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How to save time on your PC – Part Four

11.05.2007

This is the fourth and final entry of a series I am doing about How to save time on your PC. These are a few of the ways that I try to shave off minutes or even hours of wasted time on my computer each month.

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How to save time on your PC – Part Three

11.04.2007

This is the third entry of a series I am doing about How to save time on your PC. These are a few of the ways that I try to shave off minutes or even hours of wasted time on my computer each month.

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How to save time on your PC – Part Two

11.01.2007

This is the second entry of a series I am doing about How to save time on your PC. These are a few of the ways that I try to shave off minutes or even hours of wasted time on my computer each month.

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How to save time on your PC – Part One

10.30.2007

This is the first entry of a new series I am doing about How to save time on your PC. These are a few of the ways that I try to shave off minutes or even hours of wasted time on my computer each month.

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How I organize my bank accounts

09.20.2007

This article explains how I organize my bank accounts…If there is one thing that I have learned about personal finances, it is that nothing is one-size-fits-all. There are different tools, methods, products, and investments that work for different people at different phases of their lives. My system that I am currently using to manage my accounts and cashflow, did not work for me 5 years ago, but…

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How to budget with ING direct

09.18.2007

Want to know how to budget? Well, ING Direct is my favorite budget tool. Here are the steps how I budget with ING Direct. You could probably use this same technique at other banks, but I will show you why it is more beneficial at ING Direct.

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How to quit spending more money than you make

08.26.2007

So you want to learn how to quit spending more money than you make? Here are a few ideas…
Just like there are more than one way to “skin a cat” or to quit smoking, there are multiple ways to spend what (or less than) you earn. Listed below are the steps that I took to make it happen for me.

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How to save money for retirement

08.21.2007

The biggest hurdle for most people is saving money. As Dave Ramsey would say, it is a behavioral problem, not a money problem. Getting in the habit of consistently saving is far more crucial to your success than getting a better rate of return (at the beginning). Let me show you why:

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4 steps to retirement savings

08.16.2007

4 steps to retirement savings

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How to budget with the envelope system

07.23.2007

This article shows how to budget with the envelope system. The envelope system is very basic, but generally a very successful way to budget. It is a bit primitive in our technologically advanced society. But most Americans are in debt up to their eyeballs, largely due to the fact that technology has made it very easy to go in debt. So, if primitive works, why not do it?

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Why everyone needs a balance sheet

07.22.2007

Click here to download my personal balance sheet (Excel). The simple personal finance definition of this would be: Assets – Liabilities = Net Worth | It probably wouldn’t take you more than an hour to get it set up in an excel spreadsheet, and even less to update it every year.

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How to manage your bills

07.18.2007

Why not implement the same type of planning to the paying of your bills? Rather than sporadically paying them as they come in, or checking a pile on your desk every few days, you should be able to designate 2 days a month to pay your bills. And of course, if you want to save even more time use bill pay.

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How to go out to dinner for half price

07.16.2007

Everyone knows that it is a lot cheaper to eat at home than it is to go out. But, I like to go out to eat and I like to try new restaurants. Well, I really like going out to dinner for half price.

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How to make more money with your emergency fund

07.12.2007

This post will walk you through the steps to leverage your emergency fund to make more money…. Everyone’s definition of an emergency is different. But, if you want it to be of some use to you, you need to have a strict definition of an emergency. Your emergency fund should put more dollars into your pocket once it has been well established. Here is how:

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