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Expenses

Save Money on Gas – Buy a Scooter

May 18, 2010
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Trying to think of different ways to save money on gas? Why not save money and buy a scooter? I did… and here’s why you should too.

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DFA Link Rally: I Bought a Scooter!

May 1, 2010
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I bought a scooter to save a boatload of money on gas… and the link rally is actually for the entire month of April.

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Vacation Planning – Better memories are not bought with more dollars!

March 12, 2010
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Ways to plan your vacation and have a blast without breaking the bank. Better memories are not bought with more dollars!

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How Student Loan Interest is Calculated and Why it Varies from Month to Month

February 8, 2010
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Once I started tracking how much we pay in monthly interest toward each debt I noticed our student loan interest amounts varied quite a bit from month to month. So I set out to discover why…

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Star Trek and The Time Well Spent Continuum

January 29, 2010
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By preventing frivolous distractions of our time we can better focus our time spent on self-enrichment. Spending our time well not only saves us money, it helps ensure we are getting the most out of it. Robert re-examines his free time.

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Ways to Save Money on Heat and Electricity – Rebekah Answered

January 23, 2010
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DFA reader Rebekah wants to know how she can save money on heating and electricity costs. I offer up a few relevant tips ranging from things as simple as turning down the thermostat to going off the grid for a day. What do you do to save money on heating and electric costs?

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The Need to Rethink Retirement

January 19, 2010
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Besides taking responsibility for our financial future by investing in 401(k)s, Roth IRAs, and all the other choices available, it’s time to rethink what financial retirement is. See how Flexo challenges us to “Rethink Retirement.”

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Save Money by Buying Sale Items in Bulk

December 23, 2009
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As you know I am big into taking control of your own income/debt situation by focusing on giving yourself a raise. By this I simply mean slashing expenses, reducing your debt load, and saving some for emergencies as ways to increase cash flow on your terms.

In the spirit of these principles I wanted to offer you a specific example of yet another way we save money to give ourselves a raise…

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Save Money | Dining Out vs. Groceries Analyzed

December 7, 2009
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The other day after church we had a moment of weakness. We were feeling lazy and wanton, and had no Sunday afternoon meal ready prepared… so when the preacher mentioned tacos in his sermon, it was all over. As we walked out to the car after the church service I knew we were destined for one place and one place only – The all-you-can-eat taco buffet! Mmmm.

Find out how we felt about spending the money afterward!

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Pushing Credit Card Reforms

November 25, 2009
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Should Congress speed up the credit card reform legislation that they passed earlier this year? There are solid arguments for and against the new legislation Senator Chris Dodd is dying to pass. Will it help consumers? Is the damage already done? Is this just another form of welfare that will slow economic recovery?

Let’s take a closer look…

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Credit Card Reform: The End of Universal Default

November 20, 2009
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The elimination of universal default is one of the most important provisions of the sweeping federal legislation known as the CARD Act. The bill, signed in May and going into effect in stages through next August, is expected to change the face of the credit industry as we know it…

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