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Teach Your Children About Money Now!
My last four or five articles have been about children and money. Those of you without kids might be annoyed by now…
June 21, 2012Articles
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Why High School Seniors Are Choosing to Stay Close to Home
It is the dream of many upcoming high school graduates to leave their home and start their own independent life. However, many…
June 15, 2012
Save Money
Getting a College Degree for Free
According to Consumer Reports, the average college student graduates with at least $20,000 in student loan debt. The average student also has…
June 14, 2012
Recipes
Beyond The Food Stamp (SNAP) Challenge: Eating Healthy And Cheap In The Long Term
This is a guest post by Forest from Frugal Zeitgeist. Forest has been eating on a budget for some time now and…
June 1, 2012YIAC
Learn Something
Teaching Kids to Pay The Bills
Did you get much education relating to personal finance when you were in school? Many of us learn life lesson when it…
May 29, 2012
Save Money
Think Differently To Save Money While In College
According to the Pew Research center, the average cost of tuition and fees for private colleges reached $27,293 in 2011. At the…
May 24, 2012
Rental Property
I Bought A Rental Home With My 401K
So, I bought a house yesterday. I know that it was less than two weeks ago that I told you that I…
May 22, 2012
News
The Food Stamp (SNAP) Challenge
According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food and Nutritional Service there were 46,326,352 individuals in 22,155,497 households receiving SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition…
May 18, 2012
News
Social Security Statements Move Online
As of 2011, your annual Social Security statements are no longer being mailed to your home. Did you get that memo? I…
May 11, 2012
Video Pick
Stay At Home Dads on The Rise
I’ve discovered a new term, the “Mancession” – a reflection of how badly the recession affect employment for men. One of the…
May 9, 2012
Rental Property
Why I’m Buying Rental Property While Still In Debt
I mentioned in my review of April that I’ve been considering purchasing another investment property. I’ve come to this decision after a…
May 7, 2012
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Spirit Airlines Charges $100 Baggage Fee
Spirit Airlines has officially lost its damn mind. They have come up with a scheme to charge you up to $100 for…
May 4, 2012