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Whatcha Know About ING & Their Sub-Accounts?
And I'm not getting paid to say that ;) I truly think other banks should perk up and steal this cuz it's budgeting genius (ya hear that, USAA ?). If you're happy with your current bank GREAT! Tags: free money banking savin How many of you guys use ING? I have an account myself, but I still have yet to play with their sub-accounts.They sound freakin' awesome though! I
Budgets Are Sexy - Wednesday, March 10, 2010
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How We Paid Cash for a 2008 Toyota Sienna Mini-Van
The thrill of seeing that the check cleared the bank was second only to writing the check that paid off our last non-mortgage debt. We had not been including our non-routine expenses in our monthly budget, because frankly, those were the things that made it look like we didn’t have enough, just like I discuss here . When New accounts, in new banks, with very limited access to get the money back out. We paid cash for a new-to-us 2008 Toyota Sienna last month. In less than four years we went from being $50,000 in debt to paying cash for mini-van.
Pocket Your Dollars - Monday, March 8, 2010
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Lessons From the Mama: Money Management Isn't JUST For Adults
When a child asked mom or dad about saving and budgeting, they were more often than not told “Don’t worry about that” or “It is none of your business.” The one thing we will teach her immediately is that every dollar she makes, she has to put into her piggy bank. Since she has already learned about putting all of her money into her piggy bank, it should be an easy transition into having the cash in envelopes. My mother taught me so much when I was growing up. She shared her morals and values with me and because of her I’ve grown into the woman, wife & mother I am today.
Kansas City Penny Pinchin' Mama - Monday, March 8, 2010
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  • The January Spending Diet and The Eat From The Pantry Challenge = SUCCESS
    My goal with the Eat From the Pantry Challenge was to reduce our grocery savings to $300 from our budget of $400. decided that the difference from our actual spending and our budget of $400 would be split with half going into our savings and half going to a local food bank. This week, I will write a check for $55 and send it to a food bank in our town. I challenged myself twice in January . For the first challenge, we went on another spending diet in January . We had a successful spending diet in October and I decided that after the holidays we needed to diet again.
    Family Balance Sheet - Sunday, January 31, 2010
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  • 10 Creative Ways to Save Money: Bank Survey
    Keep piggy banks around the house. Those are three of the 10 creative savings tips from bank customers, according to a recent survey. Here's the item: "A survey conducted by Huntington National Bank with more than 1,000 respondents indicates that consumers’ most popular saving method is to place a portion of their paychecks in a savings account, as soon as possible, so that they will not be tempted to spend it. The most often used phrase from respondents was: “I pay myself first” by depositing money in a savings account before paying monthly bills. S tash away all $5 bills.
    The Frugal Duchess - Wednesday, May 20, 2009
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  • 4 Tips for Eating Organic on a Budget
    Your turn: What else do you do to eat organic products without breaking the bank? ...Tags:   Prioritize As with anything in life, we often want more than we can afford. Organic products are more expensive than their non-organic counterparts, which means we may not be able to afford a fully organic diet and lifestyle.
    Pocket Your Dollars - Thursday, January 28, 2010
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  • truly {budget}fab*
    For those of us who hate budgeting, or perhaps just aren’t that great at it (myself included), I found a somewhat fail proof budgeting method. [cue cue cheers] Now, before you get too excited, remember that budgeting is also about self discipline. So unless you can practice some discipline and self-control, any budgeting you attempt to do is going to fail. Before you lose interest…let me quickly break down my favorite method, you can find the other methods on CNN Money . My favorite method (and my own personal method which I guess isn’t so personal
    {Budget}Fab - Wednesday, June 3, 2009
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  • The Internet Transformed Banking & Gave Us Options!
    We're all used to online savings accounts and banking now, but remember what it was like pre-internet? When we had to literally walk INTO a bank to get anything done? Here's a list of all the differences I could come up with this morning, check it out: Banking: Before the Internet ING , Emigrant Direct , they were mere embryos waiting to come out and play. If you wanted your bank accounts, Or when we had to fill out 15 pages of paperwork and show 13 ID's just to create an account? Well the times have changed my friends, and today we go back down memory lane to
    Budgets Are Sexy - Thursday, October 8, 2009
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  • Online Budgeting Tools for All
    Do you want to get a better grip on your household finances by creating a budget but don’t know where to start? It’s overwhelming and frankly a little depressing at first to think about having to hunker down and really reign in your spending; but it’s totally doable and once you’ve got your groove, having a household budget will rock your world. Look for more upcoming posts discussing how to get going with a budget. A lot of people have felt this way, including me.
    Housewife Hacks - Tuesday, January 26, 2010
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  • Budgeting 101: The Guts to Change
    This is why you're starting to budget. There There are two ways to address any budget deficit. Now before you equate the word "Budget" with "Deprivation," let's do one more important thing. You If you don't set a good goal for your money, any efforts you make to budget will feel very confining. A After you've been tracking your expenses for at least a month, you should take a hard look at your income, too. This This is the part that takes courage.
    Northern Cheapskate - Tuesday, May 19, 2009
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  • Carnival of Debt Reduction No. 185: The Charles Dickens Debtor’s Prison Edition
    While the main purpose of this carnival is to share articles on getting out of debt, you will also find items on money management in general - budgeting, saving, investing and the economy. Submit your best post now to be included and apply to host an upcoming edition by April 1st for chances to win 2 cute piggy bank magnets designed by my sister Madoline Hatter! Daily Welcome to Carnival of Debt Reduction No. 185, The Charles Dickens Debtor’s Prison Edition.
    Pecuniarities - Monday, March 30, 2009
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  • Whoa Nellie! Put the brakes on that spending.
    Have you ever had a month where you looked at your bank account and you wondered, wait just a minute, there should be more in there? Tags: Budge Where did it all go? Well, we are having that month. I was entering some transactions into Quicken and some $$ went here for that and some $$ went there for this and suddenly we have spent several hundred dollars more than I was projecting.
    Family Balance Sheet - Thursday, September 24, 2009
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  • Dealing With Banks? Read The Fine Print First
    This guest post is brought to you by Earl Fischer, who writes for The Digerati Life, a site that covers all things personal finance, from investing to budgeting and money management. That would be a bank, I believe. In fact, I like banks. Check out the site’s reviews of online brokers and the best credit card programs that are available today. Know what the world’s oldest profession is?
    Bargain Babe - Tuesday, March 2, 2010
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