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Handling Personal Finance Mistakes, Large and Small

{ Posted on Mar 19 2010 by Trent }
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Jenny writes in: In 2008, my husband and I lost about 50% of our retirement savings. We got so scared that we moved all of our savings to very safe investments – cash and bonds. Then, the stock market ...Read More »

The Cost of Overuse

{ Posted on Mar 18 2010 by Trent }
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All of us use a lot of household products every day. Soap. Shampoo. Conditioner. Toothpaste. Hand soap. Dishwashing detergent. Laundry detergent. The list goes on and on. Many of these items are used ...Read More »

Reader Mailbag: Vehicle Shopping

{ Posted on Mar 18 2010 by Trent }
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My wife and I have looked at somewhere around a dozen vehicles in the last month as we search for a replacement for my truck that will be capable of seating five (and preferably capable of seating more). Rather than rushing ...Read More »

Litterless Juice Boxes: Do They Save Money If You Have Kids?

{ Posted on Mar 17 2010 by Trent }
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My kids love juice boxes. We usually allow them to have one a day as part of an afternoon snack. We’re pretty picky about the ones we buy, making sure that at the very least they’re 100% juice ...Read More »

The Simple Dollar Weekly Roundup: Vacation Edition

{ Posted on Mar 17 2010 by Trent }
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What kind of summer vacation does one take with a four year old, a two year old, and an infant? One great way to do this (for us) is to take a vacation with a large group, where lots ...Read More »

Eight Simple Tactics for Achieving Your Big Goal

{ Posted on Mar 16 2010 by Trent }
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Every single one of us has some sort of big project hanging out there in our lives. We’d love to accomplish it, but it seems so big and the free space in our life seems so small. Spend a monent ...Read More »

Where Does All of Our Money Go?

{ Posted on Mar 16 2010 by Trent }
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Kimberly writes in: A few months ago (yep, one of those New Years Resolutions!) I pledged to get a better grip on my finances. I found some personal finance blogs to read and decided to start off by simply tracking ...Read More »

15 Examples of Finding Ways to Enjoy Your Hobbies with Minimal Spending

{ Posted on Mar 15 2010 by Trent }
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One big problem that many people have when they adopt a frugal lifestyle is the perceived reduction in enjoyment they’re going to have in their hobbies. Entertainment spending is one of the obvious places to cut in a budget ...Read More »

Reader Mailbag: Alarm Clocks

{ Posted on Mar 15 2010 by Trent }
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For the first time in almost two years, I didn’t set my alarm this morning. I woke up about an hour and a half later than I usually do and I felt really groggy. I’m not really sure ...Read More »

Review: The Little Book of Behavioral Investing

{ Posted on Mar 14 2010 by Trent }
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Every Sunday, The Simple Dollar reviews a personal finance book or other book of interest to readers of The Simple Dollar. If you’ve been reading The Simple Dollar for a while, you know that I love the “Little Book” series by ...Read More »
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