Posts Tagged ‘Money’

Minimize Your Load (36/365)

{ Posted on Feb 06 2012 by Trent }
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Categories : 365 Ways to Live Cheap, All, Learning, The Simple Dollar
Depending on the specific model, your car loses 1-2% fuel efficiency for every 100 pounds of extra weight in the car. That’s a surprising amount that can really add up. For example, let’s say you’re matching the extra weight that ...Read More »

Reader Mailbag: Saint Bernards

{ Posted on Feb 06 2012 by Trent }
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Categories : All, Learning, Reader Mailbag, The Simple Dollar
What’s inside? Here are the questions answered in today’s reader mailbag, boiled down to five word summaries. Click on the number to jump straight down to the question. 1. Vacuum sealed bags 2. Boardgame with new couple friends 3. Investing for ...Read More »

Use the Manufacturer’s Maintenance Schedule (35/365)

{ Posted on Feb 05 2012 by Trent }
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Categories : 365 Ways to Live Cheap, All, Learning, The Simple Dollar
Of all the useful specific pieces of information in your car’s manual, the manufacturer’s maintenance schedule is perhaps the most useful. It tells you exactly how often normal maintenance should be performed on your car based on the odometer, ...Read More »

Ten Personal Finance and Career Books You Should Read

{ Posted on Feb 05 2012 by Trent }
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Categories : All, Books, Learning, The Simple Dollar
I’ve decided to discontinue the weekly book reviews for the time being. I have reviewed hundreds of personal finance books over the years and, frankly, there aren’t enough new and compelling personal finance books coming out to justify weekly ...Read More »

Don’t Get an Oil Change Every 3,000 Miles (34/365)

{ Posted on Feb 04 2012 by Trent }
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Categories : 365 Ways to Live Cheap, All, Learning, The Simple Dollar
Whenever I go get an oil change (often, whenever I find myself with a good coupon to a local oil change service provider), I always notice that little sticker in the corner of my windshield that they affix during the ...Read More »

Ten Pieces of Inspiration #58

{ Posted on Feb 04 2012 by Trent }
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Categories : All, Learning, Pieces of Inspiration, The Simple Dollar
Each week, I highlight ten things each week that inspired me to greater financial, personal, and professional success. Hopefully, they will inspire you as well. 1. Mortimer Adler on drudgework I don’t think it’s necessarily a bad idea to work simply for ...Read More »

Ten Pieces of Inspiration #58

{ Posted on Feb 04 2012 by Trent }
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Categories : All, Learning, Pieces of Inspiration, The Simple Dollar
Each week, I highlight ten things each week that inspired me to greater financial, personal, and professional success. Hopefully, they will inspire you as well. 1. Mortimer Adler on drudgework I don’t think it’s necessarily a bad idea to work simply for ...Read More »

Ten Pieces of Inspiration #58

{ Posted on Feb 04 2012 by Trent }
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Categories : All, Learning, Pieces of Inspiration, The Simple Dollar
Each week, I highlight ten things each week that inspired me to greater financial, personal, and professional success. Hopefully, they will inspire you as well. 1. Mortimer Adler on drudgework I don’t think it’s necessarily a bad idea to work simply for ...Read More »

4 Types of Artificial Sweeteners & Sugar Substitutes – Side Effects, Pros & Cons

{ Posted on Feb 03 2012 by Joanne Eglash }
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Categories : All, EDITJE, Food & Drink, Health and Fitness, Lifestyle, Money Crashers, OPTQ
Years ago, there were three choices when it came to sweetening your tea or coffee: white sugar, brown sugar, or honey. Oh, how times have changed. Today, with the great amount of attention given to calorie, sugar, and carbohydrate intake, ...Read More »

Buy the Cheap Gas (33/365)

{ Posted on Feb 03 2012 by Trent }
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Categories : 31 Days to Fix Your Finances, All, Learning, The Simple Dollar
I’ve turned the regular fluctuation of gas prices at the gas station fairly near our home (the one mentioned yesterday) into a game of sorts with my oldest son. Simply put, we’ve started tracking the data. We watch for the ...Read More »
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