February 2012

Betterment Slashes Fees and Now Offers IRAs

by Matt Jabs

Betterment fees have been lowered, their international diversification holdings increased, and they now offer tax-sheltered Traditional and Roth IRAs.

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We’re Going Down to One Vehicle

by Matt Jabs

Going down to one vehicle and becoming a one car family can save you a lot of money and eliminate the headache of extraneous auto repair and maintenance.

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Helpful and Free Online Calculators

by Guest Author

Anyone serious about saving money and better managing their personal finances can benefit from the use of these free online calculators.

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10 Skills To Help Beat a Bad Economy

by Matt Jabs

Learn new skills to become a more complete and self-reliant person. These 10 skills help you save and earn money, and take better care of your family.

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Doing What You Want. With Purpose

by Matt Jabs

Doing what you want is fun for awhile, but doing what you want WITH PURPOSE will appease your spirit and help you realize your dreams and aspirations.

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Low Cost Ways To Stay Active and Fit

by Matt Jabs

Expensive gym memberships are not necessary for fitness. Use these cheap fitness ideas to get fit and stay healthy by being creative and having fun.

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Our 2012 Debt Snowball

by Matt Jabs

An update on our debt snowball plans for 2012. Our new housing situation frees up $850 per month that will go toward savings and our debt snowball.

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Live Like No One Else

by Matt Jabs

Here is what the Dave Ramsey quote “live like no one else so that later on you can live like no one else” means to me and why.

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How Much Toothpaste Is Enough?

by Matt Jabs

How much toothpaste enough? I have finally answered this age old question through much experimentation… just be sure to brush and floss every day.

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15 Ways to Reduce Core Expenses and Debt

by Guest Author

When struggling to emerge from debt it’s a good strategy to focus on ways to reduce core expenses so you can use the savings to pay off debt faster.

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We Did A Short Sale Of Our Home

by Matt Jabs

Recently we performed a short sale of our home and lived to tell about it. Read this to learn from our experience and pick up a few tips for your sale.

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