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No Year’s Resolution
For example, if you read my No-Budget System post, you will see how extreme I can be when it comes to dieting. Now, when it comes to resolutions, I follow in the fashion of our No-Budget System and not set specific limits or achievements, but simply resolve to do better. Related posts: Interesting Reads From Fellow Personal Finance Bloggers #14 Learn to Trade Stocks Online & Risk-Free at Wall Street Survivor Interesting Reads from Fellow Personal I know this seems strange considering that I am currently holding a 2009 Financial Resolutions Blog Contest , but I don’t do new year’s resolutions anymore.
Pecuniarities - Thursday, March 18, 2010
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Getting Real With Your Finances Week 2
So last week, I told you about the first step about getting real with your finances .  You Not a budget, not a list. Now, I know you are thinking is she really going to ask us to not include these things in my budget?  Absolutely However, to really understand your finances, you must understand what your basic life necessities really cost you. You have to be honest with yourself about where your money is coming from and where your money is going . This first step is one of the hardest things to do!
For the Mommas - Monday, March 15, 2010
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Check out the Centsible Show
If you like to have some live interaction and ask some questions about personal finance, be sure to check out my friend Kelly on her new show,   The Centsible Show .  Kelly Kelly is a really down to earth lady with some super advice on personal finance. Kelly will be sharing budget-friendly ideas for you and your family, talking about personal finance, and helping you keep more money in your pocket. More about the show: Tune in every Monday night at 8pm ET as Kelly, from the centsible life , helps you make cents out of money.
For the Mommas - Sunday, March 14, 2010
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  • Free Budget Templates & Sites
    These are the best free budget templates around - mostly from fellow personal finance bloggers! How awesome is that? ;) I have to put mine at the top, of course, but ANY of these have the potential of working well nicely! Remember, none of these budgets are perfect, but you can tweak & edit and use the one that's the most perfect for YOU. So here they are, the best free budget templates I've found so far. Holler if you find any other good ones and I'll add them in! *All
    Budgets Are Sexy - Monday, July 6, 2009
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  • Why traditional budgeting is WRONG
    Most budgets look backwards. better budget looks forward . But first, let me tell you why traditional budgeting drives me batty by looking backward! Most non-fixed expenses are hard to predict, and thus are hard to budget for. We all know budgeting is smart. You pull out your bills and receipts from the past month and add up what you spent. That number indicates how much you will spend this month, right?
    Bargain Babe - Thursday, June 4, 2009
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  • Breaking Down The Budget by Percentages.
    I read an interesting article in USAA Mag recently, "Budgets Are The New Black," and I thought it did a great job of breaking down budgets by percentages (plus, what a killer headline!). I can't be hardcore with *every* dollar I bring in, I'd go crazy! I think it's great to compare your finances to a chart like Jean's every now and then. Tags: budgets money It was written by famed money guru & best-selling author Jean Chatzky , and among other things pimped out an excellent graph of where all our money should be going. Or, at least where we should
    Budgets Are Sexy - Tuesday, November 17, 2009
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  • 10,001 ways to live large on a small budget
    A new book by Wise Bread is as fun and useful as the personal finance site the book is based on. Here are some of the book’s more interesting tips, which has 12 chapters broken into tidbits under the banner of frugal living and personal finance. got this far before I flipped to the back to check out their reference section, which is when I realized I am mentioned in a list of the “Best Personal Finance Blogs.” DISCLOSURE: I have a working relationship with the folks at Wise Bread. In fact, this is exactly the type of book I wish had my name on the cover.
    Bargain Babe - Tuesday, May 12, 2009
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  • 9 things I do without and 6 things I splurge for
    Tags: Bills Budgeting Personal Finance budge Saving and spending money is a deeply personal thing because everyone has items they don’t think twice about buying and items they dismiss as a waste of money. Here are my trade offs. What are yours?
    Bargain Babe - Monday, April 27, 2009
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  • 10 simple ways to save
    Budget! Check out my simple 15-minute budget . Tags: Budgeting Credit cards Debt Personal Finance budge chiningilles/Flickr The LA Times recently had a story suggesting 10 simple ways to save . I
    Bargain Babe - Wednesday, January 13, 2010
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  • The real cost of credit card debt
    Tags: Budgeting Credit cards Personal Finance budget credit car The average American household that uses credit cards carries a $10,679 balance , which, in the grand scheme of things, is not much debt. The problem is that credit cards have such high interest rates, making a few thousand dollars in debt nearly insurmountable. Like many bad spending habits,
    Bargain Babe - Tuesday, April 28, 2009
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  • Can You Keep Within Your Food Budget and Still Eat Healthy?
    How can you maintain a reasonable food budget and still eat healthy food? Content provided by Not Made Of Money: Can You Keep Within Your Food Budget and Still Eat Healthy? Copyright Not Made of Money 2006-2009 This feed is for personal, non-commercial use only. Tags: Frugal Personal Finance Saving Money healthy foo It’s no secret that healthy eating doesn’t always mean inexpensive eating. Frozen pizzas, for instance, can be cheap, but you can’t feed those to your family every day.
    Not Made Of Money - Tuesday, July 21, 2009
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  • Carnival of Personal Finance #245 - "Dollar Doodles" edition.
    Happy Carnival of Personal Finance! The two hundredth & forty-fifth to be exact, hosted by yours truly: J to the Dollar Doodle Money! Only I wish I were 1/2 as creative as some of these artists ;) But dollar bills aside (as magnificent as these beauties are), we've also highlighted some of the finest personal finance posts from from the week today. Cheese & finance?! Everything from cutting back debt, to investing and smarter financial management. We couldn't include all the posts as with all carnivals, but I did my best to pick the ones I thought were informative
    Budgets Are Sexy - Monday, February 22, 2010
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  • Carnival of Personal Finance #218 - "Chuck Norris" Edition
    Hello, and welcome to the 218th Carnival of Personal Finance ! Now, you might be wondering what Chuck Norris has to do with personal finance, and to that I can only answer that I really have no idea ;) BUT, what I do know is that his recent fame is starting to fade (again), and I just can't stand by and watch it happen. Read on for a recap of the goal they set 3 and a half years ago, and how it all breaks down :) Free Money Finance: Does a Pleasant Attitude/Personality Help You Succeed? I'll be your host today, along with my trusty sidekick Mr. Chuck Norris himself
    Budgets Are Sexy - Monday, August 17, 2009
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