Money Mondays: 1 May 2017
Welcome to Money Mondays! It is the first of a new month, which means all the budget categories have reset. We normally get paid on the first business day of the month so I should be getting paid a...
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Friday Finances: February Week 1
Every Friday I post about my finances for the week in an effort to monitor my income and expenses. I used to post all of the actual figures but I have recently decided to stop doing this. I will now post SOME of my actual expenses and leave the rest to your imagination. This week my income was: My small ‘allowance’...
Read MoreFriday Finances: January 2014 Week 4
Every Friday I post about my finances for the week in an effort to monitor my income and expenses. I used to post all of the actual figures but I have recently decided to stop doing this. I will now post SOME of my actual expenses and leave the rest to your imagination. This week my income was: A $10 Walmart gift card from...
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Budget Revision May 2013
So the time has come once again for me to revise the budget. Every few months I take a look at my budget and see if any changes need to be made and I go ahead and tweak the budget if I need to. I...
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The One Credit Card Experiment
I have been using three credit cards to try to get rewards and cash back for all of my purchases. The reason I was rotating and not using just one credit card is because I believed that some of the...
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We Avoided The Fiscal Cliff…What This Means For Your Taxes
So apparently we narrowly missed going over the fiscal cliff this year and there were a few patches that should help everyone keep more money in their pockets and pay less in taxes in 2013. Here are...
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Friday Finances: October Week 2, 2012
It is time again to check up on my finances and see how well I am sticking to my monthly budget. This week I received $28.53 in advertising from a blog source. I also received $23.42 from my...
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Made A New Lending Club Loan
I just made a new Lending Club loan this month with the money that has been repaid in interest from past loans. My goal has always been to be able to fund a new loan every month with the money that...
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Comparing Credit Card Rewards: Chase
I use my credit cards for ALL my purchases since I do not carry a balance. This allows me to make the best use of my cards because I earn cash back or points that can be converted to cash or gift...
Read MoreStarted Working On My Taxes
Well I still do not have all of the documents I need to completely file my taxes. I started inputting what I have so I could see an estimate of the final picture. My tax situation is greatly different from previous years because I lost my job last year and still have not found suitable full time employment. My W2 lists a...
Read MoreA Simple & Free Way to Earn Cash From Home (Guest Post)
Many people would love to earn some extra cash from home however some opportunities can be a bit difficult to implement. A lot of people want to start with an opportunity that is easy to do and doesn’t require any special skills. One online opportunity that appeals to these types of people are online surveys....
Read MoreChanged Up My Investing Strategy At Sharebuilder
I was recently approached by a friend for a little advice on investing in stocks. I was not much help because I do not follow the stock market and really only took the lazy way out and use Sharebuilder to get my stocks. I gave a few tips to start off but then that conversation got me thinking about my own investments and what...
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