News
15% of Americans Are Officially Poor
I’ve been talking quite a bit about poverty this week, and this is why. The latest Census Bureau figures show that 15%…
September 23, 2011Articles
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Raising a Family on Less Than $600 a Month
My post called Don’t Have Kids if You Can’t Afford them has stirred up a little controversy. I’ve been called everything from…
September 21, 2011YIAC
Rental Property
The Rental All Renovated
It’s been some time since I updated everyone here on my rental property. I’ve been doing updates on My Tenant from Hell…
September 19, 2011
About Me
F*ck You, Bank of America
As you guessed from the title, this will be a not so safe for work article. You might want to bookmark it…
September 16, 2011
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Top Corporations That Pay No Taxes
Taxes. I hate them and you hate them but we somehow manage to pay them. As a single person with no kids,…
September 14, 2011
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Cheapest Things to Buy In the Fall
It’s September, the kids are now back in school and vacations are over. Time to take a breather, right? Nope! It’s time…
September 13, 2011YIAC
News
How Obesity Can Affect Your Finances
We all know that obesity can affect your health, but obesity can also affect your wealth. Please view the enlightening video below…
September 12, 2011
Rants
Don’t Have Kids If You Can’t Afford Them
You might be tempted to send me a scathing e-mail after this one. DON’T HAVE KIDS IF YOU CAN’T AFFORD THEM. Having…
September 9, 2011
News
Will the U.S. Postal Service and Post Offices Shut Down?
I don’t know why they didn’t see this one coming, but the internet is affecting the U.S. Postal Service so adversely that…
September 8, 2011
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When is Good Negotiating Just Plain Cheap?
With a sale of one home, a cross country move, and a purchase of a short sale condo under my belt this…
September 5, 2011YIAC
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How Much Do Mint Users Spend on Clothes?
How much money do you spend on clothes every single month? If you live in New York City, Mint says that you…
September 2, 2011
Reader Advice
Help! I Need Money
A comment was left of my post entitled If I Had A Million Dollars by Darcey on August 31 that inspired this…
September 1, 2011