Carnival of Personal Finance: #227
The Carnival of Personal Finance is up at Fabulously Broke In The City! My post about my negotiating challenges is included. There are tons of interesting and insightful posts so it’s worth checking...
View ArticleCarnival of Money Stories XLV Is Up
The Carnival of Money Stories is up at Len Penzo. My post didn’t really have much of a story component but I’m glad to be included! I really should learn to read directions.
View ArticleJune 15: Simple Living Guide to Drugstore Deals
Every Wednesday, I’ll (try) to post up a Simple Living Tip, with an emphasis on tips that can be done while living a more traditional 9-to-5 life. If you truly value your time, couponing and playing...
View ArticleYour Money Or Your Life: Resistance!
As I mentioned in an earlier post, right now I’m reading “Your Money Or Your Life”, a best-selling personal finance book. Because I’m not organized enough right now to review, I’m jotting down my...
View ArticleInspired by Your Money Or Your Life
I’m reading Chapter 6 of Your Money or Your Life entitled “American Dream on a Shoe String” and I have to say it’s been the most inspiring section for me, so far. I’ve read a lot about similar topics...
View ArticleFinancial Independence And Co-Dependence
As I get close to the end of ”Your Money or Your Life”, I alternate between feelings of inspiration and depression, for lack of a better adjective. Chapter 8 of YMOYL focuses on the cross-over point,...
View ArticleBook In Progress: All The Money In The World
After finishing “Your Money Or Your Life” (YMOYL), I felt the need to continue my mental shift toward money and decided to read All The Money In The World by Laura Vanderkam. The author herself was...
View ArticleMoney Books: YMOYL vs. All The Money In The World
There is no real “battle” between the much-acclaimed “Your Money or Your Life (YMoYL)” and the recently published ”All The Money In The World (ATM)”. In fact, they probably spring from the much of the...
View ArticleThings I Let Go When Low On Cash
With a newborn in the household, Grumpy Rumblings (#1) asked “What do/have you let go when something new takes a lot of your time?“ Answers varied from socializing with friends to exercising to...
View ArticleFrugal Substitutes: The Master Chart
The idea of finding frugal substitutes for expensive wants turned from a comment, courtesy of reader and commenter Debbie M, to a full-fledged post at grumpy rumblings. Here’s the excerpt from that...
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