As a homeowner and landlord, I’ve hired a lot of people over the years to help fix things on my home and rental properties. I always get my hands dirty and try to fix things on my own first, but sometimes I don’t have enough expertise or time to do certain repairs. Craigslist used to […]
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As a personal finance blogger, it frustrates me that some people consistently spend more than they earn and then complain why they can’t build wealth. Uncontrolled debt can quickly spiral you into bankruptcy. Control your spending! Yet, this doesn’t scare people enough to stop their overspending habits. And it’s not just hoodlums that spend more
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Welcome to my annual passive income update. I don’t do these updates more often because nothing changes too much on a month-to-month or quarter-to-quarter basis. Do you really want to see that I increased or decreased my passive income by $1,000 from the month before? I think not. Here are some immediate reasons I can
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Over the years, a number of you have asked me to write a review about what exactly goes on with a free Empower consultation. The consultation is worth $799 according to them, and I’ve done it twice. Common questions include: Is the consultation really free? Yes. Is the consultation a high pressured sales call in
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Greetings from London! While I’m away, please enjoy the following guest post from illustrator and writer Colleen on the three jar system of money and financial insecurities with money. Perhaps you have some financial insecurities as well you’d like to share in the comments section. I was going to write a post about kids allowances. But,
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What’s so bad about the Bank of Mommy and Daddy? We’re back again with what’s turning out to be a really entertaining series showcasing curiously angry comments from readers who find my site through online search. Just to give you some background, roughly 75% of this site’s pageviews a month comes from new readers through
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I don’t understand people who don’t use credit cards. Not only do you get an interest free loan for 30 days, you also get rewards points. Perhaps even more importantly, you get fraud and conflict protection. In “When Saving Money Is No Longer Worth Your Time But You Do It Anyway,” I called up my
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After drinking a couple beers with a buddy a couple months ago, I dragged myself across the street to get a flu shot at Walgreens. Supposedly this season was one of the worst, and I had no desire to get swine flu. I hate needles. The insertion isn’t what bothers me. What irks me is
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Who doesn’t like a pair of nice fitting jeans? Did you know that you can use the jeans strategy to save more for retirement and stay in better shape to boot? What the heck is the jeans strategy? Read on to learn how jeans can inspire you to save money and stay healthy. For the
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When we’re born into this world, we don’t have a clue what money is. Thus, we all start out with a financial disconnect that’s due to a lack of awareness. But, over time we’re taught the value of money as well as financial awareness. But even as adults, some people still suffer from financial disconnect.
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