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Mint.com review of new features

09.02.2009

The popular Mint.com free online budget service recently announced a “significant product upgrade.” Here’s a brief review of it’s new features…

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Jenny Craig for your Debt

04.11.2009

As some of you may know I have been working with the team over at DebtGoal.com in the development of the program. DebtGoal is now up and running and if you are trying to pay off your debt, I encourage you try it out and let me know what you think.

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Free budgeting form

04.08.2009

You can download the free budgeting form here…

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Finish Rich Dictionary Review/Giveaway

02.27.2009

It is not as thorough as the Dictionary of Finance and Investment Terms (Barron’s Finance and Investment Handbook) , but as I mentioned before, I don’t think it is designed to be. … And it is nice that the definitions are easy for most people to understand, I just wish it would have been a hard-cover – because I would like to keep it for a few decades. The giveaway So, if you are interested in winning a copy, head over to the ChristianPF Forums and leave a comment before 3-5-09 11:59 CST to be entered in the giveaway.

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How does your cost of living compare to other cities?

02.18.2009

Comparing cost of living among cities… Basically you type in your current salary and it tells you how much you would need to make in the other city to maintain the same standard of living.

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Taskwriter – A GTD tool

11.29.2008

A while ago I wrote about a personal productivity book that I really enjoyed called Getting Things Done. It is one of the most popular books in the productivity genre and rightfully so. The GTD system is a really well designed system that makes organizing your life doable.

Taskwriter.com is a new tool that streamlines the GTD system even more. They have created an online way to monitor your inbox, next action items, and other categories of to-dos. It is very simple and easy to use even for someone who doesn’t know the GTD system. If you are looking for an online to-do list, it is worth checking out.

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15 free budgeting tools

09.29.2008

Over 15 free budgeting tools… Some of these budgeting tools are online applications, some are downloadable software, some are for Windows, some are for Mac and Linux, some of them may have lots of bells and whistles, and some may be overly simplified. I suggest you dig through and see if what works for your budget. Every person is different, therefore every budget will be different. It may take some time to find what fits you best, but it is out there and if it isn’t create it and let me know about it!

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10 free household budget spreadsheets

09.10.2008

Someone asked me to share my favorite free household or personal budgeting spreadsheets… Each one of these budgeting templates are free… If you use OpenOffice (basically a free version of Microsoft Office)…

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Two new productivity tools I like

08.31.2008

I am a sucker for saving time. It is like a slight obsession to me. I remember discussing with a friend of mine strategies for how we could shave minutes off our morning routines. Brushing my teeth while in the shower was one of the failed, yet humorous, attempts to save time.

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How to calculate MPG

08.17.2008

These are the two methods to calculate MPG’s (Miles Per Gallon). Both are very simple and easy ways to see how many MPG’s you are getting.

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Your financial life on one page (FLOP)

07.16.2008

Being impacted by my uncle’s premature death and wanting to do everything I can do to help my wife, I decided to create a system for keeping things organized. It has been a work in progress over the last few years, but has evolved into a very helpful tool. Simply put, it is a single file or location for all your financial account details. I call it a FLOP (Financial Life on One Page). FLOP sounds a little cooler than FLOOP, but not much

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Shop online more securely

07.09.2008

It is a little do-dad that pops up whenever you land on a page that has a field to enter a credit card number. It then offers to generate a one-time credit card number for you to use on the merchants site. If you say yes, it then generates the number, fills it in for you along with a generated expiration date, and even the extra 3-digit code if needed. Once the transaction is complete, the plugin offers to take a screenshot as a receipt for you and then the money comes directly out of your Paypal balance.

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Hypermilling 101 -

06.22.2008

I first heard of Hypermilling when I was writing a recent post – 75 gas saving tips. It seems to be a trend among drivers that is increasing in popularity in reaction to the rising gas prices.

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Online Classifieds: Craigslist vs. Walmart

06.21.2008

Walmart’s new classifieds offer a few conveniences that craigslist doesn’t: Pictures on the results page – so you don’t have to actually click the item to see the picture -Prices on the results page and in the same location – it makes it quick to scan prices for bargains -The ability to refine your search by various criteria – this saves a lot of time if you have something very specific in mind

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