, then you are doing it wrong.

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Money doesn’t solve money problems

08.30.2007

I mean if you were making what your boss is making, it will not fix your financial squeeze. There is a famous principle that expenses rise to meet income, so if you are having a hard time paying your bills or making a dent in your mountain of debt money is NOT your answer.

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